Jay Nixon

Breitbart’s Kerry Picket Questions Gov Nixon

Tuesday during his press conference Breitbart’s Kerry Picket questioned Gov. Jay Nixon (D-MO) about Missouri Lt. Governor Peter Kinder claims that the Obama administration leaned on the Missouri Governor to keep the National Guard out of Ferguson. Nixon said, “That is

Breitbart’s Kerry Picket Questions Gov Nixon

Nixon: Last Night Was Unacceptable, We Must Do Better

Tuesday during his press conference Gov. Jay Nixon said the the National Guard’s presence in Ferguson will be massively increased for tonight. Partial transcript as follows:  I am deeply saddened for the people of Ferguson who woke up this morning

Nixon: Last Night Was Unacceptable, We Must Do Better

BREAKING: Ferguson Cop Not Indicted

A Ferguson, Missouri grand jury will not bring any criminal charges against Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson, 28. Wilson was under investigation for shooting Michael Brown, 18, on August 9, 2014. The decision was announced by a St. Louis County prosecutor,

BREAKING: Ferguson Cop Not Indicted

Missouri governor activates National Guard

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon declared a state of emergency Monday and activated the National Guard ahead of a grand jury decision about whether a white police officer will be charged in the fatal shooting of

Missouri governor activates National Guard

Gov. Jay Nixon's Election Day Tweet Is a Crack-up

Somebody’s butt may be on the line after an inappropriate tweet was posted on Governor Jay Nixon’s Twitterfeed, Tuesday morning. A member of his staff – or perhaps the governor himself – tweeted the following picture to encourage Missourians to

Lawsuit: Taxpayer Funding of Common Core Unconstitutional

Two anti-Common Core activists in Missouri have joined in filing a lawsuit against state officials that challenges the state’s payment of taxpayer funds to the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC), one of the two federally funded multi-state groups that are

Lawsuit: Taxpayer Funding of Common Core Unconstitutional

Gov. Nixon taking National Guard out of Ferguson

FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Gov. Jay Nixon on Thursday ordered the Missouri National Guard to begin withdrawing from Ferguson, where nightly scenes of unrest have erupted since a white police officer fatally shot an unarmed black 18-year-old nearly two weeks

Gov. Nixon taking National Guard out of Ferguson