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<item><title><![CDATA[Gov. Nixon restores $40 million in funding for public colleges, universities; additional funds will become available through Attorney General's settlement with national mortgage banks]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://governor.mo.gov/newsroom/2012/Gov_Nixon_restores_40_million_in_funding_for_public_colleges_universities</guid><link>http://governor.mo.gov/newsroom/2012/Gov_Nixon_restores_40_million_in_funding_for_public_colleges_universities</link><description><![CDATA[JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Gov. Jay Nixon today submitted an amendment to his recommended budget for Fiscal Year 2013 that restores $40 million in funding for Missouri's public colleges and universities.]]></description><category>EDUCATION</category><category>GOVERNMENT</category><pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:22:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gov. Nixon applauds Dexter Senior High School for earning A+ designation; students now eligible for two years of tuition at Missouri community colleges]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://governor.mo.gov/newsroom/2012/Gov_Nixon_applauds_Dexter_Senior_High_School_for_earning_A_designation</guid><link>http://governor.mo.gov/newsroom/2012/Gov_Nixon_applauds_Dexter_Senior_High_School_for_earning_A_designation</link><description><![CDATA[DEXTER, Mo. - Gov. Jay Nixon and First Lady Georganne Nixon today visited Dexter High School to congratulate the school on achieving the state's A+ Schools designation, and to encourage students there to take advantage of the program, which offers two years of free tuition and academic fees at Missouri's community colleges.]]></description><category>EDUCATION</category><pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:36:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gov. Nixon applauds East Prairie High School for earning A+ designation; students now eligible for two years of tuition at Missouri community colleges]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://governor.mo.gov/newsroom/2012/Gov_Nixon_applauds_East_Prairie_High_School_for_earning_A_designation</guid><link>http://governor.mo.gov/newsroom/2012/Gov_Nixon_applauds_East_Prairie_High_School_for_earning_A_designation</link><description><![CDATA[EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. - Gov. Jay Nixon and First Lady Georganne Nixon today visited East Prairie High School to congratulate the school on achieving the state's A+ Schools designation, and to encourage students there to take advantage of the program, which offers two years of free tuition and academic fees at Missouri's community colleges.]]></description><category>EDUCATION</category><pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:35:28 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gov. Nixon appoints new Crawford County Treasurer]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://governor.mo.gov/newsroom/2012/Gov_Nixon_appoints_new_Crawford_County_Treasurer</guid><link>http://governor.mo.gov/newsroom/2012/Gov_Nixon_appoints_new_Crawford_County_Treasurer</link><description><![CDATA[JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Gov. Jay Nixon today announced the appointment of James Huddleston as Treasurer for Crawford County. The position became vacant upon the resignation of Jessica Vincent-Easler.]]></description><category>GOVERNMENT</category><pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:35:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gov. Nixon kicks off 2012 Governor's Joplin Habitat Challenge to build 35 homes]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://governor.mo.gov/newsroom/2012/Gov_Nixon_kicks_off_2012_Governor_s_Joplin_Habitat_Challenge_to_build_35_homes</guid><link>http://governor.mo.gov/newsroom/2012/Gov_Nixon_kicks_off_2012_Governor_s_Joplin_Habitat_Challenge_to_build_35_homes</link><description><![CDATA[COLUMBIA, Mo. - 35 homes.  Seven teams.  One mission.

That was the message Gov. Jay Nixon shared in Columbia today as he launched the 2012 Governor's Joplin Habitat Challenge.  The challenge, in partnership with Joplin Area Habitat for Humanity and Missouri's major athletic organizations, aims to build 35 new homes in the heart of Joplin during 2012 to provide continued aid to the city's recovery.]]></description><category>GOVERNMENT</category><category>HOME AND FAMILY</category><category>SAFETY</category><pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 :27:19 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gov. Nixon orders flags to half-staff on Monday, Feb. 6, to honor St. Charles firefighter who died in line of duty]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://governor.mo.gov/newsroom/2012/Gov_Nixon_orders_flags_to_half_staff_on_Monday_Feb_6_to_honor_St_Charles_firefighter</guid><link>http://governor.mo.gov/newsroom/2012/Gov_Nixon_orders_flags_to_half_staff_on_Monday_Feb_6_to_honor_St_Charles_firefighter</link><description><![CDATA[JEFFERSON CITY - Gov. Jay Nixon has ordered that the flags of the United States and the State of Missouri at all state government buildings in St. Charles and Lincoln counties be flown at half-staff on Monday (Feb. 6) in honor of Douglas D. "Doug" Haase, a firefighter with the City of St. Charles Fire Department. Firefighter Haase died in the line of duty on Feb. 1, 2012.]]></description><category>GOVERNMENT</category><category>SAFETY</category><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:28:14 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gov. Nixon issues statement on Craig Van Matre's service on Board of Curators]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://governor.mo.gov/newsroom/2012/Gov_Nixon_issues_statement_on_Craig_Van_Matre_s_service_on_Board_of_Curators</guid><link>http://governor.mo.gov/newsroom/2012/Gov_Nixon_issues_statement_on_Craig_Van_Matre_s_service_on_Board_of_Curators</link><description><![CDATA[JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Gov. Jay Nixon today issued the following statement regarding Craig Van Matre's service on the University of Missouri Board of Curators:]]></description><category>EDUCATION</category><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:14:29 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Due to Senate's failure to act, Hall steps down as DED director; will continue to work with Gov. Nixon on jobs, economic issues]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://governor.mo.gov/newsroom/2012/Due_to_Senate_s_failure_to_act_Hall_steps_down_as_DED_director</guid><link>http://governor.mo.gov/newsroom/2012/Due_to_Senate_s_failure_to_act_Hall_steps_down_as_DED_director</link><description><![CDATA[JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Due to the Missouri Senate's refusal to bring Jason Hall, Gov. Jay Nixon's nominee for Director of Economic Development, to an up-or-down vote of the Gubernatorial Appointments Committee before the constitutional deadline, Hall yesterday evening submitted his resignation as director to the Governor.  Hall will continue to work closely with Gov. Nixon to create jobs and expand Missouri's economy as a senior member of the Governor's administration.]]></description><category>BUSINESS</category><category>GOVERNMENT</category><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:32:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gov. Nixon applauds Doniphan Senior High School for earning A+ designation]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://governor.mo.gov/newsroom/2012/Gov_Nixon_applauds_Doniphan_Senior_High_School_for_earning_A_designation</guid><link>http://governor.mo.gov/newsroom/2012/Gov_Nixon_applauds_Doniphan_Senior_High_School_for_earning_A_designation</link><description><![CDATA[DONIPHAN, Mo. - Gov. Jay Nixon today visited Doniphan High School to congratulate the school on achieving the state's A+ Schools designation, and to encourage students there to take advantage of the program, which offers two years of free tuition and academic fees at Missouri's community colleges.]]></description><category>EDUCATION</category><pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:59:46 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gov. Nixon visits Howell County business to outline Missouri Works strategy]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://governor.mo.gov/newsroom/2012/Gov_Nixon_visits_Howell_County_business_to_outline_Missouri_Works_strategy</guid><link>http://governor.mo.gov/newsroom/2012/Gov_Nixon_visits_Howell_County_business_to_outline_Missouri_Works_strategy</link><description><![CDATA[West Plains, Mo. - Gov. Jay Nixon today visited Invensys Controls, a large employer in the Howell County town of West Plains, to discuss Missouri Works, a comprehensive strategy to create career opportunities for Missourians in the new economy.]]></description><category>BUSINESS</category><category>EMPLOYMENT</category><pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:07:14 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gov. Nixon appoints members to bi-partisan apportionment commission to set new boundaries for state Senate districts]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://governor.mo.gov/newsroom/2012/Gov_Nixon_appoints_members_to_bi_partisan_apportionment_commission</guid><link>http://governor.mo.gov/newsroom/2012/Gov_Nixon_appoints_members_to_bi_partisan_apportionment_commission</link><description><![CDATA[JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Gov. Jay Nixon today appointed members of the bi-partisan apportionment commission that will set new boundaries for the 34 districts in the Missouri Senate. The Missouri Constitution requires the state's legislative districts to be reapportioned every 10 years. Earlier this month, the Missouri Supreme Court invalidated a previous senatorial map approved by a panel of appellate judges.]]></description><category>GOVERNMENT</category><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:04:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gov. Nixon voices support for proposed Flanagan South Pipeline during visit to Shelby County]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://governor.mo.gov/newsroom/2012/Gov_Nixon_voices_support_for_proposed_Flanagan_South_Pipeline_during_visit_to_Shelby_County</guid><link>http://governor.mo.gov/newsroom/2012/Gov_Nixon_voices_support_for_proposed_Flanagan_South_Pipeline_during_visit_to_Shelby_County</link><description><![CDATA[SHELBYVILLE, Mo. - Gov. Jay Nixon today joined officials from Shelby County to voice his support for the proposed Flanagan South Pipeline Project by Enbridge (U.S.) Inc.  The proposed pipeline, if built, would run approximately 600 miles from Flanagan, Ill., to Cushing, Okla., crossing 11 counties in Missouri.]]></description><category>BUSINESS</category><category>EMPLOYMENT</category><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:55:34 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor's office is seeking applications for Missouri's poet laureate]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://governor.mo.gov/newsroom/2012/Governor_s_office_is_seeking_applications_for_Missouri_s_poet_laureate</guid><link>http://governor.mo.gov/newsroom/2012/Governor_s_office_is_seeking_applications_for_Missouri_s_poet_laureate</link><description><![CDATA[JEFFERSON CITY - Gov. Jay Nixon today encouraged interested Missourians to submit applications to be considered for the next two-year term as poet laureate of Missouri. Webster University Professor of English David Clewell, of St. Louis, was selected by the Governor in 2010 for the current term as poet laureate.]]></description><category>RECREATION AND TOURISM</category><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:45:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bipartisan coalition introduces Missouri Works auto supplier legislation, Gov. Nixon announces]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://governor.mo.gov/newsroom/2012/bipartisan_coalition_introduces_Missouri_Works_auto_supplier_legislation_gov_nixon_announces_wentzville</guid><link>http://governor.mo.gov/newsroom/2012/bipartisan_coalition_introduces_Missouri_Works_auto_supplier_legislation_gov_nixon_announces_wentzville</link><description><![CDATA[WENTZVILLE, Mo. - The bipartisan Missouri Works strategy provides specific tools to create new jobs in the automotive supplier industry, Gov. Jay Nixon said today during a visit to Lear Seating Corp. in Wentzville.]]></description><category>BUSINESS</category><category>EMPLOYMENT</category><category>GOVERNMENT</category><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:53:01 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bipartisan coalition introduces Missouri Works auto supplier legislation, Gov. Nixon announces]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://governor.mo.gov/newsroom/2012/Bipartisan_coalition_introduces_Missouri_Works_auto_supplier_legislation_Gov_Nixon_announces</guid><link>http://governor.mo.gov/newsroom/2012/Bipartisan_coalition_introduces_Missouri_Works_auto_supplier_legislation_Gov_Nixon_announces</link><description><![CDATA[MEXICO, Mo. - The bipartisan Missouri Works strategy provides specific tools to create new jobs in the automotive supplier industry, Gov. Jay Nixon said today during a visit to Spartan Light Metal Products Inc. in Mexico, Mo.]]></description><category>BUSINESS</category><category>EMPLOYMENT</category><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:30:23 GMT</pubDate></item>	

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