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10 Sep 2014, 11:38 am by Katlin Newman, J.D.
Jay Nixon vetoed 33 regular bills and made line-item vetoes to hundreds of items in the state operating budget. [read post]
5 Sep 2014, 4:21 am by Timothy P. Flynn
 Governor John Engler not only signed a law nullifying the drug lifer laws, the nullification included retroactive application to all inmates sentenced under the revoked law, making each lifer eligible for parole.In Mizanskey's case, there is a petition gaining momentum for Missouri Governor Jay Nixon to grant his clemency petition. [read post]
22 Aug 2014, 2:17 pm by Michael Markarian
Jay Nixon weakened some of the key elements of the voter-approved measure before it even had a chance to take effect, what remained intact still makes Missouri’s law one of the strongest anti-puppy mill statutes in the nation. [read post]
18 Aug 2014, 8:53 am by Kimberly Bennett
[JURIST] Missouri Governor Jay Nixon [official website] on Monday issued an executive order [text] authorizing the Missouri National Guard [official website] to provide assistance in the city of Ferguson following a period of civil unrest that prompted the governor to declare a state of emergency [JURIST report] on Saturday. [read post]
18 Aug 2014, 6:45 am by Jane Chong
The Times reported this morning that Missouri Governor Jay Nixon will deploy the National Guard to Ferguson in an attempt to quell the violence that has erupted on the streets this week in the wake of a police officer’s killing of unarmed teenager Michael Brown, who was shot six times; law enforcement officers have used tear gas and rubber bullets against protesters, allegedly without provocation; police claim that protesters have engaged in “premeditated… [read post]
Jay Nixon declared a state of emergency and has put a curfew in place from midnight until 5 a.m. [read post]
17 Aug 2014, 4:09 pm by William Helbling
[JURIST] Missouri Governor Jay Nixon [official website] on Saturday signed an executive order [text] declaring a state of emergency and ordering a curfew in the city of Ferguson. [read post]
17 Aug 2014, 9:18 am by Kelly Phillips Erb
While Attorney General Eric Holder and Missouri Governor Jay Nixon (D) have publicly raised the issue of whether rolling out military-style gear was an appropriate response, others have wondered about the practical considerations: “Where did all of that gear come from? [read post]
17 Aug 2014, 4:28 am by SHG
Governor Jay Nixon figured he had it all under control by bringing in Missouri State Police Capt. [read post]
Governor Jay Nixon has the opportunity to make sure that the execution scheduled for 36 hours from now in his state does not suffer from this same irresponsibility. [read post]
21 Jul 2014, 6:03 pm by Cynthia L. Hackerott
EO 11478, issued by President Nixon in 1969, bars discrimination against federal employees on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, and age, and was amended by President Clinton in 1998 through EO 13087 to include sexual orientation. [read post]
16 Jul 2014, 5:48 pm by Bill Otis
 Here's the story:For the sixth time this year, Governor Jay Nixon declined to grant clemency to a death row inmate minutes before the execution deadline. [read post]
16 Jul 2014, 8:16 am by Joe May
Jay Nixon vetoes record number of bills” by Alex Stuckey in the St. [read post]
15 Jul 2014, 10:28 pm by Sansone / Lauber Trial Lawyers
Jay Nixon has included MoDOT vehicles with flashing lights under the state’s “Move Over” law. [read post]
10 Jul 2014, 9:36 am by Lee Brumitt
Following the trend around the country regarding retainage practices, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon recently signed into law modifications to the Missouri Prompt Payment Act, §34.057 R.S.Mo. [read post]
9 Jul 2014, 8:52 am by Reproductive Rights
– Hearing the voices of Missouri women, Governor Jay Nixon has vetoed a bill that would have forced a woman... [read post]
8 Jul 2014, 8:59 am by Taylor Gillan
[JURIST] Missouri Governor Jay Nixon [official website] on Monday signed legislation that will allow Missouri state officials to develop carbon dioxide pollution standards that are less rigid than those mandated by federal guidelines. [read post]
3 Jul 2014, 7:39 am by Andrew M. Ironside
Jay Nixon vetoed a bill that would have established a 72-hour wait period for all women seeking abortions. [read post]
16 May 2014, 5:48 am by Bradley McAllister
The bill is now forwarded to Governor Jay Nixon [official website] for approval and it is still eligible for veto [Springfield News Leader report], as the bill failed to obtain... [read post]