Lathrop Friendship Festival 2009

Gov. Nixon appoints Karen King Mitchell to judgeship on Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District

Gov. Jay Nixon today announced his appointment of Karen King Mitchell, 50, to the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District. Mitchell will fill a vacancy on the Court created by the retirement of Paul M. Spinden.

Gov. Nixon signs HB 359 to make state highway construction contracts more effective and efficient

Gov. Jay Nixon today signed House Bill 359 into law, allowing two percent of the State Transportation Improvement Project list (STIP) to be designated as "design-build." This new law will make the process of contracting highway projects quicker and more efficient, as the designation allows the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission to combine the design and construction contracts.