Rachel Lippmann

Nixon Wants More Money For Education

Rachel Lippmann — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 15:28:40 +0000

Missouri Governor Jay Nixon says his budget for next year will expand funding for education for students of all ages.

Union Numbers Drop In Missouri

Rachel Lippmann — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:58:14 +0000

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released union membership numbers today. The percentage of Missouri workers who are members of a union dropped to less than nine percent in 2012, following two years of slight gains.

Nixon Pushes For Open Records Exemptions

Rachel Lippmann — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 15:16:42 +0000

Missouri Governor Jay Nixon is using his bully pulpit to push for the reinstatement of some exemptions to Missouri’s Sunshine Law.

University of Missouri Proposes 2% Tuition Increase

Rachel Lippmann — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 16:28:03 +0000

Students on the four campuses of the University of Missouri system are facing another two percent increase in tuition next year. The proposed increase part of the preliminary budget presented to the Board of Curators and is similar to those of each of the last five years.

Nixon Re-Elected, Defeats Spence

Rachel Lippmann and Chris McDaniel — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 14:55:11 +0000

In a state that went overwhelmingly for Mitt Romney, Democrat Jay Nixon was re-elected to a second term as governor of Missouri.

Runner Has Eyes On Two Prizes: Olympics, Ph.D.

Rachel Lippmann — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 07:08:00 +0000

Among the dozens of athletes hoping to leap, throw or run their way to London as part of the U.S. track and field team is 24-year-old runner Shannon Leinert.

Leinert, who will compete in the 800-meter dash, has dreamed of the Olympics since she was 10 and winning races in St. Louis, her hometown. If that weren't enough, she's also working on a doctoral degree in special education.

Leinert now trains at the University of Missouri-Columbia track that revived her college career and allowed her to think seriously about the Olympics.

Missouri Senators Split on Health Care

Rachel Lippmann — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:28:14 +0000

St. Louis, MO – Missouri's two Senators see completely different outcomes from the health care overhaul bill set to pass the Senate tomorrow.

AG Race In Missouri

Rachel Lippmann — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 07:17:59 +0000

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St. Louis, MO – The political spotlight in Missouri has focused mostly on a close presidential race and a contentious battle for the governor's office.

The attorney general's race has been keeping a lower profile.