MO Republicans call for hearing on refugees

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – State Republican legislative leaders have called a joint hearing that will review programs that could be used to provide assistance for refugee resettlement in Missouri. The House Budget Committee and Senate Appropriations Committee will conduct the hearing on Nov. 3 at 10 a.m. House Speaker Todd Richardson says the hearing…

Nixon appoints new MU Curator

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Gov. Jay Nixon has appointed a community development official with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis to the University of Missouri Board of Curators. Nixon said in a news release Friday that Yvonne Sparks will fill a vacant seat on the board, which oversees the university’s four campuses. Her appointment…