When it comes to its promised $2 million in federal stimulus funds, the state's public defender office has a message for Gov. Jay Nixon: "Show me the money." As the clock ticks toward the endpoint for use of the stimulus funds - June 2011 - Nixon hasn't released any stimulus dollars to the state's beleaguered system. It's been five months since the Legislature approved the allocation. System Director J. Marty Robinson (pictured, center) struck a hopeful tone. "I would be very surprised if we do not get it," Robinson said.

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The state budget – more specifically budget cuts – were the continued theme of the Judicial Conference plenary session on Wednesday. The state judiciary will be cutting $3 million from its general revenue. Linda Luebbering, director of the Missouri Office ...

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