JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has a new right-hand man who accompanies him almost everywhere he travels. But until recently, that aide's salary was paid by the Department of Economic Development — an arrangement that key lawmakers say may violate state budget restrictions.
UPDATE: Agency paid for Gov. Nixon's travel aide
Wednesday, November 9, 2011 | 1:33 p.m. CST;
updated 2:22 p.m. CST, Wednesday, November 9, 2011
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