The Missouri Economic Development Council of St. Charles says a state-sponsored nursing program from Governor Nixon has its glitches.
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The Missouri Economic Development Council of St. Charles says a state-sponsored nursing program from Governor Nixon has its glitches.

Date: October 9, 2012
By: Jamie Ries
State Capitol Bureau

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The Missouri Economic Development Council of St. Charles says a state sponsored program from Governor Jay Nixon has its glitches.  
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Wrap: The state is funding grants for high schools and campuses across Missouri, but how and when the money will be distributed is not clear.

The grants will go toward both high school and college student training for career opportunities.  

Greg Prestemon is the president of the Economic Development Council of St. Charles.

He says state funding  has its glitches.

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Description: "It looks like those [glitches] are going to get worked out, but we don't know right now exactly how we are going to be structuring our program."

Spokesman for Nixon's office, Scott Holste, did not return phone calls, but instead sent an e-mail.

He says the office does not have funding details at this time.   

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Jamie Ries.

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State funding of Governor Jay Nixon's "Campus Innovation Program" is taking longer than traditional federal funds.
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Wrap: While some schools have received funds, questions are being raised by the business side partners.

Since Nixon announced expanding state funding for campus programs, there has been confusion over how schools will get the money.  

President Greg Prestemon of the Economic Development Council of St. Charles says their partnership with the program is missing important funding details.  

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Description: "We thought we would [have funding details] by now, but the issue is that it is a non-traditional source of funding."

Spokesman for Nixon's office, Scott Holste, did not return phone calls, but sent an e-mail.

He says the office does not have funding details at this time.  

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Jamie Ries.

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The University of Central Missouri says although Jay Nixon's "Campus Innovation Program" is a mess in process, it adds value to their campus.
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Wrap: Nixon announced on February sixteenth that he would be joining forces with the University of Central Missouri to train students for career opportunities.

President Chuck Ambrose of The University of Central Missouri says his campus launched its programs last summer, so the campus grants add more value.

He says with nine grants provided, each one will be administered differently.

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Description: "A lot of it is being built as we implement. So, it is like entrepeneurs, it is a mess in process."
 

Spokesman for Nixon's office, Scott Holste, did not return phone calls, but instead sent an e-mail.

He says the office does not have funding details at this time.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Jamie Ries.