Chris Mathews

Chris Mathews was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas. He got his first taste of journalism while writing for his high school newspaper, prompting him to pursue a degree in the field. Chris left Texas and headed north to study at the Missouri School of Journalism. He is currently studing convergence journalism with an emphasis in entrepreneurialism and a business minor. Aside from MDN, Chris reports for Missouri Business Alert, a startup focusing on business issues within the state. This is his second semester working at MDN.

In his free time, you'll likely find Chris playing guitar with his friends or watching his favorite sports team, reigning NBA champions the San Antonio Spurs, continue their domination of the league.

Stories by Chris Mathews in 2015 include:

Stories by Chris Mathews in 2014 include:

Chris Mathews's Tweets @MDNnews in 2015

01/27/2015: House Democrats lose another seat as Keith English leaves the party, becomes independent http://bit.ly/1y3CeSj
02/10/2015: Bill furthering abortion clinic regulations passed through House committee http://bit.ly/1DxpI1b
02/12/2015: Missouri House approves Right to Work bill http://bit.ly/1DxpI1b
02/12/2015: Gov. Jay Nixon defends his Ferguson decisions during press conference at governor's mansion http://bit.ly/1DxpI1b
02/12/2015: Gov. Nixon talks Ferguson at annual mansion press conference #moleg http://bit.ly/1A1OENu
02/17/2015: Legislators urged to cap how much lobbyists can spend on legislators. http://bit.ly/19tXVFK
02/17/2015: Lawmakers urged to cap how much lobbyists can spend on elected officials http://bit.ly/1DxpI1b
02/26/2015: Obituary for State Auditor Tom Schweich http://bit.ly/1DxpI1b
02/26/2015: Senate votes to ban MU Board of Curators from hiring the governor that appointed them #moleg http://bit.ly/1MWeKs9
02/26/2015: MU Board of Curators prohibited from hiring individual that appointed them under Senate-passed measure http://bit.ly/1DxpI1b
03/10/2015: Right to work issue continues to spark debate as bill enters Senate committee http://bit.ly/1HxnPnf
03/10/2015: Right to work legislation faced with stiff opposition during Senate committee hearing http://bit.ly/1DxpI1b
03/17/2015: Overwhelming support for gender pay equality guidelines during Senate committee hearing #moleg http://bit.ly/18DUATO
03/17/2015: Overwhelming support for gender pay equality measure during Senate Small Business Committee hearing http://bit.ly/1DxpI1b
04/21/2015: Bipartisan House Transportation Committee fails gasoline tax increase proposal #moleg http://bit.ly/1K308oa
04/21/2015: House gas tax increase proposal failed by Republicans and Democrats from the Transportation Committee http://bit.ly/1DxpI1b
04/21/2015: House Transportation Committee fails 2 cents gas tax increase measure #moleg http://bit.ly/1K349ce
04/23/2015: $46 million cut to Social Services heavily debated as House passes FY 2016 budget #MOLeg http://bit.ly/1I1dUbH
05/07/2015: General Assembly passes municipal court reform bill, awaits Governor's decision #MOLeg http://bit.ly/1JSGBJV
05/07/2015: Bill imposing restrictions on municipal courts passed through both chambers of the Missouri Legislature. #MOLeg http://bit.ly/1DxpI1b

Chris Mathews's Tweets @MDNnews in 2014

02/06/2014: Missouri lawmakers impose a lifetime ban on nominee for the conservation commission http://bit.ly/1aAL5F1
01/28/2014: Lawmakers consider a bill to nullify federal health care act http://bit.ly/1hUyD5k
01/28/2014: Senate committee discusses health care nullification bill http://bit.ly/Ms616v
02/18/2014: Education Department to impose new sanctions on low-performing districts http://bit.ly/1jEvyUz
02/18/2014: Failing school districts targeted in Education Department's preventive measure http://bit.ly/1hUyD5k
02/20/2014: Senate Ed. Committee votes to let unaccredited schools fire tenured teachers and pay for private schooling. http://bit.ly/1hUyD5k
02/20/2014: Mo lawmakers proposes unaccredited schools to pay for private schooling students http://bit.ly/1fDyRHM
02/20/2014: New bill allows unaccredited schools fire tenured teachers, requires private school payment http://bit.ly/1fDBB7W
03/04/2014: Proposed criminal code focuses on increased punishments for drunk driving, sexual and child abuse offenses http://bit.ly/1hUyD5k
03/04/2014: Missouri's 'Blue Book' to return to print publication http://bit.ly/1hUyD5k
03/04/2014: Plans to renovate state-owned facilities, mental hospital thwarted by Senate filibuster http://bit.ly/1hUyD5k
03/04/2014: Bill that would borrow money to renovate state buildings filibustered during Senate hearing http://bit.ly/1csLg6h
03/11/2014: Pit bulls would be equal to toy poodles under a new measure before Missouri lawmakers http://bit.ly/1hUyD5k
03/11/2014: Civil rights for dogs under fire during Senate bill hearing http://bit.ly/1oKgCp4
04/08/2014: Medical uses of hemp oil extracts to treat epilepsy considered during house committee hearing http://bit.ly/1g46Ptb
04/08/2014: Emotional parents of epileptic children urge house committee to legalize hemp oil as medical treatment http://bit.ly/1hUyD5k
04/10/2014: Gov. Jay Nixon announces $22 million in education budget spending cuts during press conference http://bit.ly/1hUyD5k
04/10/2014: Gov. Nixon announces $22 million in budget cuts, mostly from K-12 and higher education institutions http://bit.ly/QaSyBh
04/15/2014: Federal gun law nullification bill meets heavy opposition from Democratic senators during committee hearing http://bit.ly/1eFZ6Dw
04/22/2014: Gov. Nixon initiates round two of income tax cut debate http://bit.ly/1pp36wy
05/01/2014: Lawmakers debate making jumping jacks the official state exercise of Missouri on senate floor http://bit.ly/1hUyD5k
09/05/2014: Vetoed bill permitting booze sales in the Capitol to be discussed during veto session http://bit.ly/1CzkuD0