Wrap: Missouri, Oregon, Virginia and Utah--those are the only U.S. states with no limits on campaign contributions.

Nixon says it's time Missouri caught up to the ethics of the rest of the country.

But Republican Senator Rob Schaaf says its difficult to take the governor seriously when he has taken donations of hundreds of thousands if not millions of dollars from large donors himself.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Brendan Cullerton.

Wrap: Nixon's budget included nearly a billion dollars of federal money to cover an expanded state Medicaid program.

Nixon says Missourians should see their federal tax money come back in the form of Medicaid.

Licensed physician and Republican Senator Rob Schaaf says state Republican's weren't convinced by Nixon's arguments.

House and Senate leadership have not endorsed the idea, but still haven't ruled out some form of future Medicaid expansion.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Brendan Cullerton.