JAY NIXON

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has named a longtime state health official as the new acting director of the Department of Health and Senior Services.

A U.S. Senate candidate in Missouri, Republican state Attorney General Eric Schmitt, is flexing the power of his office by filing a slew of lawsuits, including against Democratic cities and schools to stop mask mandates.

The former Missouri governor is seriously looking at the 2022 campaign, though he could face issues with his party’s base.

The settlement prohibits Bakker and his church from advertising or selling Silver Solution “to diagnose, prevent, mitigate, treat or cure any disease or illness.”

Jim Bakker and his southwestern Missouri church will pay restitution of $156,000 to settle a lawsuit that accused the TV pastor of falsely claiming that a health supplement could cure COVID-19.

FILE - In this Friday, March 2, 2018 file photo, televangelist Jim Bakker leaves a funeral service for the Rev. Applicants seeking PPP loans were asked to certify they werent engaged in any activity that is illegal under federal, state or local law. Bakkers co-counsel is Jay Nixon, a former four-term Missouri attorney general and two-term Democratic governor. Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge pushes back on framing the lawsuit as a religious freedom infringement. Dont let me have to file for bankruptcy.A week later, Arvest Bank, as the lender, released three PPP loans to Bakkers church management, production and retreat entities.

National Guard ordered out of Ferguson, attention shifts to trial Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon announced Thursday that the National Guard has carried out its mission in Ferguson. Thursday night's protests over the police shooting of Michael Brown remained peaceful again; only seven people were arrested. Vladimir Duthiers reports.

Ron Johnson on Ferguson: “I have no fear” Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon put State Highway Patrol Capt. Ron Johnson in charge of keeping the peace after days of tense protests in Ferguson following the shooting of Michael Brown. During a ride-along, Johnson told CBS News’ Vladimir Duthiers, “I have no fear, I believe we’re headed toward peace.”

August 17: Nixon, Rogers, Brooks The latest on the violence in Iraq and the protests in Ferguson, Mo. following the shooting of Michael Brown with Gov. Jay Nixon, D-Mo., Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., NAACP President Cornell William Brooks, and others.

After night of violence, Missouri governor imposes curfew in Ferguson Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has set a curfew in the St. Louis suburb where an unarmed teen was shot by a police officer. FBI agents are on the ground in Ferguson, hoping to find more witnesses who can clarify what happened. Vladimir Duthiers reports.

8/16: After night of violence, Missouri governor imposes curfew in Ferguson; Green Bay Packers inspire the youngest of fans Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has set a curfew in the St. Louis suburb where an unarmed teen was shot by a police officer. FBI agents are on the ground in Ferguson, hoping to find more witnesses who can clarify what happened; and, at this time of the year in Green Bay, Wisconsin, home of the NFL's Packers, tradition dictates that some very big legs push some rather small pedals.

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon on shooting of Michael Brown Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon joins "CBS This Morning" from St. Louis to discuss the investigation into the killing of Michael Brown and law enforcement's reaction to protests.