Nixon expected to outline more budget cuts

Tuesday, January 17, 2012 ~ Updated 4:19 PM

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon was expected to propose more cuts to government services Tuesday as he outlines an election-year budget strained by several years of weak state revenues and limited by a reluctance to raise taxes on residents who may be financially struggling.

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