The Latest: Nixon calls for small increase in state fuel tax

The governor said Wednesday in his State of the State address that a bill from the Senate's transportation chairman is a fair way to pay for roadwork.

Gov. Jay Nixon's proposed budget for fiscal 2016 includes a pay increase for state employees and more spending on education.

Public universities and community colleges that freeze their undergraduate tuition rates would receive around $55.6 million more in performance-based funding under Nixon's proposed budget.

During his final State of the State address Wednesday, the Democratic governor implored legislators to send him legislation to tighten ethics laws.

Republican legislative leaders support the ethics changes, meaning a top priority of Nixon's could make it across the finish line this year.

[...] Republican leaders in the House and Senate have resigned.