State of Missouri gave no-bid contract for stimulus consultant - Kansas City Star

JEFFERSON CITY | Gov. Jay Nixon is tapping experts in Washington to try to grab a higher percentage of federal stimulus dollars for expanded Internet access in Missouri.

But his method of doing so -- hiring a $495-an-hour law firm on a no-bid contract -- has caught the attention of a couple of Missouri senators who are already concerned about how the state plans to use federal money to expand broadband access...