Patrick McKenna

Government, Politics & Issues

Missouri transportation chief under fire for bucking lawmakers on pay raise plan

Rudi Keller

Lawsuit seeking authority to give salary boosts set for Feb. 10 hearing in Jefferson City.

Gas prices in the St. Louis region are at its lowest since November 2003, largely because of the coronavirus pandemic concerns. Missouri also has the lowest gas prices in the nation.

Government, Politics & Issues

Gas taxes just went up in Missouri, but drivers won’t see new road improvements soon

Sarah Kellogg

A rebate option that came with the tax hike is making it tougher for the state to estimate how much more money will come in.

Many MoDOT employees are trained to operate complicated machines and vehicles.

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MoDOT Is Bleeding Employees; Traffic Agency Tries Raises To Stem Departures

Kae M. Petrin

Missouri’s Transportation Department is losing employees at a worrisome rate, said Patrick McKenna, its director. McKenna said that nearly half of the…

Gov. Mike Parson talks with an official from the Missouri Department of Transportation on Feb. 14, 2019. Parson stopped in Jefferson County to promote a bonding plan to repair bridges.

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Parson’s Bridge-Repair Barnstorming Tour Makes Stop In Jefferson County

Jason Rosenbaum

Gov. Mike Parson swung through Jefferson and Franklin counties Thursday to promote his bonding plan aimed at repairing 250 bridges across the state.It…

Missouri Department of Transportation employees in Lee's Summit prepare to treat roads. State officials hope a proposed pay raise reduces employee turnover.

Costs To Missouri Add Up As State Workers Seeking Better Pay Quit Their Jobs

Samuel King

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s budget plan includes a raise for all state employees, who on average are the lowest-paid in the nation. “We're going to...

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MoDOT director hopes to educate lawmakers and new governor on Missouri's transportation needs

Marshall Griffin

Patrick McKenna has begun his second year as director of the Missouri Department of Transportation, and he’s hoping for more understanding and results…

Patrick McKenna, director of the Missouri Department of Transportation

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New MoDOT director talks fuel tax, federal highway dollars, toll roads and more

Marshall Griffin

Patrick McKenna is now into his second week as director of the Missouri Department of Transportation.He recently served as deputy director of New…