by David Lieb, The Associated Press
1:56 p.m. CST, February 22, 2012
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Attorney General Chris Koster proposes to use money recovered from consumer fraud cases to help pay for a $3.2 million renovation of his staff's office. Koster said Wednesday that the remodeling would spruce up a long-neglected part of the
Broadway State Office Building, complementing repairs made over the past couple years to the building's leaking windows and roof.
At least one state senator questioned whether it would be a wise use of money to remodel an office, especially as the state is considering cuts to colleges, universities and other services because of a state budget shortfall.