Matthew Flores

Editorial board positions

City, State and Nation Editor (Fall 2012)

Staff positions

Senior Staff Writer
Senior Staff Photographer

Articles (65)

House, Senate approve versions of FY2014 budget (April 30, 2013)
Second Amendment protection bill passed in House (April 23, 2013)
Nixon announces end to scanning, storage of gun permits (April 19, 2013)
Anti-drone bill won't impact journalism program (April 12, 2013)
Veterans tuition bill approved by Missouri House (April 9, 2013)
Capitol Wrap-Up: Week of April 1 (April 5, 2013)
State spending transparency gets C grade (April 2, 2013)
Lawmakers go on spring break, pass two bills (March 19, 2013)
MSA organizes Engineering Week advocacy rally in Jeff City (March 12, 2013)
Child farm labor bill passes in Mo. Senate (March 5, 2013)
Missouri senators split over Hagel confirmation (March 1, 2013)
Firearms bills show sharp differences in statehouse (March 1, 2013)
House approves stricter voter ID legislation (Feb. 19, 2013)
Proposed bonds would net $68 million for MU (Feb. 15, 2013)
Nixon restores $8 million to higher education (Feb. 12, 2013)
Nixon calls for stricter donation laws, receives thousands in contributions (Feb. 5, 2013)
Capitol Wrap-Up: Week of Jan. 28 (Feb. 1, 2013)
Nixon calls for increased education, Medicaid funding (Jan. 29, 2013)
Proposed Missouri gun laws could fight federal regulation (Jan. 29, 2013)
Capitol Wrap-Up: Week of Jan. 21 (Jan. 25, 2013)
Nixon, Blunt, McCaskill speak against Corps' river plan (Nov. 27, 2012)
President Obama elected to second presidential term (Nov. 7, 2012)
Campaign summary (Aug. 31, 2012)
Affordable Care Act (July 10, 2012)
Missouri season ends with heartbreak, hope (June 5, 2012)
Tigers' season ends in 3-1 upset to LSU (May 27, 2012)
Missouri eyes fourth straight Women's College World Series bid (May 26, 2012)
Tigers feel the heat in 6-1 loss to LSU (May 26, 2012)
Missouri takes fifth straight regional crown with 2-1 victory (May 20, 2012)
Fleming's walk-off blast gives Missouri 1-0 win over DePaul (May 19, 2012)
Tigers topple Redbirds 6-0 in NCAA regional opener (May 18, 2012)
McCaskill introduces plain language bill (May 1, 2012)
Missouri tops Iowa State to advance in Big 12 Championship (April 27, 2012)
Postal reform amendments introduced (April 24, 2012)
Missouri, Oklahoma prep for Big 12 showdown (April 20, 2012)
Hudson, Missouri blast Western Illinois 8-0 (April 18, 2012)
Tiger bats slump in 2-0 loss to Texas Tech (April 13, 2012)
Fleming’s growth peaks with USA Player of the Week award (April 13, 2012)
Missouri sweeps doubleheader over Iowa, extends shutout streak to nine (March 21, 2012)
Tigers win both sets of doubleheader (March 18, 2012)
Blunt introduces export bill to U.S. Senate (March 16, 2012)
Home opener offers welcomed relief for tired Tigers (March 9, 2012)
FEMA to grant more than $3.5 million to Joplin rebuilding efforts (March 2, 2012)
Erwin steps up despite freshman nerves (March 2, 2012)
Blunt Introduces amendment to senate highway bill (Feb. 28, 2012)
McCaskill unveils plan to keep rural Missouri post offices open (Feb. 17, 2012)
Bill to increase college investment options proposed in House (Jan. 24, 2012)
“We Always Swing” brings acclaimed Coltrane to Columbia (Jan. 20, 2012)
McCaskill, Toomey introduce Anti-Earmark bill before Senate (Dec. 2, 2011)
McCaskill calls to investigate soldiers’ remains issues (Nov. 15, 2011)
Campus Basement debuts new MU satirical website (Nov. 4, 2011)
A peaceful moment with a jazz icon: John Scofield tells it all (Nov. 4, 2011)
McCaskill's bill granting GAO authority passes through committee (Oct. 28, 2011)
NASA selects Florida over MU for location of newest ISS national laboratory (Oct. 21, 2011)
Occupy Wall Street localizes movement to Speakers Circle (Oct. 14, 2011)
Potential SEC move will not impede academics, past MSA President says (Oct. 7, 2011)
Study shows colleges looking for wealthier students (Oct. 7, 2011)
Wynton Marsalis, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra swing at Jesse Hall (Oct. 4, 2011)
Wellness Resource Center throws nontraditional 21st bash (Sept. 16, 2011)
Despite congressional deadlock, FEMA funds to return to Missouri (Sept. 16, 2011)
MSA food donation program adjusting to semester meal plan (Sept. 13, 2011)
Missouri Lt. Gov Kinder faces stripper accusations (Aug. 23, 2011)
MSA, IFC stress summer recruitment for freshmen (July 6, 2011)
Nixon asks federal government for full reimbursement of damages (June 11, 2011)
Returning players stimulate ticket sales for MU basketball (June 1, 2011)

Blog posts (29)

Barack Obama re-elected as President of the United States (Nov. 6, 2012)
Eight states to Obama; President leads race 64-40 (Nov. 6, 2012)
South Carolina goes to Romney, extends lead to 33-3 (Nov. 6, 2012)
Romney takes Indiana, leads electoral votes 24-3 (Nov. 6, 2012)
Romney takes West Virginia, leads race with 13 electoral votes (Nov. 6, 2012)
First nationwide polls close; Kentucky to Romney, Vermont to Obama (Nov. 6, 2012)
Mayor McDavid announces flights to Dallas, Chicago (Oct. 11, 2012)
Area businessman reaches out to jumpstart Tiger Town (Sept. 3, 2012)
Romney secures Republican nomination for President (Aug. 28, 2012)
Rep. Akin: No pregnancy from "legitimate rape" (Aug. 19, 2012)
Missouri State Primary Results (Aug. 7, 2012)
Joplin mosque destroyed by fire for second time in weeks (Aug. 7, 2012)
McCaskill to skip Democratic National Convention, campaign in Missouri (June 27, 2012)
Quartet of home runs pushes Missouri past Iowa State, 9-0 (April 27, 2012)
Thomas blanks Longhorns as Missouri claims 2-0 victory (April 7, 2012)
Missouri sweeps Evansville to improve to 25-5 (March 28, 2012)
Missouri softball sweeps another pair to improve to 10-3 (March 4, 2012)
Missouri softball wins two to improve to 8-3 (March 3, 2012)
Tiger softball blasts past Eastern Tennessee State 9-3 (Feb. 19, 2012)
Joplin, Jasper County to receive more than $45 million in federal rebuilding funds (Jan. 25, 2012)
President Delivers State of the Union Before Divided Congress (Jan. 25, 2012)
McCaskill posts potentially rule-breaking tweet (Dec. 2, 2011)
Blunt helps pass bill to fund agriculture programs, disaster assistance (Dec. 1, 2011)
Coach Gary Pinkel suspended for one week without pay (Nov. 17, 2011)
Blunt pushes disaster funding forward (Nov. 6, 2011)
U.S. House renames federal courthouse in honor of former Sen. Kit Bond (Sept. 22, 2011)
Troubadour Dali: ‘Let’s Make it Right’ – 4 out of 5 stars (Sept. 7, 2011)
The Cool Kids: 'When Fish Ride Bicycles' – 4.5 out of 5 stars (July 28, 2011)
Taylor, Thomas making impact for Team USA softball (July 23, 2011)

Photos (15)

The Residence on Francis Quadrangle hosts the annual Holiday Open House on Monday afternoon. The holiday decorations, which included five Christmas trees, took about two days to complete. (Dec. 4, 2012)
Senior forward Laurence Bowers rises to the rim Saturday at Mizzou Arena. Bowers led the Tigers with 20 points against Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville. (Nov. 13, 2012)
Senior forward Alex Oriakhi snags a defensive rebound against SIU-Edwardsville Saturday at Mizzou Arena. The Connecticut transfer pulled down 15 total rebounds in the game. (Nov. 10, 2012)
Junior guard Phil Pressey looks for an open teammate against SIU-Edwardsville Saturday at Mizzou Arena. Pressey's 19 points was good for second on the team. (Nov. 10, 2012)
Junior guard Phil Pressey and freshman guard Negus Webster-Chan help up teammate junior guard Tony Criswell Saturday at Mizzou Arena. The three combined for 34 of the Tigers' 83 points. (Nov. 10, 2012)
Coach Ehren Earleywine embraces a tearful Kristen Nottelmann after Missouri's 3-1 loss to LSU Sunday. The Tigers were eliminated from the Super Regionals after the loss, failing to advance to the Women's College World Series for the first time in three years. (May 28, 2012)
Missouri junior catcher Jenna Marston blocks the plate as LSU center fielder Simone Heyward comes home during Saturday's game at University Field. LSU defeated Missouri 6-1 in the first game of the Columbia Super Regional. (May 26, 2012)
Mayor Bob McDavid unveils the FastCAT transit program during a city press conference on May 24. The proposed plan aims to alleviate Columbia's transit budget woes. (May 24, 2012)
Donell Young, Office of Student Conduct senior coordinator, speaks at Wednesday's "Beyond the Hoodie" panel. The event was prompted by last month's Trayvon Martin shooting. (May 4, 2012)
The Columbia Fire Department responds to a fire at approximately 8:15 p.m. Monday at the MU Student Center. The fire reportedly started when a trash compactor caught fire. (May 1, 2012)
MU alum and ESPN anchor John Anderson delivers a speech at the Mizzou Student Foundation "Mizzou Mile." The event raised money for the Mizzou Student Foundation Textbook Scholarship. (April 27, 2012)
Michael and Julie Middleton tell the story of how they met more than 40 years ago. The married couple spoke as part of the Legion of Black Collegians' "Defining Love: Is Love Now What It Was Then?" event Thursday in Chamber Auditorium. (April 20, 2012)
Galena residence hall was announced as the winner of the 2012 MU Dashboard Competition on Monday night. The hall reduced its energy used by 6 percent. (March 20, 2012)
Junior Greg Loeffler passes out campaign flyers Monday in front of the MU Student Center. Loeffler and junior Lauren Damico are running together for MSA president and vice president, respectively. (Oct. 11, 2011)
In honor of its 21st year at MU, the Wellness Resource Center threw a birthday party, complete with balloons and cake. Non-alcoholic shots and a root beer keg were also available to show alcohol alternatives. (Sept. 16, 2011)