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Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Counties worried about new federal highway fund bill

by Bob Priddy on December 8, 2009

in Human Interest, Taxes, Transportation

County officials are anxious about what Congress could do with the new federal highway bill.

A draft of a bill continuing the federal highway funding program eliminates a provision that fifteen percent of federal gas tax money distributed to states be used for county bridge replacement and repair. [click to continue…]

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State Supreme Court hands public defenders mixed ruling

by Brent Martin 12/8/09 6:09 PM

The State Supreme Court has upheld the authority of the Public Defender Commission to manage the caseload of its staff, but has ruled it exceeded that authority in two cases.
In a 7-0 ruling, the State Supreme Court struck down efforts to manage caseloads in St. Francois and Boone County while still upholding the Public Defender [...]

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French educators visit schools in St. Louis and Jefferson City

by Steve Walsh 12/8/09 5:55 PM

A delegation of educators from France is wrapping up a three-day visit to Missouri schools in advance of a Missouri-France educational partnership. Missouri’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) is working to establish a formal relationship with the Academie de Lyon, the equivalent of the department of education for the Lyon region of France.

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Central Missouri basketball is #1

by Bill Pollock 12/8/09 5:51 PM

Central Missouri Mules basketball is No. 1 in NCAA Division II for the first time during a season since February 20, 1980. The Mules are 6-0 and have been in the NABC (National Association of Basketball Coaches) poll for 12 consecutive weeks.

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Bustamante pleads not guilty to killing 9-year-old Olten

by Jessica Machetta 12/8/09 4:00 PM

The 15-year-old Central Missouri girl accused of killing a 9-year-old girl who lived nearby has pleaded not guilty in Cole County Circuit Court.
Judge Pat Joyce precided over today’s arraignment, which took place because Alyssa Bustamante did not have an attorney during her initial Nov. 18 hearing, when Judge Joyce entered a not guilty plea on [...]

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