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Casino license deadline today (AUDIO)

by Bob Priddy on August 31, 2010

This is the last day for companies wanting to apply for the state’s only remaining casino license.

State law limits Missouri to only 13 casino licenses. The demise of the President Casino in St. Louis has opened the competition for its license. State Gaming Commission Executive Director Roger Stottlemyre expects as many as six applicants from the St. Louis and Kansas City areas and from Cape Girardeau. He says a detailed evaluation process will begin immediately. [click to continue…]

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Nixon: MO economy not where we want it to be, but outpacing other states

by Ryan Famuliner 08/27/10 7:05 PM

It’s slow progress, but progress nonetheless. Governor Nixon applauds business investments in the towns of Houston and Cuba this week, adding 85 and 37 jobs in those towns, respectively. That adds on to announcements for hundreds of jobs in recent weeks. “Over the last six weeks or so we’ve seen IBM come to central Missouri [...]

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Prop A: Would allow KC and StL local votes on earnings taxes next year

by Jessica Machetta 08/25/10 10:31 AM

Voters throughout the state might wonder why they’re voting on Proposition A in November when it seemingly is a Kansas City / St. Louis issue. One political attorney says it’s very much a statewide issue. Kansas City and St. Louis residents currently pay a 1-percent earnings tax. Those who live outside the cities but earn a [...]

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Shift to renewable energy could be boon for MO biomass industry (AUDIO)

by Ryan Famuliner 08/23/10 7:45 PM

Columbia is in the hunt for a major data center, and if the city is to compete, it might rely on the growth of the use of renewable energy in the state. Those working closely with the project call the company “The Big Apple,” a code name for a Fortune 50 company that’s looking for [...]

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Major projects announced for broadband in rural Missouri

by Ryan Famuliner 08/18/10 3:12 PM

Two companies will be working on $85 million in projects to bring rural broadband to more than 60 rural Missouri counties, most of them in the Northern part of the state. $66 million for those projects come from federal grants or loans. Governor Nixon says this is a huge step, as Missouri has been lagging [...]

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