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The Missouri Department of Corrections is making changes to the visitation system in the state, in the name of budget cuts.

The Department of Corrections saw their budget cut by $4.5 million dollars for this fiscal year and made some efficiency adjustments accordingly. Tom Clements, the Director of the Division of Adult Institutions, says the biggest difference will be in visitation hours.

“This change in our visitation schedule allows us to reduce our comp time accumulation and gives us an opportunity to utilize some of those officers in some different posts on Thursdays,” Clements said. [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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Luetkemeyer doesn’t expect many tax cuts to be extended (AUDIO)

by Brent Martin 08/23/10 10:50 PM

A member of Missouri’s Congressional delegation would like to see Congress extend the tax cuts enacted by President Bush, but doesn’t see that happening. Northeast Missouri Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer says he has been traveling throughout his Congressional district, which actually extends all the way south to Osage Beach with a portion even below I-44. He [...]

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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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