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Politics / Govt
Holden unveils health proposal
Candidate for Governor Bob Holden has unveiled a proposal to expand patients' rights in the area...
DNR awaits new cash flow
The Department of Natural Resources is awaiting Governor Carnahan's signature on two bills that...
Church, state more separate now
It's a little clearer today what kinds of organized prayers are allowed in public schools--not...
Tobacco money dwindles
6.7 billion dollars over the next 25 years is the figure used over and over to describe the amount...
Korean professor watches summit
Westminster College Professor Peter Kim isn't holding his breath as North and South Korea promise...
China frees Columbia woman
Days after giving China a positive vote in congress, Kenny Hulshof was struggling to release a...
Auditor sore at senate
State Auditor Claire McCaskill says the Senate has agreed to address the concerns of not keeping...
Micrsoft case hard to predict
No telling what's going to happen in the Microsoft anti-trust case. Dennis Corgill has spent a...
Nixon blasts faxers
The Missouri Attorney General has filed a lawsuit aimed at dealing with the increasing problem of...
Talent bashes estate tax
St. Louis Congressman Jim Talent, chairman of the Small Business Committee, says pressure to...
Social Services Director Calls It Quits
Department of Social Services Director Gary Stangler has announced his resignation. Stangler has...
Social services director retires
Gary Stangler, the Director of Missouri's Department of Social Services has announced his...
Talent Takes Aim At Gun-Toting Criminals
Republican gubernatorial candidate Jim Talent has unveiled "Missouri Exile" -- a program aimed at...
US House Votes to Honor Truman
A memorial to Missouri's favorite son is being established in Washington DC. The US House has...
Auditor Frustrated by Failure of Nursing Home Bill
Missouri's state auditor expresses frustration with the legislature's failure to pass a bill to...
Missouri House Delegation Backs China Trade
Missouri's Congressional delegation tilts toward opening trade to China. The delegation votes...
No Senate Vote on China Deal Until July
It will likely be July before the U.S. Senate votes on legislation to normalize trade relations...
Danner Decision Shocks Democrats
Even the top man in the State Democratic Party was caught off guard by the withdrawal of...
Nixon Denies Politics Played Role in Choosing Tobacco Lawyer
Attorney General Jay Nixon denies politics had anything to do with his appointment of lawyer Tom...
Gebhardt, with a "B", Drops Out
An end to potential confusion for Democrats on the primary ballot in August has come. Richard A....
Carnahan Reaps Thousands from St. Louis Fundraiser
Governor Carnahan has a bit more cash to spend in his battle to unseat Republican incumbent...
Small Town in the Grip of Big Politics
Political turmoil grows in Waynesville as the mayor becomes more outspoken in her criticism of the...
Different Roads to Highway Heaven
Two of the men who want to be the next Governor of Missouri attach a lot of importance to the...
Farm Bureau Endorses Republicans
The Missouri Farm Bureau is supporting a pair of Republicans in November's statewide political...
Missouri’s High Juvenile Smoking Rate Could Imperil Federal Funding
Missouri nearly lost millions of federal dollars, because of its high juvenile smoking rate....
Ashcroft Urges Caution on China Trade Deal
Congress is moving closer to approving passage of permanent normal trade relations with China. The...
Grazing Restrictions Lifted in Northern Missouri
Farmers in five northern Missouri counties have been released from restrictions on grazing cattle...
Chief’s Race Sparks Political Turmoil in Waynesville
Political turmoil grows in Waynesville as the mayor becomes more outspoken in her criticism of the...
Former Legislator Who Aspired to be Speaker Says "Good Bye"
A state representative who once aspired to become Speaker of the House leaves for a position in...