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Farm-state lawmakers are urging leaders to include a farm bill as part of any budget deal to avert year-end tax increases and spending cuts. But others argue that Congress shouldn't toss the farm bill into a giant package because it would very likely stifle debate and amendments.
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The Washington-based group Federal Funds Information for States reports defense spending cuts could total more than $1 Billion in Missouri if automatic…
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As the White House and Congressional leaders negotiate, we're watching for the best stories about what's going on. Here are some of the latest.
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Budget negotiations between President Obama and Congressional leaders continue, but if those talks fail, Kansas will see a series of funding cuts that…
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U.S. Representative Mike Pompeo says the fate of a wind energy tax credit could be tied to the so-called fiscal cliff negotiations.The Wichita Republican…
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Sequestration, or the automatic across-the-board funding cuts set to kick in nationwide at the beginning of 2013, will tally nearly $110 billion in cuts…
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Missouri Farm Bureau delegates are gathering at the Lake of the Ozarks this week to set a lobbying agenda for the coming year. Farmers are hoping the…
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If lawmakers in Washington don't reach a budget agreement soon, a series of automatic spending cuts and tax increases will take effect. Kansas Governor…
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With only five weeks left in the 112th Congress, Representatives and Senators are under pressure to find common ground among themselves and with the…
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This year, January 1st will not be just another day to nurse a hangover, it also marks the deadline for the United States government to enact regulations…
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So much depends on factors influencing the Kansas City area economy, the best drawn analysis of future trends has to be flexible. Forecasters readily…
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In Sunday's Kansas City Star, Up to Date host Steve Kraske wrote about "the fiscal cliff."In short, the cliff refers to a series of big choices facing…