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Government
3:53 pm
Tue December 18, 2012

Unemployment In Missouri At Four-Year Low

Credit courtesy of Missouri Economic Research and Information Center
In November, unemployment in Missouri was a full percentage point below the national average.

Missouri’s unemployment rate is now at its lowest point in four years.

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Government
4:35 pm
Mon December 17, 2012

Blunt Says No To Gun Control, Blames Fed Health Programs

Credit Dan Verbeck / KCUR
Missouri Senator Roy Blunt lent a hand for charity while most questions posed to him were about gun violence.

U.S. Senator Roy Blunt says badly administered mental health programs should be fixed as a remedy, rather than blame guns, for violence like the Connecticut school killings.

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Government
4:56 pm
Mon December 10, 2012

Missouri Legislators Consider Higher Ed Overhaul

A joint committee of Missouri House and Senate members is considering an overhaul of how the state’s colleges and universities are funded each year. 

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Government
3:32 pm
Fri December 7, 2012

Cigarette Tax Increase On The Table In Missouri

Despite being rejected by voters last month, there’s a new proposal to raise Missouri’s cigarette tax.

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Up to Date
10:25 am
Tue November 20, 2012

McCaskill On Winning The Election, Fiscal Cliff & Wartime Contracting

Credit Dan Verbeck / KCUR
Senator Claire McCaskill, D-MO, speaks to gasoline prices outside a K.C. Shell station.

When Sen. Claire McCaskill defeated Rep. Todd Akin a few weeks ago, everyone was surprised by the 16-point margin of victory. 

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