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GOODBYE 3 Apr 2013 | 07:00 pm
We're moving our political blog stuff to a new site -- with an old name. It's the Buzz. Click here. We'll leave this site reachable for old stories, but for ...
Opponents of single-terminal KCI go online 1 Apr 2013 | 11:45 pm
A new website has launched that opposes the effort to build a new single terminal at Kansas City International Airport. The site -- savekci.com -- appears to have launched Saturday. ...
Missouri House passes health care conscience bill 12 Mar 2013 | 08:51 pm
JEFFERSON CITY – Legislation giving health care providers the right to refuse to provide care if it violates their religious principles won final approval in the Missouri House Tuesday. The ...
Sen. Kraus: Governor using 'scare tactics' on tax cut bill 12 Mar 2013 | 06:41 pm
JEFFERSON CITY -- The sponsor of legislation designed as a response to massive tax cuts in Kansas says Gov. Jay Nixon's opposition isn't based in facts. In a letter to ...
Gov. Nixon: Missouri tax bill would hurt families, weaken economy 11 Mar 2013 | 09:39 pm
JEFFERSON CITY -- Gov. Jay Nixon came out strongly Monday against legislation nearing approval in the Missouri Senate designed to counter massive tax cuts enacted in Kansas. The governor argued ...
Barnes ends suspense, backs Murguia 10 Mar 2013 | 03:52 am
Nathan Barnes, the veteran Wyandotte County commissioner who finished third in last month’s mayoral primary, ended several weeks of silence Saturday by announcing his support for Ann Murguia. “All the...
KRASKE: It's getting tougher to climb the political ladder in Mo-Kan 9 Mar 2013 | 02:37 am
President Barack Obama is living proof that politics can be a fast-track profession. Spend a few years in the Illinois Senate, a few more in the U.S. Senate, and four ...
Campbell joins Jackson County bench 6 Mar 2013 | 11:33 pm
Gov. Jay Nixon today appointed the Honorable Patrick W. Campbell to Circuit Judge for the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit, which covers Jackson County. He will fill a vacancy on the circuit ...
New leaders for MODOT 6 Mar 2013 | 11:33 pm
The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission has new leaders. As of today, Joe Carmichael, Springfield, will serve as the commission’s chair for the next year, while Steve Miller, Kansas City, ...
McCaskill assails military for its handling of sexual assault cases 5 Mar 2013 | 11:39 pm
From Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill's office: U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill today questioned the authority of commanders to dismiss charges against convicted offenders. At a hearing, she targeted the ...
