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8:20 am
Tue February 28, 2012

Mo. senators face uncertain filing date

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State senators have no idea when they should file for office after the Missouri Supreme Court threw out a new version of the state redistricting lines.

The Missouri Supreme Court threw out the Senate redistricting map, leaving Senators questioning whether to file early or not.

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Intersection
6:30 pm
Mon February 27, 2012

Making movies in mid-Missouri

Watch the show and join the conversation on the Intersection website.

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Education
4:21 pm
Mon February 27, 2012

MU's Deaton talks budget with faculty council

University of Missouri Chancellor Brady Deaton spoke to the University of Missouri-Columbia Faculty Council Thursday before its regularly scheduled meeting. This was the council's first meeting since the University system's Board of Curators approved tuition increases that leave the system with a $47.1 million budget gap.

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Education
4:18 pm
Mon February 27, 2012

MU, KU officials weigh in on future of rivalry

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MU’s Kim English boxes out Kansas guard Travis Releford during the MU-KU game on February 4, 2012 in Columbia, MO.

Missouri’s men’s basketball game against Kansas on Saturday was the 267th time the teams have played.  But it could be one of the last times the long time rivals will compete since MU is moving to the Southeastern Conference next year.  Opposing petitions have sprung up in Kansas and Missouri to either save or end the Border Showdown.

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Business
3:49 pm
Mon February 27, 2012

Missouri audit criticizes state-created insurance firm

A report by the Missouri auditor says a state-created workers' compensation company has enjoyed a competitive advantage while functioning in a best-of-both-worlds situation.

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Politics
3:47 pm
Mon February 27, 2012

Mo. levee group to meet with Congressman Cleaver

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Missouri levee

 

Congressman Emanuel Cleaver will be among the participants at a Missouri River meeting next month.

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Business
3:43 pm
Mon February 27, 2012

Washington University plans Loop project

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Washington University in Saint Louis

 

The already booming University City Loop is about to get a big infusion of money — an $80 million project by nearby Washington University.

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Business
3:36 pm
Mon February 27, 2012

China Hub at Lambert appears doomed

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Lambert Airport Main Terminal

One of the key players in the effort to bring a China Hub to Lambert Airport now says that St. Louis has probably missed the opportunity.

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Business
9:11 am
Mon February 27, 2012

Columbia Transit looks at bus route for cost-cutting measures

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Prices for bus rides from apartment complexes to campuses in Columbia could rise under the city's proposed 2013 transportation budget.

Columbia Transit is looking to cut around $1 million from its budget in fiscal year 2013.

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Science, Health and Technology
9:04 am
Mon February 27, 2012

Medicaid out-of-pocket costs rise under proposed state program

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Changes in the state Medicaid program could affect as many as 24,000 Missourians.

Some low-income seniors and people with disabilities in Missouri could have to pay more out of pocket to qualify for Medicaid coverage under changes being initiated in the state program.

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