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Missouri senators are proposing a state constitutional amendment that would double the size of the Conservation Commission and make it geographically diverse.

The commission oversees the Department of Conservation which is currently made up of four members, with no more than two from the same political party. Members are appointed by the governor and confirmed by the state Senate.

The proposed change in the state Constitution would expand the commission to eight members and require that they be from different areas of Missouri.

Jay Nixon will deliver his fourth State of the State Address as Missouri Governor Tuesday night. 

A new report says the city of Joplin might not end up with any debt related to the May 22 tornado.

Missouri's Conservation Department says hunters killed nearly 239,000 deer during the 2011-12 firearms hunting season.

Some Missouri lawmakers are making a renewed push to change the way appellate judges are selected.

Missouri senators are pushing legislation that could make more information available to the public about federal grants and state budget cuts.

Local writer Keija Parssinen is something of a fixture on Columbia’s literary scene.

A western Missouri meat company has expanded its recall to include 137 pounds of cooked head sausage.

 Blunt's office said Friday that the 62-year-old Republican senator underwent "a routine and successful" outpatient medical procedure Thursday at George Washington University Hospital.

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has more than $5 million in his campaign account as he heads into the 2012 elections.