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Education
9:01 am
Thu March 29, 2012

Camdenton school district agrees to settlement with ACLU

Camdenton’s R-III school district is paying $125,000 in legal fees and costs as part of a settlement with the American Civil Liberties Union over blocking Internet access to websites with information about gay, lesbian and transgender issues, the Associated Press reports.

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Politics
5:13 pm
Wed March 28, 2012

Women's group protests Limbaugh

 

Around a hundred demonstrators rallied outside the State Capitol Wednesday to protest plans to induct conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh into the Hall of Famous Missourians. 

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Politics
2:54 pm
Wed March 28, 2012

Jay Nixon calls budget approved by Mo house "dead wrong"

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That’s because it restores funding for higher education by cutting a health care program for the blind.

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Science, Health and Technology
1:46 pm
Wed March 28, 2012

Possible 'game-changer' in meth battle

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Some are calling it a "game-changer" in the battle against methamphetamine labs—a new form of pseudoephedrine that apparently can't be used to make the dangerous and addictive drug. 

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Politics
1:32 pm
Wed March 28, 2012

Mo. House OKs candidate birth records requirement

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Birth records for presidential and vice presidential candidates would need to be publicly available for those appearing on Missouri ballots.

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Business
10:23 am
Wed March 28, 2012

Boone County Fairgrounds gets new name

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The Boone County fair in Columbia, Mo.

As part of its regular meeting, the Boone County Commission held a second public hearing Tuesday night about renaming the Boone County Fairgrounds.

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Health & Wealth Update
10:09 am
Wed March 28, 2012

Missouri awaits Supreme Court ruling on health reform

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Supporters and opponents of the Affordable Care Act hold competing rallies outside the Supreme Court this week.

Health care reform is in the cross-hairs at the U.S. Supreme Court this week. In this Health & Wealth update, as the nine justices hear oral arguments on Obama's 2010 health reform, implementation of some aspects of the law are on hold in Missouri.

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Business
3:19 pm
Tue March 27, 2012

Mexico auto parts manufacturer plans to add jobs

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Gov. Jay Nixon speaks at a press conference in Mexico, MO on March 27, 2012

Missouri Governor Jay Nixon was in Mexico Tuesday to announce more job creation in the state.

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Talking Politics
9:17 am
Tue March 27, 2012

Columbia 6th ward council race gets contentious

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The race for a seat on the city council from Columbia's sixth ward has become surprisingly heated.

This week on Talking Politics we investigate the claims and accusations made during a surprisingly contentious race for Columbia's sixth ward city council seat.

Politics
9:10 am
Tue March 27, 2012

Keyes addresses crowd during Jefferson City prayer rally

Conservative activist Alan Keyes says many Americans have become confused about their "rights" as U.S. citizens.

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