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9:41 am
Mon February 6, 2012

Missouri legislator wants drug testing for lawmakers

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Rep. Rick Brattin's bill would require lawmakers to take drug testing during session.

A Missouri lawmaker has proposed legislation that would require members of the General Assembly to be subjected to random drug testing during the session.

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Education
9:37 am
Mon February 6, 2012

Search continues for MU Law School dean

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Five candidates remain in the hunt for new MU School of Law dean.

The search for the University of Missouri's next president was guided by one unwavering principle: keep candidate names secret. But such confidential searches are hardly the norm on the MU campus.

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Politics
9:26 am
Mon February 6, 2012

McCaskill pushes postal service plan in Kansas City

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Sen. Claire McCaskill is in Kansas City selling legislation which would save rural post offices.

U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill seeks to avoid closing rural post offices under her proposal to maintain six-day mail delivery.

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Politics
9:22 am
Mon February 6, 2012

Lampe to run for lieutenant governor

A Democratic House member from southwestern Missouri plans to run for lieutenant governor.

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Off the Clock
6:03 pm
Fri February 3, 2012

Preserving the history of black Kansas City

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The Black Archives of Mid America

The Black Archives of Mid-America recently completed renovations on a new exhibit and archive space and also welcomed a new executive director, Doretha Williams.

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Politics
6:01 pm
Fri February 3, 2012

Congressional redistricting map upheld by Cole County judge

A Cole County Judge has upheld the new congressional redistricting map passed by Missouri lawmakers last year. 

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Politics
5:37 pm
Fri February 3, 2012

Columbia Housing Authority looking to reform

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While debt is a problem that affects many Americans, Columbia Housing Authority is working to improve its repayment plans for residents.

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Politics
5:19 pm
Fri February 3, 2012

Santorum continues his campaign in Fulton

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Rick Santorum speaking at the Values Voter Summit in Washington, DC.

Former Senator Rick Santorum spoke to a crowd of several hundred people at William Woods College Friday. 

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Education
4:47 pm
Fri February 3, 2012

Job losses possible for MU campuses

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The word “inevitable” is being teamed with “job-losses” if the University of Missouri system is unable to work its way out of an expected twelve and a half percent cut in state funding for 2013.

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Politics
4:21 pm
Fri February 3, 2012

Lawsuit on state House map pushed back

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A Missouri judge could rule in mid-February on a lawsuit challenging new boundaries for state House districts.

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