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Talking Politics is a weekly program on local politics, hosted by Ryan Famuliner.

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Talking Politics
2:14 pm
Tue April 24, 2012

Talking Politics for April 24, 2012

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Missouri legislators have until May 11 to deliver a budget to Gov. Jay Nixon.

This week on Talking Politics we speak with Columbia state Senator Kurt Schaefer about the budget-making process.

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Talking Politics
1:34 pm
Tue April 17, 2012

Talking Politics for April 17, 2012

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Roger Wilson previously served as Missouri governor after the death of Mel Carnahan over a decade ago.

This week on Talking Politics, we look into the indictment of former Missouri Gov. Roger Wilson--a man many long-time statehouse figures held in high esteem.

Talking Politics
1:11 pm
Tue April 10, 2012

Talking Politics for April 10, 2012

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Legislation before the General Assembly could lock in the legality of current livestock farming methods.

This week on Talking Politics, KBIA and Harvest Public Media's Jessica Naudziunas reports on ongoing strife between hog farmers and animal rights activists--a battle which could be decided by state legislators.

Talking Politics
1:35 pm
Tue April 3, 2012

Talking Politics for April 3, 2012

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Controversial issues ranging from health care reform to Pres. Obama's birth certificate have entered into debate in Jefferson City.

This week on Talking Politics, we examine "wedge issues"--those hot-button topics lawmakers both nationally and state-wide continually bicker over.

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.

Talking Politics
1:52 pm
Tue March 20, 2012

Talking Politics for March 20, 2012

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Infighting in Jefferson City led to the complicated three-part caucus system in Missouri.

This week on Talking Politics: a MU political science professor explains to us Missouri's convoluted GOP caucus system.

Talking Politics
1:45 pm
Tue March 20, 2012

Talking Politics for March 13, 2012

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A bust of Rush Limbaugh could soon be in the Missouri Capitol building.

A bust of controversial conservative talk-radio host Rush Limbaugh--who is from Cape Girardeau--might be placed in the Hall of Famous Missourians in the state capitol building.  This week we talk with Missouri House Speaker Steven Tilley, the man leading the charge to put the bust in the Hall.

Talking Politics
1:32 pm
Tue March 20, 2012

Talking Politics for February 28, 2012

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Legislators in Jefferson City are grappling over how the state--if at all--should implement new federal health care laws.

This week on Talking Politics we sit down Columbia Rep. Chris Kelly, a longtime politico in Jefferson City, to discuss the implementation of a health care exchange in the Missouri.

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Talking Politics
8:49 am
Thu February 23, 2012

Talking Politics for February 21, 2012

This week on Talking Politics, we delve the controversy and complexity surrounding the debate over the redrawing of both state and federal representative districts.

Talking Politics
1:10 pm
Tue February 14, 2012

Talking Politics for February 14, 2012

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Gov. Nixon has been notoriously closed off from both reporters and lawmakers in Jefferson City during his time in office.

This week on Talking Politics, a voter ID bill passes through the Missouri House of Representatives and we discuss Gov. Jay Nixon's curious relationship with both the press and legislators.

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