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Politics
5:46 pm
Wed February 13, 2013

McCaskill and Blunt to split votes on Hagel as Secretary of Defense

Credit Blunt – Flickr/Gage Skidmore , McCaskill – Flickr/SenatorMcCaskill

U.S. Senators Claire McCaskill and Roy Blunt will split their differences on former Senator Chuck Hagel’s prospects to be the next Secretary of Defense.

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Politics
5:25 pm
Tue January 8, 2013

Rep. Hartzler opens office in Columbia, talks spending cuts and Hagel

Credit Kristofor Husted / KBIA
Us. Rep. Vicky Hartzler met with dozens of supporters at the opening of her south Columbia office.

U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler opened the doors to her new office in Columbia Tuesday.

Dozens of supporters showed up to welcome the Republican congresswoman to the south Columbia location. For many of them it was the first time meeting her.

Though this is Hartzler’s second term in Congress, this is the first time she will be representing Boone County in the Fourth District. That’s because of redistricting that occurred after Missouri lost a spot in the House because of the state’s dip in population.

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