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8:03 am
Tue August 28, 2012

Judge hears lawsuit over Mo. health care measure

Credit Sara Westermark / FLICKR

A Missouri judge is preparing to weigh arguments on the wording of a health care proposal on the state's November ballot.

Republican Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder and several top GOP lawmakers claim in a lawsuit that the ballot language written by Democratic Secretary of State Robin Carnahan is misleading.

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6:08 pm
Fri August 24, 2012

Planned Parenthood bus holds rally in Columbia

Credit Planned Parenthood Action Fund

A crowd of 120 supporters greeted the Planned Parenthood Action Fund’s “Women are Watching” bus tour as it rolled into Columbia Thursday evening. The Action Fund has been holding rallies across the country to energize voters in support of candidates who back Planned Parenthood health centers.

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4:46 pm
Fri August 24, 2012

Akin holds sudden St. Louis press conference, again, says he's still in race

Credit Kris Husted / KBIA
Rep. Todd Akin (file photo)

Republican U.S. Representative Todd Akin held a brief press conference this afternoon in St. Louis, where he again re-iterated his intention to stay in the race for the U-S Senate against Democrat Claire McCaskill.

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4:40 pm
Fri August 24, 2012

Schweich releases letter to Mo. Gov. Nixon on Maplewood fee office

Credit Mo. State Auditor's office

Originally published on Fri August 24, 2012 3:39 pm

Missouri Auditor Tom Schweich (R) has released a letter he sent this week to Governor Jay Nixon (D) expressing concerns over his administration’s handling of a contract for a St. Louis County license fee office.

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