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6:34 am
Wed July 25, 2012

Nixon appoints new circuit judges

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has appointed new circuit judges in St. Louis and Kansas City.

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7:23 pm
Tue July 24, 2012

City Manager presents 2013 budget proposal

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Columbia City Manager Mike Matthes said the budget brings the city closer to closing its budget gap.

Columbia City Manager Mike Matthes is asking council members to consider his recommended budget for the 2013 fiscal year. He says the proposal comes closer to balancing the city’s budget gap by 2014.

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10:32 am
Tue July 24, 2012

Missouri ranked in list of deadliest gun states

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In a ranking of the most deadly gun states in the country, Missouri came up 17th. The Daily Beast's ranking was not what most would call scientific (how do you quantify deadly?) but it was based on fact. There are 12.9 deaths from guns for every 100,000 people in the state.
You're five times more likely to die from a gun in Arizona than Hawaii. In the wake of the Giffords massacre, The Daily Beast ranks which states have the worst record of gun fatalities. Plus, full coverage of the Arizona shooting. While the country roots for the survival of Rep.
Politics
8:43 am
Tue July 24, 2012

Creve Coeur passes anti-discrimination law

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Discrimination because of gender identity and sexual orientation is now illegal in the St. Louis County town of Creve Coeur.

The town's city council voted unanimously Monday to update a non-discrimination ordinance. The amendment prohibits discrimination in matters such as housing, employment and use of public spaces.

Five other St. Louis-area cities have passed similar measures. They are St. Louis, University City, Olivette, Richmond Heights and Clayton.

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