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3:57 pm
Wed May 23, 2012

Mo National Guard exempt from Sunshine Law

Credit Ann Keyes / Missouri National Guard
Missouri National Guard Soldiers with the 117th Engineer Team work search and rescue missions in Joplin, Mo., just hours after a deadly tornado passed through.

Missouri National Guard members have been disciplined for looting in Joplin after the massive tornado.

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9:11 am
Wed May 23, 2012

One year on, Joplin remembers tornado

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Joplin was devastated by an EF-5 tornado in May 2011, killing 161.

Much of Joplin fell silent to mark the precise moment the city was hit by a tornado one year ago.

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Politics
4:28 pm
Tue May 22, 2012

Missouri voter photo ID measure kept off ballot

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The Missouri secretary of state says this year's ballot will not include a proposed constitutional amendment clearing the way for a photo identification requirement at the polls.

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9:08 am
Tue May 22, 2012

Jefferson City to vote on tax measures

Jefferson city aerial shot - Missouri Department of Tourism.jpg
Credit Missouri Department of Tourism

A measure that would reduce property taxes and slightly increase sales tax is going to Jefferson City voters this August.

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9:02 am
Tue May 22, 2012

Columbia City Council creates new EEZ Board

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The columbia City Council unanimously passed a measure creating the EEZ Board.

The Columbia City Council approved a measure Monday creating a board that reviews the economic potential of underdeveloped city neighborhoods.

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Politics
6:14 pm
Mon May 21, 2012

St. Louis institutions file birth control suits

The Archdiocese of St. Louis and Catholic Charities of St. Louis are among dozens of Roman Catholic institutions suing the Obama administration over a mandate that most employers provide birth control coverage.

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