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Politics
8:59 am
Mon February 27, 2012

Redistricting affects current Mo. senators

Redistricting of state Senate seats eliminates the posts of current senators.
file / KBIA

A bipartisan redistricting commission reached an agreement over Missouri's 34 state Senate districts.

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AM Newscasts
8:53 am
Mon February 27, 2012

Newscast for February 27, 2012

Busing MU students to and from campus could prove more costly if the City of Columbia moves forward with its proposed 2013 budget.
File / KBIA

Regional news coverage from the KBIA News room, including:

  • Analysis of an agreement reached over new state Senate districts.
  • Columbia Transit is looking to cut costs from its 2013 budget.
  • Some Missourians will have to pay more out-of-pocket for Medicaid coverage under new state plan.
PM Newscasts
5:46 pm
Wed February 15, 2012

Newscast for February 15, 2012

Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, including:

  • Timothy Wolfe reports for his first day as UM System president.
  • Missouri's Senate is in the process of extending the candidate filing deadline.
  • Chris Koster urges action on Missouri's Second Injury Fund.
Politics
4:14 pm
Wed February 15, 2012

State senator seeks public funding for religious schools

Missouri state Sen. Scott Rupp is sponsoring legislation to abolish language in the Missouri Constitution that prohibits public funding for religious groups to operate schools.
David Shane / Flickr

 

A Missouri state senator says religious groups should not be barred from receiving state funds to operate their schools.

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Politics
3:57 pm
Wed February 15, 2012

Mo. State Senate works to delay filing

The Missouri State Senate is expected to send the bill to the House on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012.
File / KBIA

The state Senate is moving quickly to try to postpone Missouri's candidacy filing period because of uncertainties over the state's new legislative districts.

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Politics
5:11 pm
Thu January 26, 2012

MO Supreme Court wants map issue to go through lower courts

A portion of the new maps
State of Missouri /

The Missouri Supreme Court is declining to weigh in on the constitutionality of new state House districts — at least for now.

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Newscasts
6:02 pm
Wed January 25, 2012

Newscast for January 25, 2012

Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, including:

  • The Missouri Cattlemen's Association is backing a bill to increase weight limits for hauling livestock on state highways.
  • A proposed compromise on a texting-and-driving law falls flat in the Missouri Senate.
  • Missouri has the nation's highest black homicide rate for the second straight year.

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