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Lawmakers Team Up to Advocate for University of Missouri

KBIA | By Associated Press
Published February 22, 2019 at 8:22 AM CST
The columns in front of Jesse Hall at the University of Missouri.
Sara Shahriari
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A bipartisan group of Missouri lawmakers is banding together to advocate for the University of Missouri System.

State senators and representatives on Thursday announced they're forming the University of Missouri Caucus.

Republican Senate Majority Leader Caleb Rowden, of Columbia, and Kansas City Democratic Rep. Greg Razer are leading the group.

The lawmakers say they'll push for higher funding and other legislative priorities for the University of Missouri System.
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