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President Obama will speak to the nation with the annual State of the Union address Tuesday night. Columbia citizens voiced their expectations for the…
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Governor Jay Nixon today signed an executive order to close state offices on Black Friday, Nov. 23, in part because state revenues have increased. State…
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According to the latest jobs report from the state [pdf], the number of jobs created in Missouri is going up, and the unemployment rate is at its lowest…
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A new monthly survey suggests the economy in nine Midwest and Plains states will continue to slow down but continue growing even as Europe's woes…
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Missouri’s revenues rose more than expected during the month of May. The state collected about $6.6 billion in revenue last month, compared to just under $6.4 billion in May of 2011. Governor Jay Nixon’s Budget Director, Linda Luebbering, credits most of the improvement to higher collections of state income and sales taxes. “That's the good news, things are picking up," Luebbering said. "I think we do have to be cautious, still, because of what’s going on at the national and particularly the international picture, with European Union issues and everything that's going on globally that could have some bearing on the overall economy.”
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The District hosts its annual Living Windows festival Friday night in Columbia.By Nick Gass (Columbia, Mo.)Approximately 20 downtown businesses will…
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Regional News Coverage from the KBIA Newsroom.Gary Pinkel Guilty of Class B MisdemeanorPeter Kinder Seeking Re-Election.Rural Economy Appears to Be on…