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Proposed sales tax for transportation projects dies in the Missouri Senate
areynolds@ky3.comA proposed one-cent sales tax for transportation projects died in the Missouri Senate on Friday. If approved this issue would have gone to voters. Voters would have decided on a sales tax to fund $8 billion dollars in transportation projects. "Denying...Tags: Politics, Elections
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Republican Mike Moon scores victory in Lawrence County house race
MOUNT VERNON, Mo. -- The 157th District in Missouri seat stays Republican. Mike Moon defeated democratic challenger Charlie "Doc" Dake Tuesday night in a special election for a soon-to-be open legislative seat. Moon won more than 59% of the vote in a...Tags: Politics, Elections, Mount Vernon
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Nixon steps up push for Medicaid expansion
jjacob@ky3.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Gov. Jay Nixon says he is changing the way he campaigns for Medicaid expansion. "In January and February, I spent the majority of my time on this issue," Nixon said at a news conference on Monday at Burrell Behavioral Health Center,...Tags: Rick Snyder, Mental Health, Executive Branch, Politics, Government Health Care
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After losing back-to-back Presidential elections, Republicans try to change Electoral College voting
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- After losing back-to-back presidential campaigns, Republicans in key states want to change the rules to make it easier for them to win. From Wisconsin to Pennsylvania, Republican officials who control legislatures in states that...
Tags: Politics, Washington, DC, Barack Obama, Elections, U.S. Electoral College
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Missouri lawmakers open 2013 session with plans for tax cuts
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Lawmakers convened their 2013 session with Republican supermajorities controlling both the House and Senate. Republicans have made tax cuts one of their top priorities for the 97th General Assembly, which runs from Wednesday...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Democratic Party, Elections, Jay Nixon
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Rep. Jo Ann Emerson announces she's leaving Congress in February
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson, R-Missouri, says she is leaving Congress in February to become the president and chief executive officer for the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. Emerson announced the plans on Monday, just...
Tags: Sarah Steelman, Jo Ann Emerson, Jay Nixon, Republican Party, U.S. Congress
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Gov. Nixon's second term starts with icy ceremony (read his short speech here)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon's second term began with a chill. The air was 24 degrees on Monday as the governor took his oath of office. Earlier, he and the first lady rode in an inaugural parade to the Capitol, then watched as a...
Tags: Wars and Interventions, Religion and Belief, Science and Technology, Executive Branch, Festive Events
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Election results: Missouri statewide races
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Republican Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder secured a third term, becoming the second Missourian to win three elections for the office. Election results on Tuesday show Kinder defeated Democrat Susan Montee, a former state auditor. ...
Tags: Quitting Smoking, Crime, Law and Justice, Executive Branch, Politics, Lawyers
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Election results: Arkansas races and issues
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Republicans and Democrats in the Arkansas Legislature vow to find common ground on divisive issues after voters handed Republicans control of the state Senate but left the balance of power in the House up in the air. Tuesday's...
Tags: U.S. Senate, Jill Stein, Rick Crawford, Executive Branch, John Boozman
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