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Today's AP analysis deals with term limits. But they're not on lawmakers. Instead, they're on state government programs.
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Speaker slams Nixon
The House's top Republican ripped Gov. Jay Nixon Thursday for issuing an executive order on sexual orientation in a non-discrimination policy.
Read More »Prosecutors slam public defenders for southwest Missouri shutdown
The state's prosecutor organization sent out an acerbic statement slamming the state's public defenders for refusing to take cases in three southwest Missouri counties.
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Read More »House speaker slams Nixon over discrimination order
The House's top Republican ripped Gov. Jay Nixon for issuing an executive order on sexual orientation in a non-discrimination policy.
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Read More »Judge blocks portions of Arizona immigration law
The Arizona immigration law resurfaced in the news today, as a judge block key portions of the bill.
Read More »Mo. scholarships cut below law’s minimum amounts
The Associated Press wrote today that an influx of students and a decrease in state aid have combined to place Missouri in "the awkward position of potentially violating its own law when distributing college scholarships during the upcoming school year."
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Read More »Court rules in murder, other cases
Here are brief summaries of other decisions the Missouri Supreme Court released in a rare Friday hand down:
Read More »Nixon signs ethics bill
Gov. Jay Nixon signed legislation on Wednesday altering state statutes related to ethics.
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Read More »‘Purgabuster’ ends with Ford bill passage
The "Purgabuster' is over.
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Read More »Purgason filibusters automobile incentives bill
Sen. Chuck Purgason is still trying to derail economic incentives for automobile manufacturers, even though he lost his ability to use his committee chairman to hole up legislation.
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Read More »Shields boots Purgason from chairmanship
Senate President Pro Tem Charlie Shields' time in the Missouri Senate is drawing to a close. But the St. Joseph Republican is flexing his legislative muscle to get an automobile incentives package through the General Assembly.
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