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  A majority of elected officials in St. Louis are backing a bill to form a civilian oversight board for the St. Louis police department.

Today Paul Pepper and MIKE BURDEN talk about the films that are a part of this year's annual CMRPCV "Third Goal Film International Festival," now at Columbia's historic Missouri Theatre. Don't miss the chance to meet director Brad Allgood TONIGHT at Columbia Access Television's Studio A. At [4:14] DON NICHOLSON and HELEN WASHBURN stop by to encourage adults 50+ to continue their education through the programs at Osher at Mizzou! January 30, 2015

State representatives and other officials from Kansas and Missouri are announcing legislation aimed at reducing gun and domestic violence in both states. 

A bill to create incentives for Missouri's dairy farmers has won approval from state senators. 

  St. Louis officials want to spend nearly $10 million to hire and train 160 additional police officers in response to a recent spate of violent crime that the mayor and police chief blame on a "Ferguson effect." 

A pay raise for state elected officials in Missouri that would have automatically taken effect Saturday has been blocked.  The Missouri Senate voted overwhelmingly to kill the raises, which would have increased lawmakers’ salaries by 11 percent.  The governor and other state elected officials would have gotten an 8 percent raise. 

Republican Senator Mike Cunningham from rural southern Missouri argued that state workers should be the ones getting a raise.

On the second day of his campaign for Governor, Missouri State Auditor Tom Schweich continued swinging at well-financed Republican primary opponent Catherine Hanaway.

“I'm very concerned about one billionaire in St. Louis who seems to be intent on not only buying the governor's mansion, funding over 70 percent of the campaign of my primary opponent, but also trying to buy certain legislators," said Schweich.

The State Senate has approved a bill that will create incentives for Missouri’s dairy farmers.

  The bill passed in the Senate 32-2 and will continue on to the House, where its own version of this legislation was initially approved.

The legislation will provide subsidies to help dairy farmers pay for insurance, along with a scholarship for students studying farming and funds for research on the industry.

The funds for the incentives would have to be approved separately from this bill, and would come from an already existing sales tax on dairy products.

According to a press release sent out Thursday afternoon, Mike Alden is stepping down as the University of Missouri’s Director of Athletics.

"After several months of contemplation, I have decided that it is time for a change, both for me and for the University that I so dearly love," Alden said in a press release.

Scientists have noticed a change in the atmosphere. Plants are taking in more carbon dioxide during the growing season and giving off more carbon in the fall and winter. Recent research shows the massive corn crop in the Corn Belt may be contributing to that deeper breath.

Today Paul Pepper meets the new Executive Director of The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri, Lindsay Lopez. Find out her goals to help the people who are a part of the staggering statistics that is 'food insecurities'. January 29, 2015

  Missouri Auditor Tom Schweich says he is running for governor in 2016.

Schweich announced his candidacy Wednesday at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. It sets up the potential for a high-profile Republican primary against Catherine Hanaway, a former Missouri House speaker and U.S. attorney.

  Missouri lawmakers and state elected officials likely will be getting a pay raise.

Legislative efforts to prevent the raise stalled Wednesday after a filibuster by some state Senate Democrats, who say the current $35,915 a year isn't enough considering the amount of work by lawmakers.

  Assistance for Missouri's dairy farmers appears to be one of the first bills the Legislature will send to Gov. Jay Nixon.

The House gave initial approval to the dairy farm bill Wednesday and the Senate is expected to pass its version Thursday.

The Missouri Department of Revenue is looking to add a second DMV in Columbia. Big cities like St. Louis, Kansas City, and Springfield all currently have multiple locations to best serve its citizens.

Missouri's attorney general says police should wear body cameras more frequently but that the public and media shouldn't have unfettered access to the recordings.

Attorney General Chris Koster said in a letter sent to lawmakers Tuesday that concerns about individual privacy made current public records laws unsuitable for widespread use of body cameras.

The Missouri House is putting an end to committee meetings at country clubs and restaurants.

House Speaker John Diehl said Wednesday that, effective immediately, all House committee meetings will be held at the Capitol.

Missouri lawmakers and state elected officials likely will be getting a pay raise.

Legislative efforts to prevent the raise stalled Wednesday after a filibuster by some state Senate Democrats, who say the current $35,915 a year isn't enough considering the amount of work by lawmakers.

Today Paul Pepper and JEAN HOWARD, Central Missouri Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, talk about the importance of Vitamin D; how much does your body really need? At [4:32] KEVIN CASSON, aka "Prince Charming" in Columbia Entertainment Company's production of "Cinderella," and JEREMY BLOSS, talk about what went into making the show happen and why you should by a ticket (or two!). January 28, 2015