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8:47 am
Wed April 11, 2012

Paul takes contentious St. Charles Co. caucus

On the day Rick Santorum dropped out of the presidential race, Ron Paul — not presumptive frontrunner Mitt Romney — has stolen the show at the do-over Republican caucus in one of Missouri's largest and most conservative counties.

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Politics
8:45 am
Wed April 11, 2012

Legislators review re-worked workplace discrimination bill

A State House committee began a hearing Tuesday into a stripped-down version of the workplace discrimination bill. 

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Talking Politics
1:11 pm
Tue April 10, 2012

Talking Politics for April 10, 2012

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Legislation before the General Assembly could lock in the legality of current livestock farming methods.

This week on Talking Politics, KBIA and Harvest Public Media's Jessica Naudziunas reports on ongoing strife between hog farmers and animal rights activists--a battle which could be decided by state legislators.

Politics
11:28 am
Tue April 10, 2012

McCaskill stumps in Kansas City as elections near

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Sen. Claire McCaskill used a stump speech at a Kansas City gas station to attack corporate oil profits.

Missouri U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill began the week traveling the state, touting remedies for high gasoline prices and changes to the tax code.

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Intersection
5:30 pm
Mon April 9, 2012

The Missouri budget's revenue side

Watch the show and join the conversation on the Intersection website.

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Politics
8:26 am
Mon April 9, 2012

Missourians could decide record number of ballot issues

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Missourians have put forward dozens more ballot initiatives in 2012 than in previous years.

Missouri voters could get a say on several big issues this fall, including measures to replace the state income tax, hike the tobacco tax, raise the minimum wage and restrict payday loans.

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