Sarah Steelman (CAMPAIGN PHOTO) — Reiterating a similar call from last year’s legislative session, Republican U.S. Senate contender Sarah Steelman called on the General Assembly to pass a so-called “right to work” measure this year. “For far too long, we’ve…
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Kinder backs prevailing wage opt-out legislation
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Lt. Governor Peter Kinder SENECA, Mo. — After his proposal to waive prevailing wage for state-funded housing projects in tornado stricken Joplin failed at the Missouri Housing Development Commission, Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder is now supporting a similar push in…
Missouri manufacturing jobs increasing, Nixon says
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— Missouri added nearly 10,900 manufacturing jobs in the past year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Speaking at a manufacturing facility about 50 miles west St. Louis, Gov. Jay Nixon touted the increase as a success of…
Some Joplin residents worried about effects of new low-income housing
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JOPLIN, Mo. — Seeking public advice on where to locate some 500 new affordable housing units in Joplin following the May tornado, members of the Missouri Housing Development Commission held their second and final public hearing Tuesday night. Consensus from…
Joplin marks six months since tornado
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JOPLIN, Mo. — Six months after an EF5 tornado ravaged Joplin, Mo., on May 22, residents gathered together to reflect on the loss and to note the quickly moving rebuild. Hundreds of residents gathered at what was once an icon…
Tilley requests Schweich investigate Mamtek mess
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Speaker Steven Tilley (Photo/St. Louis Public Radio) — Missouri House Speaker Steven Tilley called on State Auditor Tom Schweich to investigate the State of Missouri and Governor Jay Nixon’s involvement in the soured economic development project with the sweetener manufacturer…
Missouri pols mixed up in Mamtek mess
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— It started out all about jobs. As governor of a state with a high unemployment rate, Jay Nixon has made a point to attend dozens of jobs announcement events, and an announcement last July in Moberly was no different.…
Koster calls on Backpage to work against sex trafficking
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Attorney General Chris Koster (PoliticMo Photo) — Joining 44 other state Attorney Generals, Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster called on the website Backpage to back up claims it has attempted to remove advertising for sex trafficking. “Prostitution is not a…
Missouri leaders ask for federal disaster declaration
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Flooding along Interstate 55 Tuesday in Cape Girardeau. (Photo via DayLife/Scott Olson/Getty Images) – Following destructive tornadoes in northeastern Missouri and flooding in southeastern Missouri, statewide elected officials are calling on President Barack Obama to offer the state a disaster…