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Legislators question funding for teaching program
Several legislators and education lobbyists made clear Tuesday they don’t think Teach For America should have received $250,000 from the Legislature for the coming school year. James Curran, the national nonprofit organization’s executive...Tags: National Government, Politics, Accounting and Auditing, Teachers, Government Aid
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Bill would regulate 'biosimilar' drugs
SACRAMENTO — Two of the nation's largest biotech companies — Amgen Inc. of Thousand Oaks and Genentech Inc. of South San Francisco — are fighting in Sacramento to keep a tight grip on some of their most lucrative drugs. At stake is a...
Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Viral Diseases and Infections, Exports, Food and Drug Administration, Amgen Inc.
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Budget priorities taking shape in Harrisburg
HARRISBURG — Choice and convenience. They are two words Gov. Tom Corbett has used often since February. He says them when talking about his budget proposal to expand beer sales and sell the state-owned liquor store system to fund a four-year grant...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Politics, Elections, Labor Legislation, Charles T. McIlhinney, Jr.
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$2.5 billion transportation bill passes Senate committee
HARRISBURG — Motorists would face higher gasoline taxes as well as licensing fee and traffic ticket hikes to pay for an additional $2.5 billion in long-neglected repairs and upgrades to roads, bridges, mass transit and ports, according to a state...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Transportation, Tom Corbett, Richard A Kasunic, John N Wozniak
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Mo. celebrates centennial of Capitol construction
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri officials are celebrating the 100th anniversary of groundbreaking for the state Capitol. Dirt first was turned in 1913 at a ceremony held in Jefferson City for the start of construction. The current building...Tags: Arts and Culture, Jay Nixon, Ceremonies, Culture
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Bill would create 'Made in California' label
SACRAMENTO — A "Made in USA" label has long been seen as an advantage in marketing a product. Now there are in-state manufacturers that want to see the adoption of an official label that declares Made in California. State Sen. Ellen M. Corbett...
Tags: Car Safety Tips and Advice, Hybrid Vehicles, Tesla Motors, Inc., Ellen M Corbett, Fuel-efficient Vehicles
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Latest Missouri news, sports, business and entertainment
SPRING FLOODING-LEVEE BREACH Small levee breaches on Mississippi River WINFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A levee breach on the Mississippi River north of St. Louis is causing some concern. The small levee broke Friday afternoon between the northern Missouri...Tags: National Weather Service, General Motors Corp., U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Politics, Computer Hardware
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Mo. House endorses Nixon's plan for funding boost to state hospital, Capitol and parks
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri House has passed a plan to increase funding for the state mental hospital, the Capitol and the park system. Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon proposed the changes Thursday citing increases in state revenue above...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Government, Executive Branch, Politics, Jay Nixon
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Md. airport towers appear safe from federal cuts
Five air traffic control towers in Maryland that had been scheduled to shut down in June as a result of federal budget cuts are now expected to remain open, lawmakers said Wednesday — easing fears that the closures could back up flights at BWI...Tags: Air Transportation Delays, Career and Workplace, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), John Thune, Unemployment
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Federal agents say investigators sought, but never analyzed, Mo. concealed gun holder list
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Federal agents say they asked three times for a list of Missouri concealed gun permit holders but never analyzed the data for a potential investigation of disability fraud. Personnel from the inspector general's office of...Tags: Social Security, Electronics, Interior Policy, Politics, Science and Technology
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Mo. GOPs at odds over what to do with extra money
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Republican leaders in the Missouri Legislature are at odds over what to do with a surplus of state money. Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Kurt Schaefer says he expects Missouri will end its fiscal year June 30...Tags: Missouri Legislature, Jay Nixon, Politics, U.S. House Committee on the Budget
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Federal investigator to testify before Mo. panel
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A federal investigator with the Social Security Administration plans to testify before a Missouri Senate committee looking into the disclosure of a list of concealed gun permit holders. The Social Security...Tags: Social Security, Politics
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