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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Jefferson City</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:32:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Mo. acknowledges reporting inflating food stamp figures to feds, blames computer error</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:32:21 +0000</pubDate>
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Mo. reported inflated food stamp figures to feds

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri is acknowledging that it has overreported the state&#8217;s number of food stamp recipients to the federal government.
The Department of Social Services said Monday that a computer programming error has resulted in inflated figures since 2002. For example, the agency reported more than 1.1 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mo-acknowledges-reporting-inflating-food-stamp-figures-to-feds-blames-computer-error-244001/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Mo. acknowledges reporting inflating food stamp figures to feds, blames computer error</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Number of acres being irrigated rises 16 percent in Missouri, topping national rate</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:18:04 +0000</pubDate>
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More Missouri farms using irrigation for crops

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The number of farm acres being irrigated in Missouri is rising at a faster rate than the rest of the nation.
The National Agricultural Statistics Service says Missouri has 1.2 million acres of irrigated land. That&#8217;s up 16 percent since the last irrigation survey was conducted .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/number-of-acres-being-irrigated-rises-16-percent-in-missouri-topping-national-rate-243875/">Source &nbsp;: Number of acres being irrigated rises 16 percent in Missouri, topping national rate</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mo. teenager charged with killing neighbor, 9, seeks to move trial, claims residents biased</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:43:43 +0000</pubDate>
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Mo. teen charged with murder says residents biased

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — An attorney for a Missouri teenager charged with killing a 9-year-old neighbor says his client&#8217;s trial should be moved because local residents are biased against her.
Fifteen-year-old Alyssa Bustamante is to be tried for murder in Cole County in the October death of Elizabeth Olten.
But .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mo-teenager-charged-with-killing-neighbor-9-seeks-to-move-trial-claims-residents-biased-242036/">Source article &nbsp;: Mo. teenager charged with killing neighbor, 9, seeks to move trial, claims residents biased</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ex-Mo. House speaker to close political consulting business following assault charge</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:33:56 +0000</pubDate>
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Mo. ex-speaker accused of assault to close firm

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — An attorney says a former Missouri House speaker plans to withdraw from politics altogether after he was accused of assaulting a woman during a sexual encounter.
Rod Jetton was charged Monday in southeast Missouri&#8217;s Scott County with felony second-degree assault. The Cole County Sheriff&#8217;s Department ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ex-mo-house-speaker-to-close-political-consulting-business-following-assault-charge-241758/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Ex-Mo. House speaker to close political consulting business following assault charge</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gee whizz: Mo. lawmaker suggests a wee bit of trouble for users of fake urine for drug tests</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:36:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Blank</dc:creator>
		
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Mo. mulls ban on fake urine samples for drug tests

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A Missouri lawmaker has filed legislation to outlaw devices designed to fake urine samples and fool drug tests in the state.
Rep. Jeff Roorda, a former police officer, says such gadgets have become common and are causing problems for law officers checking on ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gee-whizz-mo-lawmaker-suggests-a-wee-bit-of-trouble-for-users-of-fake-urine-for-drug-tests-240099/">Original article on  : Gee whizz: Mo. lawmaker suggests a wee bit of trouble for users of fake urine for drug tests</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Missouri leaders meet to develop plans for competition to get share of $4B in education money</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:47:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Blank</dc:creator>
		
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Missouri competes for $4B in extra education money

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri must be willing to overhaul its education system and develop new teaching methods to compete for more than $4 billion in federal funds, the state&#8217;s top education and political leaders said.
State Education Commissioner Chris Nicastro challenged several hundred education, business and political leaders .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/missouri-leaders-meet-to-develop-plans-for-competition-to-get-share-of-4b-in-education-money-235167/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Missouri leaders meet to develop plans for competition to get share of $4B in education money</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mo. teen accused of killing neighbor sent to psych hospital; attorney says she&#8217;s depressed</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:35:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Lieb</dc:creator>
		
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Mo. teen murder suspect sent to psych hospital

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A teenager accused of killing a 9-year-old Missouri girl has been sent to a psychiatric hospital after her attorney said she showed signs of severe depression and anxiety.
A Cole County judge ordered 15-year-old Alyssa Bustamante to be taken to the Fulton State Hospital for .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mo-teen-accused-of-killing-neighbor-sent-to-psych-hospital-attorney-says-shes-depressed-233566/" title="Mo. teen accused of killing neighbor sent to psych hospital; attorney says she&#8217;s depressed">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mo. teen slaying suspect listed hobbies as &#8216;killing people&#8217; and &#8216;cutting&#8217; in YouTube profile</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:30:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David A. Lieb</dc:creator>
		
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Slaying suspect said hobby was &#8216;killing people&#8217;

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A teenage girl accused of killing a 9-year-old neighbor listed her hobbies in a YouTube profile as &#8220;killing people&#8221; and &#8220;cutting.&#8221;
The Associated Press viewed 15-year-old Alyssa Bustamante&#8217;s YouTube profile before it was taken down.
Bustamante is charged as an adult with first-degree murder and armed criminal .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mo-teen-slaying-suspect-listed-hobbies-as-killing-people-and-cutting-in-youtube-profile-232962/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Mo. teen slaying suspect listed hobbies as &#8216;killing people&#8217; and &#8216;cutting&#8217; in YouTube profile</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mo. gained jobs in October; unemployment rate falls slightly to 9.3 percent</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:27:58 +0000</pubDate>
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Mo. unemployment rate dips slightly to 9.3 percent

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri&#8217;s unemployment rate dropped slightly last month as a few thousand more people gained jobs.
The state Department of Economic Development said Monday that Missouri&#8217;s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell two-tenths of a percentage point to 9.3 percent in October.
Nationally, the unemployment rate rose to  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mo-gained-jobs-in-october-unemployment-rate-falls-slightly-to-93-percent-230667/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mo. Senate candidate Carnahan gives mixed review to health care bill; Blunt opposed it</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:06:36 +0000</pubDate>
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Carnahan excited, concerned about health care bill

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Robin Carnahan said she is both excited and concerned about legislation passed by the House that would overhaul the nation&#8217;s health care system.
Carnahan, Missouri&#8217;s secretary of state, has previously expressed general support for a health insurance overhaul but has shied away ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mo-senate-candidate-carnahan-gives-mixed-review-to-health-care-bill-blunt-opposed-it-225926/">Mo. Senate candidate Carnahan gives mixed review to health care bill; Blunt opposed it</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Missouri Tourism Commission picks new leadership team, approves $1.6 million in budget cuts</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:42:56 +0000</pubDate>
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Mo. Tourism Commission picks new leadership team

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri tourism officials selected a new leadership team, including a new director for the Division of Tourism and a new chairman for the state Tourism Commission.
Katie Steel Danner, who had been the deputy director for the Department of Economic Development, was named the new Tourism ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/missouri-tourism-commission-picks-new-leadership-team-approves-16-million-in-budget-cuts-225904/">Read more : Missouri Tourism Commission picks new leadership team, approves $1.6 million in budget cuts</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police surround building near Mo. governor&#8217;s mansion after call reporting hostage situation</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:32:32 +0000</pubDate>
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Police surround office near Mo. governor&#8217;s mansion

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Police said they were investigating what led to an unfounded report of a hostage situation that prompted a lockdown and office building evacuation near the Missouri governor&#8217;s mansion Tuesday.
It was unclear whether the incident was a misunderstanding or a hoax, police said. No arrests were .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-surround-building-near-mo-governors-mansion-after-call-reporting-hostage-situation-224795/">Police surround building near Mo. governor&#8217;s mansion after call reporting hostage situation</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Missouri farmers finally picking up pace on corn, soybean harvest after wet weather</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:12:39 +0000</pubDate>
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Mo. corn, soybean harvest remains behind schedule

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A week of warm, dry weather has finally allowed Missouri farmers to make some progress harvesting corn and soybeans.
An unusually wet October put the fall harvest behind schedule for many farmers.
The National Agriculture Statistics Service says that almost two-thirds of Missouri&#8217;s corn and soybean crops ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/missouri-farmers-finally-picking-up-pace-on-corn-soybean-harvest-after-wet-weather-224567/">Missouri farmers finally picking up pace on corn, soybean harvest after wet weather</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mo. communities to get $266M for wastewater and drinking water construction projects</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:11:21 +0000</pubDate>
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Mo. communities to get $266M for water projects

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Dozens of Missouri communities will be splitting $266 million for wastewater and drinking water improvements under a construction plan announced by Gov. Jay Nixon on Monday.
Nixon announced the plan while touring work sites in Springfield and Liberty in suburban Kansas City. The construction money ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mo-communities-to-get-266m-for-wastewater-and-drinking-water-construction-projects-224398/">Read more : Mo. communities to get $266M for wastewater and drinking water construction projects</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>More Missouri casinos disciplined for underage gambling after ballot measure scrapped ID cards</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:33:27 +0000</pubDate>
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More Mo. casinos disciplined for underage patrons

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — More Missouri casinos have been fined and workers disciplined for underage gambling since voters eliminated ID cards that tracked how much money people were betting.
Since November 2008, regulators have levied five fines against casinos in cases involving underage patrons and disciplined 56 casino employees. From ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/more-missouri-casinos-disciplined-for-underage-gambling-after-ballot-measure-scrapped-id-cards-215444/" title="More Missouri casinos disciplined for underage gambling after ballot measure scrapped ID cards">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Kansas gov defends commerce secretary&#8217;s departure for Mo., decries attacks over Cerner offer</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:41:13 +0000</pubDate>
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Kansas gov defends departing commerce secretary

TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas Gov. Mark Parkinson acknowledged Friday that he allowed his commerce secretary to pursue a similar job with Missouri but said it didn&#8217;t hinder efforts to lure thousands of jobs from that state.
Parkinson said he and Secretary Dave Kerr already had agreed upon a package of $230 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/kansas-gov-defends-commerce-secretarys-departure-for-mo-decries-attacks-over-cerner-offer-213065/" title="Kansas gov defends commerce secretary&#8217;s departure for Mo., decries attacks over Cerner offer">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mo. gov. picks Kan. commerce department chief to lead Mo. economic development efforts</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:42:50 +0000</pubDate>
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Kan. official to lead Mo. economic development

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Kansas&#8217; secretary of commerce will be crossing state lines to lead economic development in Missouri.
Democratic Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon announced Thursday that he has picked David D. Kerr to join his Cabinet as the director for the Missouri Department of Economic Development.
Kerr has led the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mo-gov-picks-kan-commerce-department-chief-to-lead-mo-economic-development-efforts-211741/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Mo. gov. picks Kan. commerce department chief to lead Mo. economic development efforts</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mo. Gov. Nixon cuts $200M from budget; eliminates nearly 700 state employee positions</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:24:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David A. Lieb</dc:creator>
		
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Mo. govenor announces $200M in additional cuts

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Gov. Jay Nixon cut an additional $204 million from Missouri&#8217;s budget Wednesday and eliminated nearly 700 jobs in attempt to offset a continued decline in state tax revenues.
The wide-ranging cuts will reduce busing aid to public schools, Medicaid payments to some health care providers and ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mo-gov-nixon-cuts-200m-from-budget-eliminates-nearly-700-state-employee-positions-210464/" title="Mo. Gov. Nixon cuts $200M from budget; eliminates nearly 700 state employee positions">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Missouri Gov. Nixon cuts $200M from budget; eliminates nearly 700 state employee positions</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:45:17 +0000</pubDate>
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Mo. governor announces $200M in additional cuts

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Gov. Jay Nixon cut an additional $204 million from Missouri&#8217;s budget Wednesday and eliminated nearly 700 jobs in attempt to offset a continued decline in state tax revenues.
The wide-ranging cuts will reduce busing aid to public schools, Medicaid payments to some health care providers and ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/missouri-gov-nixon-cuts-200m-from-budget-eliminates-nearly-700-state-employee-positions-210256/">Read more : Missouri Gov. Nixon cuts $200M from budget; eliminates nearly 700 state employee positions</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Authorities charge 15-year-old with first-degree murder in death of Mo. 9-year-old girl</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:11:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ST. MARTINS, Mo. — Juvenile authorities said Saturday that a 15-year-old has been charged with first-degree murder for the death of a 9-year-old central Missouri girl found in the woods two days after she went missing.

Police did not release the teen&#8217;s gender or name and provided few other details about the person suspected of killing .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/authorities-charge-15-year-old-with-first-degree-murder-in-death-of-mo-9-year-old-girl-205969/">Authorities charge 15-year-old with first-degree murder in death of Mo. 9-year-old girl</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mo. limits onsite media interviews with prisoners, cites budget concerns</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:57:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri prison officials are restricting inmate access to the media, citing concerns over the cost of security for onsite interviews.

A new Department of Corrections policy allows only one onsite media interview per week at each facility and also imposes new limits on the length, location and number of people involved in .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mo-limits-onsite-media-interviews-with-prisoners-cites-budget-concerns-201502/">Mo. limits onsite media interviews with prisoners, cites budget concerns</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal report: Wet weather delays fall harvest of Missouri&#8217;s corn and soybean crops</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:50:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Wet weather is getting the blame as a new report shows Missouri&#8217;s fall harvest running two weeks to a month behind the normal rate.

The National Agriculture Statistics Service reported Monday that 93 percent of Missouri&#8217;s corn crop has matured, about 14 days behind normal. The corn harvest is 27 days behind .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-report-wet-weather-delays-fall-harvest-of-missouris-corn-and-soybean-crops-201073/">Federal report: Wet weather delays fall harvest of Missouri&#8217;s corn and soybean crops</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mo. parks system laying off more than 100 employees; department cites poor tax revenues</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:24:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David A. Lieb</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Employees in Missouri&#8217;s parks system learned Monday that more than 100 positions are being eliminated because of declining tax revenues that finance that agency.

The cuts would get rid of roughly one out of every seven jobs in the Division of State Parks and Historic Sites, which manages more than 80 locations .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mo-parks-system-laying-off-more-than-100-employees-department-cites-poor-tax-revenues-200314/">Mo. parks system laying off more than 100 employees; department cites poor tax revenues</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>St. Louis residents ask court to strike down tax credits, economic development law</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:05:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David A. Lieb</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Two St. Louis residents have asked a court to strike down Missouri&#8217;s latest economic incentives law in an attempt to halt tax credits for a massive redevelopment project.

A lawsuit against the state claims the tax credits for assembling large tracts of land violate a constitutional ban on granting public money to .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/st-louis-residents-ask-court-to-strike-down-tax-credits-economic-development-law-195204/" title="St. Louis residents ask court to strike down tax credits, economic development law">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bank robbery suspect caught in Mo. motel after tip from state trooper to face charges in Tenn.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A man suspected of robbing 14 banks in six states has told a federal judge he wants to return to Tennessee to face charges there.

Chad Schaffner appeared in federal court Monday, two days after he was arrested at a motel about 30 miles northeast of Columbia, Mo.
A former Missouri Highway Patrol ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bank-robbery-suspect-caught-in-mo-motel-after-tip-from-state-trooper-to-face-charges-in-tenn-168118/">Read more : Bank robbery suspect caught in Mo. motel after tip from state trooper to face charges in Tenn.</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal Reserve imposes restrictions on banks in Nebraska and Missouri and their owner</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:22:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[OMAHA, Neb. — The Federal Reserve has imposed restrictions on two correspondent banks in Nebraska and Missouri owned by Midwest Independent Bancshares Inc. of Jefferson City, Mo. because of concerns about the banks&#8217; exposure to the commercial real estate market.

The agreements released Thursday put limits on the Nebraska Bankers&#8217; Bank of Lincoln, Neb., and Midwest .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-reserve-imposes-restrictions-on-banks-in-nebraska-and-missouri-and-their-owner-158876/" title="Federal Reserve imposes restrictions on banks in Nebraska and Missouri and their owner">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mo. projected to borrow more than $2.7B from feds over 5 years to pay jobless benefits</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:40:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri may have to borrow more than $2.7 billion from the federal government to pay unemployment benefits over the next five years.

The debt estimates confirmed Wednesday by the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations are more than three times as large as what the agency had projected at the start .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mo-projected-to-borrow-more-than-27b-from-feds-over-5-years-to-pay-jobless-benefits-157865/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Mo. projected to borrow more than $2.7B from feds over 5 years to pay jobless benefits</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Employee of Mo. group home destroyed in 2006 fatal fire pleads guilty to federal theft charge</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 02:52:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A former employee at a Missouri group home where 11 people died in a 2006 fire has pleaded guilty to a federal theft charge involving Medicaid payments.

The plea by Kelley Wheeler, 46, comes as prosecutors are preparing to try her parents, Robert and LaVerne DuPont, on charges of health care fraud, .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/employee-of-mo-group-home-destroyed-in-2006-fatal-fire-pleads-guilty-to-federal-theft-charge-131795/">Employee of Mo. group home destroyed in 2006 fatal fire pleads guilty to federal theft charge</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mo. governor unfreezes $1.5M in state funds for Tour of Missouri, says race should go on</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 05:40:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon says the 2009 Tour of Missouri should go on.

Nixon announced Tuesday that $1.5 million in state funds can be spent on the September race.
The Democrat&#8217;s administration had blocked the money last week and was considering eliminating it altogether. Race organizers said cutting the money would have forced ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mo-governor-unfreezes-15m-in-state-funds-for-tour-of-missouri-says-race-should-go-on-109453/" title="Mo. governor unfreezes $1.5M in state funds for Tour of Missouri, says race should go on">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mo. tourism commission reaffirms Tour of Missouri support in face of potential funding cut</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 07:41:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri tourism officials and professional cycling teams are reaffirming support for the Tour of Missouri race in the face of budget cuts that could force its cancellation.

Gov. Jay Nixon&#8217;s administration has frozen $1.5 million in tourism funding for the September race. And he&#8217;s considering whether to eliminate the money to help .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mo-tourism-commission-reaffirms-tour-of-missouri-support-in-face-of-potential-funding-cut-106350/" title="Mo. tourism commission reaffirms Tour of Missouri support in face of potential funding cut">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Missed revenue forecasts could mean more troubles ahead for state budgets</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:45:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — With its IOUs and plans to close state offices three days a month, California gets all the attention as lawmakers fight to write a budget set off balance by a $26.3 billion deficit.

But the dozens of states that made spending cuts, tapped into reserves or relied on federal stimulus funds to .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/missed-revenue-forecasts-could-mean-more-troubles-ahead-for-state-budgets-100082/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Incoming Mo. chief justice says executions on hold because of federal stay in inmate&#8217;s case</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:27:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The state&#8217;s incoming chief justice said Tuesday that it was unlikely any executions would be scheduled in Missouri while the courts assess an inmate&#8217;s lawsuit challenging the state&#8217;s lethal injection procedure.

Executions had been on hold in Missouri for four years until the state executed an inmate last month. Reginald Clemons&#8217; execution ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/incoming-mo-chief-justice-says-executions-on-hold-because-of-federal-stay-in-inmates-case-90219/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Incoming Mo. chief justice says executions on hold because of federal stay in inmate&#8217;s case</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mo. board approves deal to move Chiefs training camp from Wis. to Missouri for 10 years</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:20:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri officials have approved a deal to bring the Kansas City Chiefs training camp back to Missouri for at least 10 years.

The agreement approved Thursday by the Missouri Development Finance Board guarantees the Chiefs will train in Missouri over that span in exchange for $25 million in tax credits. If the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mo-board-approves-deal-to-move-chiefs-training-camp-from-wis-to-missouri-for-10-years-85869/">Source &nbsp;: Mo. board approves deal to move Chiefs training camp from Wis. to Missouri for 10 years</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Former Bush staffer Schweich says he will not run for Missouri Senate seat in 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:12:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A former official in President George W. Bush&#8217;s administration says he will not run for the U.S. Senate seat for Missouri being vacated by Kit Bond.

The seat is expected to be one of the most closely contested in the 2010 race as Democrats try to ensure they have a filibuster-proof majority ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-bush-staffer-schweich-says-he-will-not-run-for-missouri-senate-seat-in-2010-79325/">Read : Former Bush staffer Schweich says he will not run for Missouri Senate seat in 2010</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Power out for about an hour at Missouri Capitol, some people briefly stuck in elevators</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 02:30:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri legislators have spent about an hour in the dark because of a power outage at the state Capitol in Jefferson City.

Several people were stuck in elevators when the power went out Tuesday. Capitol Police Chief Todd Hurt says they all were freed within 20 minutes and no injuries were reported.
The ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/power-out-for-about-an-hour-at-missouri-capitol-some-people-briefly-stuck-in-elevators-60701/">Power out for about an hour at Missouri Capitol, some people briefly stuck in elevators</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Laid off from factory job, Missouri senior citizen trains to walk thin blue line</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 18:26:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[COLUMBIA, Mo. — Laid-off factory worker Dorie Clark had a choice: settle into a life of leisure whittling wood or lazing around the fishing hole, or find a new job.

At 65, his employment options were limited. But as the guardian and caretaker of a 6-year-old boy whose mother (Clark&#8217;s ex-girlfriend) is unable to care for ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/laid-off-from-factory-job-missouri-senior-citizen-trains-to-walk-thin-blue-line-52708/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Laid off from factory job, Missouri senior citizen trains to walk thin blue line</a>.]]></description>
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