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Expanding Medicaid to remain on Gov. Nixon's agenda
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Jay Nixon says he'll continue trying to expand Medicaid health coverage to more Missourians. The Democratic governor campaigned throughout this year's legislative session to increase Medicaid eligibility for lower-income...
Tags: Health Insurance, Government, Politics, Medicaid, Regional Authority
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Mo. bill would allow more time for moms to give up baby, add Springfield's PCC to list
SPRINGFIELD, Mo.-- Dozens of times, in recent years, new mothers have decided that -- after having a baby -- that they cannot care for the child, so they dropped off their newborn at designated safe places. Right now, parents can leave their babies...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Government, Politics, Executive Branch
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Kansas Citians walk to raise money, increase awareness about heart disease
The Kansas City StarJalen Kimmel, 12, was up early Saturday for an event she didn't want to miss: the 2013 Kansas City Heart Walk. The walk was a major fundraiser for the local chapter of the American Heart Association and a day to appreciate an estimated 10,000 people...Tags: Human Interest, Heart Disease, Diseases and Illnesses, American Heart Association
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Koster salutes Justus' work on gay-rights bill
The Kansas City StarMissouri Attorney General Chris Koster hushed a Truman Days audience Saturday night with a ringing tribute to a Kansas City state senator who shepherded a gay-rights bill through the Missouri Senate on the session's final day. The Missouri...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Parties and Movements, Republican Party, Politics, Elections
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Get your scrapbook out for a major happening at Bellerive
St. Louis Post-DispatchIt would be accepted golf talk to predict Bellerive will present a difficult challenge for the field of the 74th Senior PGA Championship. Then again people have crashed and burned at the club. No, literally. In July, 1955, Albert Seawell Jr., a test...Tags: Air and Space Accidents, Transportation Accidents, September 11, 2001 Attacks, PGA Championship, Masters Tournament
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch Joe Strauss column
St. Louis Post-DispatchThe Professional Golfers Association of America has spent recent weeks -- months, actually -- setting up shop at Bellerive in preparation for its Senior Championship that begins Thursday morning. This is a big deal. Some may say this is a golf thing,...Tags: Schools, PGA Championship, Sports, High School Sports, High Schools
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Conflict-ridden session could lead to more Nixon vetoes
St. Louis Post-DispatchGov. Jay Nixon, a Democrat, likes to portray his relationship with the Republican-dominated Legislature as one where they work toward common goals. But Friday's conclusion of the Legislature's four-and-a-half month session magnified their differences...Tags: Politics, Culture, Chemical Industry, Taxation, Regional Authority
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Several issues left for Missouri Legislature on final day of session
St. Louis Post-DispatchTax credits, liquor legislation, spending disagreements. Missouri lawmakers face a hefty helping of issues heading into their final day of the 2013 legislative session. Legislators have until 6 p.m. today to attempt to resolve some lingering, and...Tags: Parties and Movements, Government, Politics, Taxation, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
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Maine Democrats, Republicans duel over Medicaid, hospital payback
Portland Press Herald, MaineState lawmakers continued their war of words Thursday over Democrats' desire to expand Maine's health insurance program for the poor and Republicans' support for Gov. Paul LePage's plan to pay off the state's hospital debt. The parties held dueling...Tags: Parties and Movements, Government, Politics, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Paul LePage
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Senate advances compromise proposal to fund threatened programs
St. Louis Post-DispatchThe Missouri Senate has advanced legislation that attempts to provide funding for programs that have been threatened amid a disagreement between lawmakers and Gov. Jay Nixon over a tax credit program for low-income elderly and disabled renters. Nixon...Tags: Politics, Poverty, Taxation, Credit and Debt, Budgets and Budgeting
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Safety board's call to lower blood alcohol limit for drivers stokes criticism
The Kansas City StarThe beer that turns out to be "one too many" could soon be the one before that. The National Transportation Safety Board recommended Tuesday that all states lower the legal limit for a driver's blood alcohol content by more than a third, from 0.08...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Accidental Death, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Justice System, National Transportation Safety Board
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