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9:59 pm
Sun September 9, 2012

Decoding Political Rhetoric

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Mitt Romney(l) and Barack Obama(r)

If you watched the political conventions of the past two weeks, did you find yourself nodding in agreement or shaking your head in disbelief during the many speeches given? 

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11:41 pm
Wed September 5, 2012

Steve Kraske From The Democratic National Convention

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U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (MO-5) delivered an address Wednesday to the 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte

If there's news to be had at this week's 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, Steve Kraske is there to report it.

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Government
4:02 pm
Wed September 5, 2012

Audit Accuses Mo. Governor's Office Of Overspending

Missouri State Auditor Tom Schweich released a harsh audit of the Missouri Governor’s office on Wednesday. The findings accuse the governor of overspending his appropriation by $1.7 million.

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Government
4:57 pm
Tue September 4, 2012

Sales Taxes On Vehicles Purchased Out-Of-State Debated In Missouri

Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon and the Republican-led General Assembly will face off next week over a bill vetoed earlier this year that would have required Mo. residents to pay sales tax on vehicles purchased out-of-state. 

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Government
4:11 pm
Sat September 1, 2012

Johnson County Commissioners Say "Yes" To More Public Transit

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The Johnson County Board of Commissioners approved a transit budget last week that restores bus routes and adds stops to make up for cuts in the overall bus system.

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Government
1:55 am
Fri August 31, 2012

No Nukes To Voters, Billboard Tax Back To Committee

An initiative forbidding Kansas City, Missouri from granting any more incentives for facilities involved in any phase of the manufacturing or refurbishing of nuclear weapons will finally go to the voters.

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4:04 pm
Wed August 29, 2012

Steve Kraske Reports From Republican National Convention

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The Republican National Convention is currently underway in Tampa, FL.

Today guest host Brian Ellison talks with the man he's sitting in for, Steve Kraske

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