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KCUR Evening Newscast 4-3-09

KCUR
Published April 3, 2009 at 6:44 AM CDT

By Steve Bell

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Kansas City, MO –

  • The city of Kansas City, MO sends layoff notices to 141 employees, most of them in managerial and clerical jobs.
  • A strike by cement finishers halts or slows work on major projects, including stadiums, performing arts center.
  • Sebelius confirmation at HHS likely, but still two weeks away.
  • Another veto battle over coal-fired Kansas power plants looms.
  • Kansas bills on abortion reporting/lawsuits, minimum wage near final vote.
  • MU Board of Curators signs Anderson Contract at $1.3 million a year.

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