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KCUR Morning News 5-5-09

By Maria Carter

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Kansas City, MO – The new governor of Kansas has struck a deal with a utility allowing one coal fired power plant to be built in western Kansas.

Kansas health officials say swine flu is likely a bigger problem in Kansas than the handful of cases identified so far might seem to indicate.

House Republicans are unhappy with the final version of Missouri's state budget.

The Missouri house passed a proposed constitutional amendment requiring secret ballot elections for political office, ballot measures and union representation.

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