KCUR Evening Newscast 5-6-09

KCUR

Published May 6, 2009 at 6:56 PM CDT

By Steve Bell

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Kansas City, MO –

Kansas House postpones debate on $247 million more in spending cuts.

Regents chair calls 12% higher ed cut proposal "the most damaging yet."

Missouri House Republicans disregard committee, kill Medicaid expansion.

Educators criticize K-12 funding in current Missouri budget plan.

H1N1 flu cases increase slowly, latest in Wyandotte, Johnson Counties.

Funkhouser recall group files 9,000 signatures, asks for extension.

Petition drive would reverse plan to make ambulance service a city department.

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