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KCUR Morning News 8-17-09

By Maria Carter, KCUR

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Maria Carter, MO – A proposed $13 million hydroelectric power plant on the Kansas River in Lawrence is gaining public support.

Health care premiums in Missouri rose three and a half times faster than workers' earnings over the past decade. That's according to a new study from the consumer advocacy group Families USA.

Reports from the federal government last week underscore optimism among farm activists, but don't address lingering concerns.

More than $4 billion in sales tax exemptions is out of reach of Kansas officials in Kansas who badly need the revenue boost.

Congress just eliminated federal funding for KCUR, but public radio is for the people.

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