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The Session Grinds To Its Bitter End ... For Now

Matt Hodapp
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KCUR 89.3
Maria Carter and Steve Kraske talk with host Brian Ellison (right).

The 2017 Missouri regular legislative session ended Friday with a lot of tension and a few results. On this week's episode, a team of reporters explore the session's most significant outcomes and biggest political stories. They ask what business went unfinished and predict what comes next.

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