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Joining the state legislature for the first time can be a lot like going off to college. There are orientations, new people to meet, room and board to…
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Segment 1: How newly-elected lawmakers get up to speed before taking office.There's new staff to meet, colleagues to greet, committee assignments, and…
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Segment 1: New Kansas Gov.-elect Laura Kelly is making the transition with the help of Gov. Jeff Colyer and others.Republican control of the governorship…
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Segment 1: With only three of eight seats occupied, Missouri's Board of Education has gone months without a meeting.Former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens…
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When you think of a relaxing retirement, you don't normally consider hiking more than 2,000 miles. But you are not Deb Vacek, who took on the Appalachian…
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Every Missouri attorney general since 1969 has sought higher office at the conclusion of their term, just as gubernatorial candidate Chris Koster is doing…
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So far 2014 has been a banner year for the GOP in both Missouri and Kansas. The Missouri General Assembly passed a major tax cut and expanded gun holders'…
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When lawmakers go back to work in Kansas and Missouri, they’ll have some hot issues to keep them warm.On Monday's Up to Date, state lawmakers from both…
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The Missouri House of Representatives has a new speaker: Tim Jones. Jones is a Republican from Eureka, Mo.One chief priority for Republicans this year:…
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Missouri is the only state where someone could donate $1 million to a political campaign, cover it up, and not have broken the law. It is one of only four…
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No state gets an “A” in a study of government transparency and corruption risk released by Public Radio International. Kansas ranked fairly high for…