Public making hundreds of recommendations
The first several hundred citizen suggestions on restructuring state government to make it leaner and more efficient are being put into eight piles to be examined by special senate committees next week. Many are from state employees or former employees. Many reflect personal observations of things that don't work or don't seem to make sense–such [...]
Pressure increases on House Budget Committee as outlook worsens
A worsening state financial situation puts added pressure on the House Budget Committee currently drafting the state spending blueprint for the next fiscal year.Work on the budget for the fiscal year beginning July first was well underway prior to the announcement that state tax receipts keep falling, an announcement that triggered a suggestion by Governor [...]
House approves cut to education, keeps “hold harmless” status
Faced with a $43 million shortfall in the education budget this fiscal year, House members have voted to continue to hold harmless those school districts not receiving extra money from the basic school funding formula.It nearly came down to urban versus rural school districts.Rep. Rachel Bringer (D-Palmyra) proposed an amendment to HB 2014, a supplemental [...]
Mizzou-Clemson a close matchup (podcast)
The similarities are endless when it comes to both Tiger teams as they face each other in the first round of the NCAA East Regional tournament Friday in Buffalo. Mizzou left today and you can click here to see the senior captains and head coach Mike Anderson at they addressed fans inside Mizzou Arena.Mizzou is [...]
Senate starts debate on abortion information gathering
The senate has started working on a proposal to get much more information from women getting abortions. Sponsor Tom Dempsey of St. Charles says the information will help the state better understand the reasons for abortions.His bill would collect informationa bout the kind of procedure done, the reasons for seeking the abortion including medical, social, [...]
Blues can’t solve the Avs
Alex Steen matched the franchise record to start the game on his 20th goal just 8 seconds in, and Patrik Berglund scored at 34 seconds of the second to tie the game at 2-2, but Colorado beat the Blues for the fourth time season 5-3.Peter Mueller of Colorado had a three point night. The 21-year-old [...]
Billikens hold off Indiana State
Kwamain Mitchell scored a game-high 19 points and Willie Reed added 17 points, eight rebounds and four blocks to lead the Saint Louis Billikens to a 63-54 victory over Indiana State Tuesday in the opening round of the College Basketball Invitational at Chaifetz Arena.The win puts the Bills (21-11) into next Monday's quarterfinals. The game [...]
Central Missouri falls in D-II regional finals
No. 3 Midwestern State’s Chris Hagan hit a shot with 58 seconds left for a 60-59 Mustang win in the NCAA South Central Region men’s basketball championship game on Tuesday night over the No. 7 Central Missouri Mules.The top-seeded Mustangs (31-2) came out on fire going up 16-2 by the 13:06 mark, led by Craig [...]
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