WSJ: Congress's travel tab swells
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- July 02, 2009
According to the Wall Street Journal, lawmakers are taking more taxpayer-financed trips overseas. Since 2001, that spending has nearly tripled. read more
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P-D: As new fiscal year begins, Illinois remains w...
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- July 01, 2009
Both Illinois and California are in dire fiscal straits. read more
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AP: Nixon's spending, budget cuts are nearly balanced
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- June 29, 2009
Gov. Jay Nixon has cut $105 million from the state budget, while adding about $95 million in new spending. read more
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Maplewood apartment searches may infringe property rights
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- June 25, 2009
Each year the city of Maplewood searches all of its apartments without a warrant. More specifically, apartment building landlords open each individual apartment's doors once every year so that city officials can check for issues of human safety, such as nonworking fire alarms. The city has conducted these inspections in the name of safety since 1974, but in the process may be violating tenants' property and privacy rights. read more
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Wage hike set to squeeze fast-food restaurants
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- June 24, 2009
On July 24, the federal minimum wage will increase 11 percent, to $7.25 per hour. read more
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Nixon, Quinn launch campaign for high-speed rail, don't d...
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- June 23, 2009
By Audrey Spalding
Show-Me Institute
Gov. Jay Nixon and Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn announced Monday that they would be working together to compete for federal dollars to build a high-speed rail between St. Louis and Chicago. read more
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AP: Stimulus act could lead to more Mo. debt
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- June 22, 2009
David Lieb, a reporter for The Associated Press, explains how the federal stimulus act may encourage local government officials, such as school boards, to take on more debt. read more
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P-D: Suit alleges cops sold, destroyed man's property
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- June 19, 2009
A former hotel owner claims the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department sold or destroyed a large amount of his property the department had seized as evidence in 2004. read more
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P-D: State approves money for Silex buyouts and Gr...
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- June 18, 2009
From the article: "Silex, a Lincoln County town of about 200 people that was ravaged by a flash flood last September, is getting $1.9 million to buy out part of the town and move it to higher ground." read more
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Springfield News-Leader: Teachers union sues for s...
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- June 17, 2009
Branches of the Missouri National Education Association are suing school districts to become the sole collective bargaining representative of their district's teachers. read more
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