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U.S. Sen. McCaskill from Missouri among richest lawmakers

U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill, a Democrat from Missouri, ranks among the top 50 wealthiest members of Congress -- worth an estimated $15.7 million --  according to research from The Hill newspaper.
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News & Headlines

Ways to cut estimated 2012 budget shortfall of $680 million

By Brian R. Hook on August 27, 2010
While estimates differ on the amount of the estimated budget shortfall for fiscal year 2012 in Missouri, everyone from government leaders to policy analysts are starting to zero in on ways to make up the difference.Read More>>

Missouri pension fund returns 14.3 percent on investments

By Brian R. Hook on August 23, 2010
A public pension fund that provides retirement, disability and survivor benefits for state employees, retirees and their families in Missouri generated a return of 14.3 percent for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010.Read More>>

MoDOT raises nearly $4.4 million by selling excess property

By Brian R. Hook on August 23, 2010
To help pay for road and bridge projects across the state, the Missouri Department of Transportation sold nearly $4.4 million worth of excess state highway properties during last fiscal year, ending June 30th.Read More>>

Missouri governor announces $85 million to expand broadband

By Brian R. Hook on August 18, 2010
Missouri, along with two partners, plan to spend $85 million to expand the availability of broadband, connecting 660,000 homes and businesses across the state, Gov. Jay Nixon announced Wednesday.Read More>>

Missouri unemployment edges up, breaking five-month streak

By Brian R. Hook on August 17, 2010
Unemployment across Missouri increased by a tenth of a point to 9.2 percent during July, according to the latest data released Tuesday by the Missouri Department of Economic Development.Read More>>

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Blog & Analysis

Missouri tort victims compensation fund pays out $2.45 million

By Brian R. Hook on August 31, 2010
Missouri paid out more than $2.45 million to 32 residents from a fund designed to compensate victims who win suits against those who are uninsured or do not have sufficient insurance to cover a claim.Read More>>

Missouri director steps down to head $20 billion BP trust fund

By Brian R. Hook on August 30, 2010
Mark Templeton resigned as the director of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources to head up the $20 billion trust fund set up by BP to address the claims of those affected by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.Read More>>

Bills passed this year turn into laws across Missouri Saturday

By Brian R. Hook on August 26, 2010
New laws concerning everything from giving the state’s ethics commission more power to investigate campaign finance violations, to requiring more provisions before an abortion may be performed, to criminalizing the possession of the synthetic drug known as K2 go into effect this Saturday across Missouri.Read More>>

Dueling polls: Approval rating for Missouri governor varies

By Brian R. Hook on August 25, 2010
In his second year on the job, how is Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon doing? Do voters approve of his performance? The answers depend on which poll to believe, with approval ratings varying from 43 percent to 53 percent.Read More>>

Less than a quarter of registered voters turn out for primaries

By Brian R. Hook on August 24, 2010
While less than the number of registered voters predicted turned out for the mid-term primaries in Missouri on August 3, the percentage was higher than the presidential election-year primaries in 2008.Read More>>

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