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“What is Social Security doing on a national level and right here in Kansas City to address this huge backlog of cases?”

Reported by: Aaron Keller Email: keller@nbcactionnews.com Last Update: 9:11 pm KANSAS CITY, Mo. via KSHB-TV Kansas City

Nominations for the Missouri 2007-2008 TOTY are being accepted through Apr. 30. The announcement came from the TOTY Award sponsor, Teachers' Insurance Plan , a car insurance program exclusively for members of ... via Sullivan Independent News

“It becomes all about priorities”

Taxpayers in Kansas and Missouri will be happy to get their $600 rebate checks from the federal government as part of a stimulus package heading toward President Bush's desk. via Southeast Missourian

“They typically have very good interest rates”

Washington School District Superintendent Dr. Scott Huddleston said he's "very comfortable" with the district's investment strategy. via Washington Missourian

This page aims to be a comprehensive list of Web sites that area residents would find useful, such as information on area municipalities, services and more. via Washington Missourian

“What you're seeing is a horizontal integration where now the groups have broken apart and said, We're going to run our own show. We don't work together. We have separate communities, and we don't want to work with you anymore.”

Wearing shorts in 30-degree weather and a yellow raincoat revealing tattoos on his left triceps and left pinky finger, University of Missouri-Columbia sociology professor Brian Colwell is no ordinary ... via KSHB-TV Kansas City

Submitted by Rance Burger on February 3, 2008 - 7:16am. When U.S. Congressman Kenny Hulshof declared his intention to run for governor, he created an open seat for Missouri's 9th district in 2009. via KRMS-AM Osage Beach

“We are heavily regulated on who we can discharge and when”

Elderly consumers and their families in Missouri should be wary when signing long and often complex nursing home agreements, according to a new study.

Although most presented few problems, some admission agreements skirt state and federal laws, misleading consumers about the care they can expect and inducing them to sign away critical consumer protections, says a study by the National Senior Citizens Law Center.

Although industry officials criticized the study's findings, advocates for the elderly said it raised serious questions about how some nursing homes operate. Read more

More than $2.8 million in prizes of $1,000 or more were awarded to Missouri Lottery players during December. via Sullivan Independent News

“These accusations are just not true”

Washington city officials are adamantly denying claims by an employee that the police department has set quotas on the number of tickets police officers must write. via Washington Missourian

“Although we welcome legal immigrants with an open heart, we reserve a firm hand for those who are here to break our laws”

Although not a national hotbed for illegal immigration, Missouri is taking the lead in training local law officers from around the state on how to help federal immigration authorities. via Columbia Daily Tribune

Missouri Congresswoman Jo Ann Emerson has decided against a run for the Missouri GOP's nomination for Governor. via KRCG-TV Jefferson City

The homicide rate among blacks is higher in Missouri than any other state. That's according to a report released today by a nonprofit research group. via CW11 St. Louis KPLR-TV News

“I'm certainly not choosing anybody.”

U.S. Rep. Kenny Hulshof is expected to announce Tuesday that he will run for governor, The Associated Press has learned. via News Tribune

“In Missouri and across the nation, 2008 is full of challenges”

WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Kit Bond sat down today with Missouri reporters to outline his priorities for the upcoming year, a news release from his office said. via Springfield News Leader

“That's the thing about being young”

Washington -- Republican Gov. Matt Blunt's unexpected decision not to seek re-election might not be a setback for Missouri Republicans, political pundits say. via Springfield News Leader

“We got an e-mail from our attorney Joe (Purschke) saying that Mark recommended tabling the issue.”

On the advice of county attorney Mark Vincent, the Franklin County Planning and Zoning Commission tabled discussion on Thistle & Bee's proposed planned unit development off Holtgrewe Road Tuesday. via Washington Missourian

“Kinder has always been interested in economic development, and he has always had a statewide perspective”

Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder was one of the first to jump into the gap left by Gov. Matt Blunt's decision to not seek re-election this year. via Columbia Missourian

A new bar ban in St. Charles makes it illegal to dance, sit or stand on table tops or exhibit overall bad behavior. via MyFox St. Louis

“I think that we've seen that we're ready for a change”

At first glance, the news is all bleak for Missouri Republicans in the wake of Gov. Matt Blunt's dramatic announcement Tuesday that he will not seek re-election this year.

Or is it?

'Out of chaos you can often make some substantial gains,' said former state GOP Chairman Hillard Selck, who's been watching Missouri politics for more than half a century.

The sudden vacancy at the top gives the GOP a chance to advance a fresh face unencumbered by the best issue Democrats had going for them this year -- Blunt's hotly controversial Medicaid cuts of 2005. Read more