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Nixon on State’s High Unemployment Rate

18/08/08 | 1 Comment

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A new report released Friday showed that after 7,700 Missourians lost their jobs last month, the state’s unemployment rate has skyrocketed to 6.4 percent — the highest mark in at least a decade. According to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, there are more Missourians out of work now (192,892) [...]

Harris Gets the 25th, Koster Gets the 16th

27/04/08 | 10 Comments

The fight for Missouri’s top law enforcement job has come to the wards of St. Louis City. On Thursday, two open Democratic ward organizations voted to endorse Attorney General candidates.

Blagojevich Backpedals in State of the State

21/02/08 | 0 Comments

Amidst a budget shortfall and cries of mismanagement from both parties, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich backpedaled in his State of the State Address before the General Assembly Wednesday.