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The state with the lowest tax on cigarettes? No, not tobacco country -- Virginia or North Carolina. It's Missouri, with a tax of just 17 cents a pack. The…
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Yet another bill has been filed in the General Assembly this year that would raise Missouri’s cigarette tax, currently the lowest in the nation.This one…
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Former University of Missouri interim president diesThe interim president of the University of Missouri system in 2007 and 2008 died Monday. Gordon Lamb…
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Reporting by KCUR's Elana Gordon was used in this story.Two petitions that would affect taxes on tobacco products in Missouri are going through the…
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Mo. Senator wants to increase cigarette tax and eliminate state income tax for low income peopleRepublican state Sen. John Lamping, of Ladue, has filed…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 10, 2012 - State Sen. John Lamping, R-Ladue, has followed through with his plan to file a bill…
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The 2012 Missouri legislative session is underway, and much of the first-day talk revolved around the challenges facing the state’s public schools.In…
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The University of Missouri has chosen its next president and expects to announce its decision next week. Board of Curators chairman Warren Erdman says a…
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Wentzville Mayor: news couldn't be betterThe United Auto Workers announced Tuesday that GM plans to invest $380 million and bring more than 1,800 jobs to…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 31, 2011 - As he tours the state stumping for the special session, Gov. Jay Nixon appears keen…