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School lawsuit
12:56 pm
Tue January 24, 2012

Firefighters sue school districts over transfers

Credit (Rachel Lippmann/St. Louis Public Radio)
Attorney Tim Belz takes questions on a lawsuit filed on behalf of five city firefighters, including Mike Killingsworth (L) and Shawn Ryan (R), who want three suburban districts and the SLPS to follow a state Supreme Court ruling on student transfers.
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Updated at 1:40 p.m. with additional information from the Lindbergh School District.

Updated at 2:45 p.m. with information from the Webster Groves School District.

Updated at 3:57 p.m. with a statement from the Kirkwood School District.

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Bound by Division
6:54 pm
Tue June 21, 2011

Urban and rural Missourians divided by views on puppies, state spending

Credit (Marshall Griffin/St. Louis Public Radio)
A supporter of Proposition B at an April rally in Jefferson City, Mo.
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The St. Louis metro area is considered Missouri’s economic engine.  But, it’s in constant competition with both Kansas City and rural areas for state dollars for schools, roads and other needs.

Financial interests are not the only things that drive a wedge between city and country dwellers.  In this installment of our series “Bound by Division,” St. Louis Public Radio’s Marshall Griffin looks at how the divide between urban and rural interests often comes to a head in Jefferson City.

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