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Thursday, June 06, 2013  Fewer than 63,000 of the nearly 485,000 registered voters in the 8th Congressional District actually cast ballots in the election.

Saturday, February 09, 2013 

Sunday, January 20, 2013  JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The American political standard of "one person, one vote" won't apply when nominees are selected to replace southeast Missouri congresswoman Jo Ann Emerson.

Saturday, January 19, 2013  JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri congresswoman Jo Ann Emerson is expected to resign next week.

Monday, December 10, 2012  There will be no repeat of the big-dollar, negative primary that plagued Missouri's Republican Senate contest when GOP leaders meet next year to select a replacement candidate for retiring Congresswoman Jo Ann Emerson.

Tuesday, December 04, 2012  Several Missouri Republicans have expressed interest in succeeding U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson after her planned retirement.

Saturday, September 24, 2011  When a tornado damaged or destroyed several Joplin schools, book lovers in Kansas City decided something had to be done.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011  As part of her town hall meetings this week, Senator McCaskill was in Columbia to talk with Missourians about how to clean up Congress.

Tuesday, May 04, 2010  Missouri Congresswoman Jo Ann Emerson says she is not a candidate for the top job at a credit union association.