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Wednesday, June 12, 2013  Southern Baptists expected to address Boy Scouts' homosexuality decision at annual meeting

Friday, May 24, 2013  Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys as Scouts, but controversy likely to persist

Wednesday, April 03, 2013  McCaskill held a roundtable discussion Wednesday with top officials from the Missouri National Guard at the Guard’s Jefferson City headquarters.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  In latest bellicose statement, North Korea puts artillery forces at highest combat posture

Saturday, March 23, 2013  The MFA Foundation's Tradition Meets Tomorrow Campaign gave Columbia College the leadership gift.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  Jefferson City leaders met during a special meeting this morning to go over their troubled budget situation.

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  Two House committees already rejected the proposal last week.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013  If approved by the Scouts' national executive board, possibly as soon as next week, the change would be another momentous milestone for America's gay-rights movement.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  A bipartisan group of Missouri leaders working to reduce the federal debt is expressing concern about the "fiscal cliff" deal passed by Congress earlier this month.

Sunday, January 13, 2013  Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon could get a second chance to fulfill a pledge from his first campaign when he is sworn in to office again Monday.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  Governor Nixon hosted a prayer breakfast that drew about 750 people Thursday morning.

Tuesday, December 18, 2012  Half the budget committees in the Missouri House will have new leaders in 2013.

Friday, December 14, 2012  Columbia business leaders say they no longer want the city to classify certain neighborhoods as blighted to help businesses secure local tax credits.

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.

Thursday, November 29, 2012  The Missouri State Board of Education has new leadership.