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Saturday, May 18, 2013  The legislative session ended at 6 p.m. Friday, meeting mixed reviews among republicans and democrats.

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

Wednesday, January 09, 2013  The Missouri legislative session starts today at noon and will end on May 17th.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012  A debate is starting to build at the Missouri Capitol over birth control.

Monday, January 30, 2012  A bill in the general assembly would shorten the legislative session by about a month, with the session ending in late March instead of mid-May.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012  The Jefferson City Area Chamber of Commerce hosts a welcomes back celebration, the Taste of Jefferson City, for legislatures.

Wednesday, January 04, 2012  The 2012 legislative session in Missouri began on Wednesday.

Wednesday, January 04, 2012  Missouri Lawmakers will return to the capitol for the start of the 2012 legislative session Wednesday afternoon.

Tuesday, January 03, 2012 

Sunday, August 07, 2011  A southwestern Missouri lawmaker is hoping his colleagues will consider offering some property tax relief to businesses that were destroyed by the Joplin tornado.

Saturday, August 06, 2011  Gov. Jay Nixon says he is not including the expansion of a tax credit for assembling and maintaining large swaths of land in his planned call for a special legislative session.

Tuesday, July 26, 2011  Governor Jay Nixon appears ready to add disaster relief to the call for a special legislative session.

Monday, July 25, 2011  Attracting new businesses to Missouri will be the focus of this fall's special legislative session. If the businesses come and start hiring, it could be good news for the state's unemployment rate, which sits at 8.8 percent.

Saturday, May 14, 2011  Legislators wrapped up the 2011 legislative session on Friday.

Wednesday, January 05, 2011  The legislative session began at noon Wednesday.