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Sunday, April 28, 2013 

Friday, March 15, 2013  The Missouri Senate has approved almost $220 million in additional spending for the current fiscal year, which runs through June.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  When the increased sales tax is in effect, the gas tax rate would be frozen and existing roads could not become toll roads.

Friday, February 15, 2013  Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill is pushing for the renewal of the Violence Against Women Act in Congress.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012  Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill stopped by Columbia's Flat Branch Pub and Brewing to serve some pizza and drinks.

Tuesday, August 07, 2012  After voting in Kirkwood, McCaskill stopped in Columbia on Tuesday morning to work at a Democratic Party phone bank.

Tuesday, May 29, 2012  Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt and North Dakota Sen. John Hoeven plan to make their own inspections of dams and levees along the Missouri River.

Wednesday, May 09, 2012  Senator Claire McCaskill is getting extra protection following a comment at a tea party rally last week.

Thursday, April 26, 2012  Bill seeks to establish criteria for rural post offices that do stay open.

Tuesday, February 07, 2012  Missouri lawmakers could soon have more flexibility in deciding how many years they serve in each of the Legislature's chambers.

Tuesday, February 07, 2012  McCaskill said closing postal facilities won't solve the U.S. Postal Service's money troubles.

Wednesday, January 04, 2012  Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt said Mitt Romney is the most-likely of the Republican candidates to defeat President Obama in the November election.

Thursday, November 10, 2011  Update: Many homes built along Missouri's Lake of the Ozarks may be allowed to remain.

Monday, October 24, 2011  Missouri Representatives and Senators are introducing legislation to help property owners at the Lake of the Ozarks.

Sunday, October 16, 2011  A couple of weeks ago the Federal Energy Regulatory Ccommission, the agency that regulates the lake, the dam and the hydroelectric plant, agreed to take another look at the lake’s shoreline management plan.