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JEFFERSON CITY, MO (AP) -- Republican gubernatorial candidate Kenny Hulshof is promising to abolish the patronage system for state license offices.If elected, Hulshof says he would halt the longtime practice in which governors have picked political supporters to run the local offices that handle driver's licenses and vehicle registrations. Instead, Hulshof vows to award the offices based on competitive bids. House Democrats have proposed something similar for several years, but their bills have gone nowhere. A governor could change the state's policy on license offices without needing legislation. Gov. Matt Blunt already has awarded several license offices based on competitive bids.
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