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Gov. Nixon signs lobbyist ban

Gov. Jay Nixon signed new lobbyist restrictions into law Friday . He approved a six-month waiting period before elected officials can become lobbyists. Officials also have to give back or donate their campaign cash when that happens. Lobbyists have already been banned from working as political consultants while in office, but state lawmakers can still

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This Week with Dr. Terry Smith

With only three major candidates for U.S. President remaining, we are looking at the unique dynamics of this race for the White House. I start my conversation with Columbia College political science professor Dr. Terry Smith by asking if he was surprised by Tuesday’s announcement that Ted Cruz was suspending his campaign. Here is a

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Lincoln University receives grant

Lincoln University in Jefferson City will receive $100,000 to support a program aimed at helping students prepare for life after college. The school was one of 30 institutions selected to receive grant funding from UNCF, or the United Negro College Fund’s new Career Pathways Initiative (CPI). School leaders says “Project Careers” will help the school

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