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Yesterday at 8:41 AM  Iowa lawmakers have reached a spending compromise for Iowa's public universities and other education programs.

Yesterday at 8:19 AM  Missouri lawmakers are down to their final day to pass legislation before their annual session ends.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  A joint committee of lawmakers from both parties and chambers settled Tuesday on spending $41 million for economic development.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Lawmakers outraged over another military sex case involving someone assigned to prevent sexual assault.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  The Ticket to Work program covers more than 1,300 Missouri residents but is due to expire this August.

Friday, May 10, 2013  Under the legislation, students would have to be continuously enrolled for a certain number of credit hours per semester to continue receiving state aid.

Monday, May 06, 2013  Missouri lawmakers have until Friday to finalize the state's roughly $25 billion operating budget.

Saturday, May 04, 2013  The Republican-majority Iowa House has approved legislation that would change collective bargaining rules in the state.

Saturday, May 04, 2013  The Missouri House has approved legislation aimed at replenishing a financially troubled state fund for injured workers.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  The Missouri House has endorsed a bill that would allow motorcyclists to forgo wearing helmets on the road.

Saturday, April 27, 2013  A group of conservative lawmakers proposes cutting the salaries of Iowa Supreme Court justices who joined in a unanimous ruling that legalized gay marriage in Iowa.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  The proposed constitutional amendment would be referred to voters in 2014.

Saturday, April 20, 2013  A lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union is seeking an order stopping the enforcement of Iowa laws that make it a crime to abuse the American flag.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  Missouri Governor Jay Nixon's quest to expand Medicaid to more lower-income adults is getting both support and opposition.

Monday, April 15, 2013  What should Iowa do with the extra money sitting in the state's bank accounts?