Biz Beat
Erin Ragan covers area business news for the Southeast Missourian and contributes to Business Today, a monthly special publication.
Erin began writing for the Southeast Missourian after a college internship in 2009, freelancing in news, arts and entertainment and special publications. She joined the reporting staff in 2011, taking on the county government staff reporting beat. Her beats since have included education and government and political news.
U.S. Rep. Jason Smith: Defund ObamaCare
Posted Friday, September 20, 2013, at 10:19 AM
The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote today on a resolution that would defund the Affordable Care Act and instead offer tax breaks to people who buy their own insurance. Opponents say the move would only help a looming government shutdown, but Missouri's 8th Congressional District representative said Thursday in a statement that he supports the plan...
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