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.
Movement from Smith campaign
Posted Thursday, October 17, 2013, at 5:55 PM
U.S. Rep. Jason Smith on Thursday announced the formation of a "grassroots team" of activists from the 8th District's 30 counties to support his campaign for re-election in 2014 and named leaders. Smith, a Republican from Salem, Mo., chose state Rep. Todd Richardson, R-Poplar Bluff, as his campaign chairman. Richardson competed with Smith for the GOP nomination for the congressional special election earlier this year...
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