MISSOURIANA

According to rules established by the National Heritage Society, by the time the unbuilt St. Louis convention hotel is completed, it will automatically qualify as a historic landmark.

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In light of the huge deals being made with retired college officials, Missouri now defines higher education as how high we can pay our cashiered educators.

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A candidate for state office in Missouri is someone who declares his support for limits on campaign contributions but not until after he's elected.

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If state taxpayers build a $370 million baseball stadium in St. Louis, can students use it when classes are called on account of leaky roofs?

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If St. Louis leaders are right in arguing their city is essential to the prosperity of the state, how come outstate Missourians have to finance so many of their recovery efforts?

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A conservative Missourian is one who believes the state should pay off its debt on the St. Louis football stadium before building one for baseball.

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Tenure for Ph.D. professors at state-run colleges and universities means they hold their jobs until they wish to retire and then be rehired. Ph.D. obviously stands for Paid Higher and Deeper.

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Legislators believe $2 billion in bonds will jump start Missouri's highway program. But taxpayers are urged to keep their emergency roadside service premiums paid up.