MISSOURIANA

St. Louisans are searching for ways to preserve their decaying city. How about securing federal designation as a historic wasteland?

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The trick in setting adequate salaries for members of the General Assembly is to make the pay low enough so it's not worth the effort nor high enough to encourage over-achievers.

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A legislator wants to give the General Assembly the right to review M.U. budgets. It might be OK is Sen. Bill Kenney is allowed to investigate the football program.

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An old-time Missourian is anyone who can remember when the president of the local bank grew up in the house down the block.

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Politicians in Jefferson City are eager to cut taxes and increase state programs, which helps explain why schizophrenia is such a threat to taxpayers' mental health.

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Taxpayer alert: The General Assembly has convened!