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  • Sunday, May 19 2013 7:00 AM EDT2013-05-19 11:00:12 GMT
    A lot has changed since the days of journeying across the ocean to Ellis Island. Instead of a long journey by ship, immigrants to this country have to navigate a sea of red tape.
    A lot has changed since the days of journeying across the ocean to Ellis Island. Instead of a long journey by ship, immigrants to this country have to navigate a sea of red tape.
  • Lawmakers are ready to question the ousted head of the Internal Revenue Service as Congress holds its first hearing on the tougher scrutiny the IRS gave tea party and other conservative groups that applied for...
    Senior Treasury officials were made aware in June 2012 that investigators were looking into complaints from tea party groups that they were being harassed by the Internal Revenue Service, a Treasury inspector general said...
  • Friday, May 17 2013 3:43 PM EDT2013-05-17 19:43:38 GMT
    JEFFERSON CITY, MO (AP) - State employees in Missouri could keep firearms in their vehicles on state property under a bill sent to Gov. Jay Nixon.   The measure would allow state workers to have a firearm
    State employees in Missouri could keep firearms in their vehicles on state property under a bill sent to Gov. Jay Nixon.   The measure would allow state workers to have a firearm in a car if the vehicle is locked and the gun is not in plain sight.
  • Friday, May 17 2013 1:37 PM EDT2013-05-17 17:37:10 GMT
    A proposed 1-cent sales tax for transportation has stalled in the Missouri Legislature.
    A proposed 1-cent sales tax for transportation has stalled in the Missouri Legislature.
  • Friday, May 17 2013 1:22 PM EDT2013-05-17 17:22:30 GMT
    Missouri lawmakers have given final approval to legislation that would require scrap metal dealers to collect more information from the people who sell them metal.
    Missouri lawmakers have given final approval to legislation that would require scrap metal dealers to collect more information from the people who sell them metal.
  • Friday, May 17 2013 1:13 PM EDT2013-05-17 17:13:02 GMT
    A hearing is scheduled in a federal lawsuit challenging a new Arkansas law that bans most abortions 12 weeks into a pregnancy.
    NEW DETAILS: A federal judge has granted a request to temporarily block enforcement of a new Arkansas law that bans most abortions 12 weeks into a pregnancy.
  • Friday, May 17 2013 12:49 PM EDT2013-05-17 16:49:02 GMT
    Arkansas' two U.S. senators are participating in an online discussion with small business owners about the Internet and economic development.
    Arkansas' two U.S. senators are participating in an online discussion with small business owners about the Internet and economic development.
  • Friday, May 17 2013 12:43 PM EDT2013-05-17 16:43:34 GMT
    Arkansas lawmakers are returning to the Capitol to formally end this year's legislative session, the first with Republicans in control since Reconstruction.
    The Arkansas Legislature has formally ended this year's legislative session.
  • Friday, May 17 2013 6:45 AM EDT2013-05-17 10:45:34 GMT
    Missouri lawmakers are down to their final day to pass legislation before their annual session ends.
    Missouri lawmakers are down to their final day to pass legislation before their annual session ends.
  • Friday, May 17 2013 6:41 AM EDT2013-05-17 10:41:16 GMT
    Missouri lawmakers have approved legislation allowing expansion of special courts to handle cases involving current and former military personnel with mental health or substance abuse issues.
    Missouri lawmakers have approved legislation allowing expansion of special courts to handle cases involving current and former military personnel with mental health or substance abuse issues.
  • Don't look for the outcry over the Internal Revenue Service's improper targeting of tea party groups to subside with the ouster of the agency's acting commissioner.
    President Barack Obama picked a senior White House budget official to become the acting head of the Internal Revenue Service on Thursday, the same day another top official announced plans to leave the agency amid the...
  • While President Barack Obama quickly added his voice to the bipartisan outcry over the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative political groups for extra scrutiny, it's hardly the first time a...
    The Internal Revenue Service controversy dogging President Barack Obama is hardly the first time a White House and the tax agency have been accused of political meddling and bias. Nor is it the first time that political and...
  • Thursday, May 16 2013 10:24 AM EDT2013-05-16 14:24:55 GMT
    WASHINGTON (POOL/CNN) - The White House has released documents that reveal the assets of President Obama and the First Family. The disclosure forms are required by the Ethics in Government Act. They show
    The White House has released documents that reveal the assets of President Obama and the First Family.
  • Thursday, May 16 2013 7:20 AM EDT2013-05-16 11:20:18 GMT
    With time running out on the legislative session, The Missouri Bar and state lawmakers are acknowledging that an overhaul of the state's criminal laws won't cross the finish line.
    With time running out on the legislative session, The Missouri Bar and state lawmakers are acknowledging that an overhaul of the state's criminal laws won't cross the finish line.
  • Thursday, May 16 2013 7:08 AM EDT2013-05-16 11:08:10 GMT
    Missouri's official state manual has been banished to the Internet for the past few years. But it could make a return to print.
    Missouri's official state manual has been banished to the Internet for the past few years. But it could make a return to print.
  • Thursday, May 16 2013 6:53 AM EDT2013-05-16 10:53:42 GMT
    A measure limiting damages people can receive in lawsuits over lead contamination has gained final legislative approval.
    A measure limiting damages people can receive in lawsuits over lead contamination has gained final legislative approval.
  • The White House says President Barack Obama will meet with Treasury officials Wednesday to discuss the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups for special review. White House press secretary...
    President Barack Obama on Wednesday announced the ouster of the top official at the Internal Revenue Service following disclosures that the agency targeted conservative political groups.
  • The White House is releasing 100 pages of e-mails and notes related to the Obama administration's response to the attack on a diplomatic facility in Benghazi, Libya, last September.
    The White House is releasing 100 pages of e-mails and notes related to the Obama administration's response to the attack on a diplomatic facility in Benghazi, Libya, last September.
  • Wednesday, May 15 2013 1:35 PM EDT2013-05-15 17:35:15 GMT
    ST. LOUIS (AP) - The U.S. diplomat caught up in a spying investigation in Russia has family in suburban St. Louis and graduated from high school there. Officials in Moscow claim that 29-year-old Ryan
    The U.S. diplomat caught up in a spying investigation in Russia has family in suburban St. Louis and graduated from high school there.
  • Wednesday, May 15 2013 1:27 PM EDT2013-05-15 17:27:52 GMT
    Missouri lawmakers have sent Gov. Jay Nixon a bill that would force the state Revenue Department to stop scanning driving applicants' documents into a state computer system.
    Missouri lawmakers have sent Gov. Jay Nixon a bill that would force the state Revenue Department to stop scanning driving applicants' documents into a state computer system.
  • Wednesday, May 15 2013 1:25 PM EDT2013-05-15 17:25:45 GMT
    Missouri lawmakers have given final approval to legislation that could allow quicker state intervention in failing school districts.
    Missouri lawmakers have given final approval to legislation that could allow quicker state intervention in failing school districts.
  • Wednesday, May 15 2013 11:59 AM EDT2013-05-15 15:59:11 GMT
    U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor of Arkansas is hosting a Twitter town hall to answer questions about the farm bill and other agricultural issues.
    U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor of Arkansas is hosting a Twitter town hall to answer questions about the farm bill and other agricultural issues.
  • Wednesday, May 15 2013 11:41 AM EDT2013-05-15 15:41:51 GMT
    JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas State University is warning Bill Halter that it owns the trademark to the "Arkansas Promise Scholarship" and says the Democrat needs to stop using a similar phrase in his
    Arkansas State University is warning Bill Halter that it owns the trademark to the "Arkansas Promise Scholarship" and says the Democrat needs to stop using a similar phrase in his campaign for governor.
  • Wednesday, May 15 2013 10:17 AM EDT2013-05-15 14:17:10 GMT
    (CNN/NY1) – The Justice Department has defended its decision to collect two months worth of Associated Press journalists' phone records without warning. Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday that subpoenas
    Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday that subpoenas for the AP's cell phone records were in response to a leak that posed a great threat to Americans.
  • Wednesday, May 15 2013 7:07 AM EDT2013-05-15 11:07:33 GMT
    Missouri foster children would be required to receive a college visit under a bill sent to Gov. Jay Nixon.
    Missouri foster children would be required to receive a college visit under a bill sent to Gov. Jay Nixon.
  • Wednesday, May 15 2013 6:59 AM EDT2013-05-15 10:59:30 GMT
    Legislation has stalled in the Missouri Senate dealing with the business agreements between alcohol producers and those that distribute the products to restaurants, stores and other retailers.
    Legislation has stalled in the Missouri Senate dealing with the business agreements between alcohol producers and those that distribute the products to restaurants, stores and other retailers.
  • Wednesday, May 15 2013 6:56 AM EDT2013-05-15 10:56:57 GMT
    The Missouri Senate has approved legislation to replenish an insolvent fund for disabled workers and limit lawsuits seeking money for work-related illnesses.
    The Missouri Senate has approved legislation to replenish an insolvent fund for disabled workers and limit lawsuits seeking money for work-related illnesses.
  • Congress was not told tea party groups were being inappropriately targeted by the Internal Revenue Service, even after acting agency Chief Steven Miller had been briefed on the matter.
    The Justice Department is investigating the Internal Revenue Service for targeting tea party groups for extra scrutiny when they applied for tax exempt status, Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday, widening a probe that...
  • Tuesday, May 14 2013 2:08 PM EDT2013-05-14 18:08:02 GMT
    WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal accident investigators recommended Tuesday that states cut their threshold for drunken driving by nearly half, matching a standard that has substantially reduced highway deaths
    Federal accident investigators recommended Tuesday that states cut their threshold for drunken driving by nearly half, matching a standard that has substantially reduced highway deaths in other countries.
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