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Douglass F. Noland is a practicing lawyer in Liberty, specializing in personal injury, medical negligence and wrongful death. He also has experience with civil and criminal law. He is a graduate of William Jewell College and the University of Missouri Kansas City Law School. He as been the Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for Clay County and received a high rating from Martindale-Hubbel

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A new chapter in Afghanistan

Barack Obama is the 44th President of the United States of America. He was born in Hawaii in 1961 and was raised by his Army Veteran grandfather and Kansas mother. He is a Harvard Law School graduate and a former Senator from Illinois. He is married to Michelle (Mom-in-Chief) and they have two daughters, Malia, 13 and Sasha, 10. President Obama is running for his second term in office.

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Energy policy

Mitt Romney is the former governor of Massachusetts. He is a graduate of Brigham Young University in 1971 and has dual degrees from Harvard Law and Business Schools. He founded the firm Bain Capitol in 1984 and managed the Salt Lake City winter Olympics. He is married to his wife Ann and they have five sons and 16 grandchildren. Mitt is the frontrunner for the Republican nomination for President.

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Low wage trap

Sen. Rob Schaaf, a Republican, represents Buchanan and Platte counties in northwest Missouri. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics from Missouri Western State College in 1979, and earned his medical degree from St. Louis University School of Medicine in 1983. Senator Schaaf resides in St. Joseph with his wife, Deborah, and their two children: Robert and Renee._tag type="more details"/>

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Vetoes delay growth

Bill Stouffer is the Missouri Senate Republican Caucus Leader. He represents parts of Clay County and all of Carroll, Chariton, Cooper, Howard, Lafayette, Macon, Ray, and Saline Counties.He serves as chairman of the Joint Interim Committee on Missouri Health Care Stabilization Fund, and is vice chair of Agriculture, Conservation, Parks and Natural Resources.He can be contacted at (573) 751-1507 in Jefferson City.

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Fight like a girl fundraiser

Sara Grubb

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Community Voices

Doctor shortage in will blunt health reform's effect

The new health reform law is expected to create 32 million more insured Americans, according to the Congressional Budget Office. The federal government plans to expand Medicaid to low-income adults and subsidize purchases on the health-insurance exchanges when it requires most Americans to carry insurance in 2014. However, an insurance card will not mean much to patients without providers to care for them. ... Read more

A session of limited expectations in Jeff City

If you listen to the statehouse pundits, lobbyists and even some legislators, you would not hold out much hope for the 2012 legislative session. ... Read more

SMITHVILLE INVADED

The Union General acted on Smith’s advice, and he brought four thousand Yankee soldiers. His coming to Smithville was a surprise and a large number of prisoners were taken

Remembering 9/11 in Missouri

A decade after 9/11, we honor those who died that fateful day and pay tribute to the survivors — the first responders, the medical personnel and the everyday Americans who acted with amazing courage and kindness. ... Read more

Two people bring two lessons

What is the debt ceiling?

Over the next month, one topic will dominate the news coming out of Washington. ... Read more

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Editorials

Budget woes dominate legislature

Missouri State Representative T.J. Berry represents the Smithville/Kearney 35th State Congressional District in the Capitol in Jefferson City. He is a graduate of Liberty High School and has a bachelor’s degree in graphic arts management from Central Missouri State University. He is married to his high school sweetheart Shelly Ellison. They have a son Alex and a daughter Sami and reside in the Kearney area.

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Blogs

WARRIOR WATCH: MEC Track Leaderboard (April 26)

The MEC leaderboard includes the top five teams or individuals in each event based off of results from regular-season meets. ... Read more

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WARRIOR WATCH: Katie Tuck interview at Kansas Relays

Smithville junior Katie Tuck had a strong showing last weekend during the Kansas Relays, where she earned a medal and came within a second of breaking the school record in the mile. ... Read more

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