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Nixon defends need for state homeland security chief

MISSOURI NEWS HORIZON - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Gov. Jay Nixon unveiled Missouri’s new homeland security director on Wednesday, insisting that the position is still a vital part of the state’s disaster prevention and response team.

Nixon named Chris Pickering, a veteran of state law enforcement, to replace retiring homeland security coordinator Paul Fennewald, who has held the position since 2005.

Missouri lawmaker praises Supreme Court’s decision to take up health care law

Missouri News Horizon

JEFFERSON CITY, MO. – Missouri’s Republican Senator Roy Bluntwas quick to praise the Supreme Court’s announcement that it would be taking up one of the law suits filed against last year’s national health care reform law.

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Senator Blunt sponsors internet sales tax bill

Missouri News Horizon

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – In what could be a tectonic shift in the world of online retailing, a bipartisan group of senators in Washington are expected to file a bill this week that would pave the way for state and local governments to begin reaping tax revenue from purchases made over the internet.

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