Much-needed funding could be headed to the Missouri Department of Transportation should President Barack Obama’s American Jobs Act be approved by Congress. According to a White House fact sheet on the Jobs Act plan, there would be $50 billion in immediate investment for highways, transit, rail and aviation across the United States. For Missouri, that […]
Congress is being forced to take a hard look at the way the government spends money, and it is crucial that we get the national debt under control. But it’s more important to make cuts in a smart, balanced way. That’s why I’m working to bring some common sense to the debate over closing thousands
Summer, spring, winter or fall — Columbia likes to have its fun. Just last week, the festivities wound down for Roots N Blues N BBQ, the city’s biggest and arguably best shindig of the year. The street party brought in visitors from more than 20 states for three days of great music, food and friendship.
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A new educational product brightens up index cards and aids in heightened student learning and retention. Smart Stacks are innovative index cards new to the educational aid market and the Columbia area. Smart Stacks are index cards unique in design and color. Each card is a medium hue of green with a distinctive shape in
MBS Textbook Exchange’s call center in south Columbia was the stop for U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill on Sept. 1 to discuss her new plan to help protect American jobs. After weeks of talking with employees and employers throughout Missouri, McCaskill said she will soon introduce new legislation in the U.S. Senate designed to help keep
A new U.S. Census Bureau study has found that education levels had more effect on earnings over a 40-year span in the work force than any other demographic factor, such as gender, race and Hispanic origin. A worker with a professional degree, for example, is expected to make more than a worker with an eighth-grade
Most employers tend to believe their employees are happy and loyal. But according to a study released online at MetLife, the employees have something else to say. MetLife’s ninth annual “Study of Employee Benefits Trends” reveals a work force of dissatisfied, disloyal employees. One in three, or 36 percent, said they hope to be working
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