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Thursday, December 13, 2012  The Missouri Speaker of the House made a stop in Northeast Missouri to meet with the community before the upcoming legislative session.

Monday, June 11, 2012  Missouri delegates passed a child care assistance bill on its final day of legislative session. The bill targets parents who could lose state child care funding with the slightest bump in pay.

Thursday, January 06, 2011  Illinoisans could be sending several billion dollars more to the state if a personal income tax increase passes out of the lame-duck legislative session.

Monday, November 29, 2010  Iowa Republicans say state spending and jobs will take precedence over social issues such as gay marriage at the upcoming legislative session.

Wednesday, December 23, 2009 

Wednesday, June 03, 2009  Key Iowa lawmakers will meet next week to begin shaping the agenda for a 2010 legislative session that could include expansion of health care, government restructuring and a renewed effort to rewrite the income tax system.

Wednesday, January 07, 2009  Democratic legislative leaders say a budget crunch and demands of funding flood recovery efforts will likely draw most attention during the upcoming legislative session.

Wednesday, February 13, 2008  With the primary elections over, Illinois lawmakers are returning to work Wednesday.But they are likely to focus on getting organized for the spring session.

Tuesday, January 22, 2008  It's back to work for Iowa lawmakers Tuesday. They had Monday off for the Martin Luther King Junior holiday.