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911 communications
5:17 pm
Wed November 9, 2011

911 hearings conclude at Mo. Capitol

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"Doc" Kritzer, a Callaway County commissioner, tells the 911 Access committee that upgrades are needed to emergency communications systems across Missouri.
Credit (Marshall Griffin/St. Louis Public Radio)
The Mo. House Interim Committee on 911 Access holds its final meeting of the year at the State Capitol.
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A Missouri House committee has wrapped up a series of hearings on improving 911 communications systems used by emergency responders.  Supporters of proposed upgrades admit, though, that they have a hard case to sell to both politicians and the public.

Lawmakers and local-level officials at today's meeting stressed the need to use 911 systems that can integrate text messaging and even video communications.  “Doc” Kritzer is a county commissioner from Callaway County.

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Jeff Gettys / Jay Nixon
1:44 pm
Wed November 9, 2011

Agency paid for Mo. gov's travel aide

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Updated 1:47 p.m.

One of the newest members of Gov. Jay Nixon's staff is a former University of Missouri football player who has been accompanying Nixon on almost all of his travels.

State personnel records show Jeff Gettys officially began work in Nixon's office last month. A Nixon spokesman says Gettys performs logistical and operational duties for the governor's office.

Records obtained by The Associated Press show Gettys was regularly traveling with Nixon as early as July, when his salary was being paid through the Department of Economic Development.

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Mo. Governor's race
5:25 pm
Tue November 8, 2011

Still no major GOP candidate for Mo. Governor

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Mo. Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder (R)
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Election Day 2012 is just under a year away, and there’s still no major Republican challenger to Democrat Jay Nixon in next year’s Missouri Governor’s race.

GOP Lt. Governor Peter Kinder still has not announced his intentions, despite raising over a million dollars for a potential gubernatorial run.  Dave Robertson is a political science professor at the University of Missouri – St. Louis.  He says allegations about Kinder’s past visits to a strip club may have harmed his ability to financially keep pace with Nixon.

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