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Newt Gingrich
Former U.S. House Speaker
|  | "Trying to marginally reform the current system gets us nowhere. My prediction is that we are going to have four to seven times as much new science in the next 25 years that we had in the last 25 years. Sixty-five percent of that is going to come from outside the United States. If we don't fundamentally reshape our system to be capable of absorbing that new knowledge, we will fail. This is not marginal change. This is life and death." |
Gingrich sets urgent tone at METS conference
 | Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich spoke about the need to improve math and science education during the Missouri METS Day at the Capitol, held this week in Jefferson City. 
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Missouri effort against 'card check' approved in committee | House Joint Resolution 37, filed by Rep. Mike Cunningham, a Republican from Rogersville, would allow Missouri voters to decide whether to alter the state’s constitution with language protecting secret ballot elections.  |
Economic development effort again blocked from reaching vote
 | A number of critical economic development measures remained stuck in a Senate logjam this week. The measures are part of House Bill 191, sponsored by Rep. Tim Flook, a Republican from Liberty.
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Former speaker pushes healthcare transformation
Power plant legislation pulled from Senate floor after long discussion
 | Senate Bill 228, sponsored by Sen. Delbert Scott, would give utilities a new financing option to help cover power plant pre-construction costs. The bill will need more compromises to make it out of the Missouri Senate.
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Budget bills voted out of Senate committee
 | With the Missouri General Assembly progressing toward passage of the Fiscal Year 2010 budget, several budget items important to Missouri businesses are closer to being finalized. |
House committee vote seeks to expand UI borrowing capacity
 | While the unemployment benefits fund could go up to $1 billion in the red, the state can only borrow up to $450 million from private sources.
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Future energy supply discussed at Utility & Energy Conference
 | Fred Palmer of Peabody Energy was one of many speakers at the conference, which was highlighted by the broad diversity of opinions about how the United States should proceed with future energy production. |
METS technology grants help spur innovation at Knob Noster School District
 | Rural Missouri magazine features the Knob Noster R-VIII School District for its innovative adoption of new technology into the teaching process. The district was recently honored by the METS Coalition. |
Unemployment Insurance Seminars to be held around Missouri in April
 | The Missouri Chamber is hosting Unemployment Insurance Seminars around Missouri this month. Seminars are scheduled for April 17 in Kansas City and April 24 in Springfield.
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Electronic communications seminar scheduled for April 22 in St. Charles
 | Are your electronic communications delivering maximum results? Find out at a seminar scheduled for April 22 in St. Charles. For $25, you will receive a full day of tips to make your online communications stand out from the rest.
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Save the date, June 11, 2009, for the Missouri Chamber PAC Golf Tournament
 | The annual Missouri Chamber PAC Golf Tournament will be on June 11, 2009. Watch for more information about this fun event in coming weeks.
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