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Education funding remains flat in proposed state budget
By Rudi Keller and Steph Quinnmissouriindependent.comThere are no increases in basic state aid to public schools or higher education in the compromise Missouri budget worked out Monday in a day-long conference.As a result, lawmakers will not fund the $190 million cost of a 2024 education law as requested by the Department of Elementary and Secondary…
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Ask Rusty – I’m Still Working; Why Didn’t I Get a Higher Social Security Benefit?
Dear Rusty: I began collecting benefits at age 72 and am now 78. Since that time, I have continued to work and have contributed over $40,000 to Social Security over the last six years. At the time of my retirement, I was informed that the Social Security Administration (SSA) would review my contributions annually and…
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Trojan Track opens season at North Point Open
Trojan Track Teams Start Season at North Point Open