The Missouri Senate didn't sign an extension to a bill Thursday that benefits the unemployed. State Sen. Jim Lembke, R-St. Louis County, led a filibuster to block the continuation of benefits this month for those unemployed for 79 weeks.
TODAY'S QUESTION: Should Missouri's long-term unemployed lose benefits?
Friday, March 18, 2011 | 1:21 p.m. CDT
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