Chris Dunn

Chris is a junior photojournalism major at the University of Missouri. She is from Houston, Texas, and is covering the state budget and economy this semester.

Chris has previously worked as the photo editor and staff photographer, staff writer and designer for The Maneater student newspaper. She has also worked at Philmont Scout Ranch, as a photo technician and most recently as the manager of the staff newsletter, The PhilNews. She also keeps a regular (photo)journalism blog.

Stories by Chris Dunn in 2009 include:

5/15/2009: Newspaper Story - Disagreement over caps on tax credit programs delays passage of economic development bill and prevents health care legislation.
5/11/2009: Newspaper Story - Concealed-carry bill stalls in Senate committee
5/ 6/2009: Newspaper Story - House Republicans reject health care bill, accuse Nixon of bribery
5/ 4/2009: Newspaper Story - The budget czar for Missouri's governor has a diverse background
4/29/2009: Newspaper Story - Columbia projects one step closer to millions in funding
4/27/2009: Newspaper Story - Federal funding for Ellis Fischel at stake after House dispute
4/15/2009: Newspaper Story - Lone Democrat at event booed off stage
4/ 8/2009: Newspaper Story - House committee passes bill to use federal stimulus money for fiscal year 2009
4/ 6/2009: Newspaper Story - State revenue shortfall will delay tax refund payments
3/11/2009: Newspaper Story - House committee passes fiscal year 2010 budget bills
2/18/2009: Newspaper Story - Nixon promises aggressive use of federal stimulus money
2/16/2009: Newspaper Story - State senators question federal stimulus stipulations over health care, education
2/ 2/2009: Newspaper Story - Senator's bill would complete capital improvement projects and reduce tuition
1/28/2009: Newspaper Story - Funds for higher education capital improvement projects under review by Office of Administration
1/27/2009: Newspaper Story - Nixon's proposed budget to rely on $800 million from federal stimulus package
1/26/2009: Newspaper Story - State legislative leaders await balanced budget, bipartisanship cooperation in Nixon's State of the State address
1/21/2009: Newspaper Story - Nixon vows against 2010 higher education budget cuts
1/12/2009: Newspaper Story - Missouri's new governor promises a "new day" in his inaugural address
1/ 8/2009: Newspaper Story - Sen. Kit Bond will not seek reelection, says 40 years in politics is enough
1/ 7/2009: Newspaper Story - State legislature opens with higher education reform, emphasis on economic development
1/ 6/2009: Newspaper Story - House leaders anticipate bipartisanship in upcoming session

Stories by Chris Dunn in 2008 include:

12/18/2008: Newspaper Story - A feature on Republican views as to how Democrat Jay Nixon should govern as Missouri's next governor.
11/ 6/2008: Newspaper Story - Hulshof's loss attributed to name recognition, competition in primary
10/21/2008: Newspaper Story - Biography of attorney general candidate Chris Koster
10/21/2008: Newspaper Story - Department of Natural Resources comes under fire in third attorney general candidate debate
10/ 9/2008: Newspaper Story - Protection for journalists emerges in the second debate of candidates for attorney general.
10/ 8/2008: Newspaper Story - Nonpartisan Court Plan has faced long history of scrutiny
10/ 8/2008: Newspaper Story - Renewable energy ballot initiative faces little opposition
9/25/2008: Newspaper Story - The Missouri Bar denounces Hulshof's proposed changes to nonpartisan judicial selection
9/23/2008: Newspaper Story - The Wall Street's meltdown has prompted workshops to help local governments to protect their funds.
9/17/2008: Newspaper Story - The recent Wall Street financial downturn is predicted to have little effect on Missouri government's investments.
9/11/2008: Newspaper Story - Gibbons and Koster speak against political automated calls in first candidate debate
9/ 9/2008: Newspaper Story - Two of the state's largest utilities express neutrality after a renewable energy requirement is placed on the November ballot.
9/ 2/2008: Info. Box - Fact sheet on the candidates for state attorney general.
9/ 2/2008: Newspaper Story - Political robo-calls draw the attention of the top Missouri Democrat on the statewide ballot.

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