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Carolina Vargas is a second-year graduate student at University of Missouri, where she studies business journalism. She received her B.A. from Florida International University. She works as a teaching assistant at the University of Missouri and was previously a blogger for Ms. JD as well as an intern on the litigation desk at Bloomberg BNA.

Featured Statements

Roy Blunt
stated on October 13, 2017 in a speech:

Missouri "is leading the country when it comes to improving services for mental and behavioral health. Innovation is happening right here."

By Carolina Vargas • December 15, 2017
Bernie Sanders
stated on September 21, 2017 in a speech at Westminster College in Fulton, Mo.:

"The six wealthiest people in the world (have) as much wealth as the bottom half of the world’s population, 3.7 billion people."

By Emma Diltz • October 31, 2017
Feministing
stated on June 21, 2017 in a web post:

"Missouri Votes to Let Employers Fire People Who Use Birth Control."

By Emma Diltz • September 27, 2017
Eric Greitens
stated on August 23, 2017 in a Facebook live conversation:

"Just in our first six months in office, Missouri moved up the rankings nine places ... of the best states to do business."

By Emma Diltz • September 10, 2017