Missouri Independent
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Business
‘Gray market’ gaming company pumps $250K into PACs tied to Missouri lobbyist
A company accused of operating illegal gambling machines in Missouri made six $40,000 donations this week to a constellation of…
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Business
Missouri ranks 7th in electric vehicle use, but access to charging remains barrier
Beto Lugo-Martinez is a grassroots activist who advocates for clean air. A big part of his work is fighting the…
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Business
Missouri Supreme Court weighs impact of merit system changes on labor contracts
Three state employee labor unions hoping to preserve the merit system for their members told the Missouri Supreme Court on…
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Politics
Frustrated Democrats call for GOP help on federal gun laws after latest school shooting
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer implored Senate Republicans on Wednesday to work with Democrats to pass bipartisan…
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Politics
Commission recommends new names for 9 Army bases to end ties to Confederacy
WASHINGTON — The group in charge of renaming military installations that have continued to honor Confederates released its recommendations for…
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Kids
Federal watchdog’s report sheds new light on scope of Missouri’s missing foster children
A report published Monday by a federal watchdog sheds new light on the scope of missing foster children in Missouri,…
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Opinion
Opinion: The abortion debate is filled with misinformation, hypocrisy
Embedded in the protracted abortion debate are many existing conditions and facts that are often omitted or distorted, along with…
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Politics
Missouri legislators load up state’s official calendar with awareness days
The bill started out as just one word. “Literally adding the word ‘Captain’ to the David Dorn Memorial Highway on…
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News
Misinformation, violence and a paper shortage threaten midterm elections, officials say
Members of a U.S. Senate panel and election administrators raised a bevy of concerns Thursday about the challenges elections officials…
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Politics
Missouri legislature may revisit contraceptive limits post-Roe
By the time state lawmakers return to the Capitol next year, nearly all abortions could be illegal in Missouri. With a…
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Politics
Parson laments failure of transgender sports bill, ban on critical race theory; also leery of tax rebate plan, earmarks
Gridlock in the Missouri Senate doomed issues that the GOP should have used its supermajority to accomplish, Gov. Mike Parson…
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Politics
Ashcroft won’t use random sampling to certify marijuana, ranked-choice initiatives
Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft will not use random sampling to verify whether a pair of initiative petitions submitted…
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Education
Attorney General is preparing new round of school mask lawsuits
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is preparing for a new round of lawsuits challenging school mask rules if districts reinstate orders in…
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Politics
New congressional redistricting plan becomes law
Gov. Mike Parson signed the bill revising the boundaries of Missouri’s eight congressional districts Wednesday afternoon, officially ending the most contentious…
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Health
U.S. House to vote on $28 million for FDA to relieve infant formula shortage
WASHINGTON — Democratic appropriators in the U.S. House have offered a $28 million emergency spending bill intended to address a…
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Opinion
Opinion: A dysfunctional legislative session
The 2022 regular session of the Missouri General Assembly was the most dysfunctional I can remember in more than 50…
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News
Winners and losers of Missouri’s raucous 2022 legislative session
The 2022 legislative session ended last week the same way it began back in January: With the Missouri Senate bogged down…
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Health
Hospitals’, nursing homes’ power to limit COVID visitors will be restricted
Two years into the coronavirus pandemic, Missouri lawmakers sent to Gov. Mike Parson’s desk legislation that aims to ensure residents…
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Politics
State legislature ends tumultuous 2022 session marked by gridlock, GOP infighting
A flurry of activity in the Missouri House on Friday kept 2022 from earning the ignominious distinction of least productive…
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Crime
Plan to set up prison nursery clears legislature on final day of session
Infants born to women in prison may soon get to remain with their mothers for their first 18 months, under…
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Politics
Rules for hazardous waste, ‘advanced recycling’ are likely to be weakened
Legislation weakening Missouri’s hazardous waste regulations and opening the door for “advanced recycling” will soon be on Gov. Mike Parson’s desk. With just hours…
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Politics
Missouri Senate adjourns early after passing congressional redistricting map
The Missouri Senate passed a congressional redistricting map Thursday and then adjourned for the year. The 22-11 vote came after…
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Education
Lawmakers send bill to increase funding for charter schools to governor
Missouri charter schools will see millions in increased funding under a bill headed to Gov. Mike Parson’s desk with provisions…
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Education
Bill requiring schools to cut down lead in drinking water heading to governor
Legislation on its way to Gov. Mike Parson’s desk could drastically cut down on the amount of lead allowed in…
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Politics
Voter ID bill clears Missouri legislature despite fierce criticism
Missouri voters will be required to present a government-issued photo ID to cast a ballot under a wide-ranging elections bill headed to…
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Politics
Ethics panel dismisses complaint from Rep. Price against House Speaker
The Missouri House Ethics Committee has unanimously dismissed a complaint against Speaker Rob Vescovo filed by Rep. Wiley Price, D-St.…
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Politics
Redistricting, initiative petition overhaul, abortion trigger heat up state Senate factions
The halls of the Missouri Capitol on Tuesday didn’t look like time was running out on the 2022 legislative session.…
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Education
With open school enrollment dead, lawmakers push carve-out for some property owners
A statewide open enrollment system that would allow students to attend a school district outside of one in which they…
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Politics
Missouri House votes to require disclosure of medical marijuana ownership records
The Missouri House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to require state regulators to disclose ownership information for businesses granted medical marijuana licenses…
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Health
Hopes dwindle that Missouri lawmakers will extend postpartum care for new mothers
A bipartisan proposal to extend postpartum care for low-income women in Missouri to a full year after they’ve given birth…
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