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Politics
Missouri lawmakers pass rural incentives bill as special session draws to a close
Missouri lawmakers wrapped up their special session Tuesday when the state Senate overwhelmingly approved a $40 million package of incentives…
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Politics
Statue of Missouri’s Harry Truman dedicated at U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON — The eldest grandson of President Harry Truman pulled down a black cloak to unveil a towering bronze statue…
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Education
Missouri AG joins five others in suing Biden administration to stop student debt cancellation
College borrowers banking on President Joe Biden’s plan to forgive up to $20,000 in student loan debt hit a potential…
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Politics
Legislature sends $764 million income tax cut to Gov. Parson
The Missouri House abandoned on Thursday its attempt to cut corporate income taxes after Gov. Mike Parson signaled his opposition to the…
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Politics
Conspiracy-fueled push to count ballots by hand gains traction
Nye County, a rural enclave in Nevada, has positioned itself as the epicenter of a Donald Trump-fueled conspiracy about the…
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Politics
Governor’s symbolic action to highlight hunger gets Democrats fired up
Hoping to bring awareness to the need to combat hunger, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson officially declared September “Hunger Action Month”…
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Health
Planned Parenthood gets OK to amend lawsuit against state over Medicaid payments
A trial on the state’s restricted Medicaid payments to Planned Parenthood will be delayed until December, after the reproductive health…
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Health
August calls to new 988 crisis hotline up 34% from last year in Missouri
A revamped national hotline that aims to aid people in a mental health crisis saw a 34% increase in calls…
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Politics
Missouri, Kansas women politicians celebrate history ahead of tough election
Sipping “pink pussyhat punch” and “empowerment” cocktails, women leaders from Missouri and Kansas gathered Thursday in downtown Kansas City vowing…
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Crime
U.S. failed to properly count deaths of people in prisons and jails, Senate report says
The Department of Justice did not properly count nearly 1,000 deaths of incarcerated people in jails and prisons, according to…
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Opinion
Opinion: We all have power within us to do good with our words
I have been an advocate journalist for nearly four decades, which is nothing short of a miracle when you take…
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Police Accountability
Legal fight over civilian oversight of St. Louis police could have wide implications
A St. Louis ordinance aimed at transforming the way the city investigates allegations of police misconduct went into effect on…
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Politics
Lawmakers push ahead on tax cuts, rural credits in special state session
Missouri lawmakers are moving swiftly to complete the special session agenda set by Gov. Mike Parson, with both the House and Senate…
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Politics
Scaled-back income tax cut wins initial approval in Missouri Senate
The Missouri Senate gave first-round approval Tuesday to a $335 million income tax cut over objections from liberal members who…
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Police Accountability
Missouri Court of Appeals revives ‘old school’ self-defense law in resisting arrest case
Two Newton County sheriff deputies were dispatched to a trailer park north of Neosho to evict a man and his…
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Politics
Income tax cut plan heads to Missouri Senate floor for debate
The Missouri Senate will debate this week an income tax cut that doesn’t immediately lower rates as much as Gov. Mike…
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Health
Lawsuit against St. Louis abortion access fund sent back to state court
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt’s lawsuit against St. Louis’ use of federal funds to support abortion access will be sent…
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Health
Child poverty at record low thanks to government programs, report says
Despite all the economic dislocation caused by the coronavirus pandemic, child poverty and uninsurance were at record lows last year,…
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Opinion
Opinion: What too many people get wrong about Black dads
When my dad, Lawrence, had cataract surgery in 1994, my sister and I took the day off work. The white…
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Politics
U.S. Senate delays same-sex marriage vote until after midterm elections
The U.S. Senate won’t vote on legislation to secure marriage equality for millions of Americans until after the midterm elections,…
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Health
Hospitals in ‘crisis’ as staff shortages persist at mental health centers
Hospitals across Missouri are facing a “crisis” caring for patients in acute care settings who can’t find long-term care through…
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Health
Medicaid applications are now processed within federal deadline, officials assert
Missouri officials said Wednesday Medicaid applications are now being processed within the federally mandated timeline of 45 days, a step…
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Politics
Voters, local election officials working to navigate Missouri’s new voting law
The first time Maureen Loyacono voted was in 1960, when she cast a ballot for John F. Kennedy. “And I’ve…
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Politics
Multiple plans emerge as lawmakers begin governor’s tax cut special session
The special legislative session called by Gov. Mike Parson to cut income taxes began Wednesday, and by the time lawmakers adjourned for…
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Crime
Congressional panel debates federal role in preventing youth incarceration
Members of a U.S. House Education and Labor Committee panel recently questioned experts and leaders of youth rehabilitation programs about…
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Health
New fight opens in Congress over VA policy that sidesteps state abortion bans
Democrats in the U.S. Senate are confident the Department of Veterans Affairs can implement a new policy that allows its…
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Art
Summoning inspiration from solitary, Missouri resident wins PEN America prison writing award
Alex Tretbar scratched Lou Reed lyrics into the concrete “rhomboid exoskeleton” of an Oregon jail’s solitary confinement hole, then found…
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Business
Judge dismisses lawsuit that sought to block Missouri marijuana legalization from ballot
A Cole County Circuit Court Judge Friday dismissed a lawsuit that sought to block an initiative petition to legalize recreational…
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Politics
Jay Ashcroft clarifies position in high-profile U.S. Supreme Court redistricting case
Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft wants to be clear that his amicus brief in a high-profile U.S. Supreme Court…
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Politics
Biden finalizes end to Trump-era ‘public charge’ rule for immigrants
President Joe Biden’s administration finalized on Thursday a new public charge rule that would eliminate Trump-era policies that penalized low-income…
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