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Missouri finally mining untapped potential with move toward renewable energy
After years spent lagging behind its neighbors in renewable energy production, Missouri may finally be on the cusp of a green makeover of its…
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Can Biden’s plan to remove urban highways improve cities’ health?
Mandela Parkway, a four-lane boulevard enhanced by a median with trees and a curving footpath, stretches along a 24-block section…
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Few earthquake-insured Missouri homes amid rising costs
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The percentage of homes with earthquake insurance in Missouri’s highest-risk areas is at a historic low…
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Jobs and community resource fair will be held in Greater Ville
ST. LOUIS – More than 60 employers looking to hire will be at a fair in the Greater Ville on…
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Labor Secretary visits St. Louis to assess workforce sustainability
ST. LOUIS – U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh was in St. Louis on Thursday to discuss health care and…
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Commission wants to speed payouts for low-income housing tax credits
Significant changes are being considered for Missouri’s low income housing tax credits, one of the state’s most expensive and controversial…
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Tax break for Missouri medical marijuana businesses gets thumbs-down
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson vetoed legislation Friday that would have lifted a prohibition on licensed medical marijuana companies’ deducting business expenses on…
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New state law will shield businesses from COVID lawsuits
As a new surge of COVID cases overtakes Missouri, businesses, health care providers and houses of worship will soon be shielded…
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Climate change triggers rare crop diseases in Missouri
New crop diseases pervading Missouri have been linked to climate change, and they’re directly impacting crop production. Climate change has…
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Parson signs bill for to-go cocktails
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Missouri restaurants will be able to sell to-go cocktails permanently under a bill Gov. Mike Parson,…
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Missouri board to investigate work conditions at pharmacies
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A state board is looking into allegations that pharmacists have been overworked, pressured to meet corporate…
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Hospital prices must now be transparent; mostly, they’re still anyone’s guess
A colonoscopy might cost you or your insurer a few hundred dollars — or several thousand, depending on which hospital…
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Airline delays hint at tough summer for travelers
This summer is already shaping up to be a difficult one for air travelers. Southwest Airlines customers have struggled with thousands…
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Environmental groups oppose Missouri coal plant permit
For years, Lisa Zerbe said, she biked, rode horses and ran near Ameren Missouri’s largest coal-fired power plant in Franklin County…
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New oversight on the way for clean energy loan program
Gov. Mike Parson signed on Tuesday legislation enacting new consumer protections for a clean energy loan program that has drawn criticism that…
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Relief payments to Black farmers on hold as ex-Trump aides sue
WASHINGTON — Former Trump administration officials and conservative and libertarian nonprofits have launched lawsuits to block federal relief funds aimed…
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Judge rejects residency requirement for Missouri medical marijuana licenses
A federal judge last week blocked Missouri from enforcing a requirement that medical marijuana licenses go to businesses owned by…
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U.S. appeals court ruling is setback for Spire pipeline
A federal appeals court panel struck down on Tuesday the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s approval of a natural gas pipeline…
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Missouri hospitals sue to block changes in Medicaid payments
After obtaining some relief from lawmakers for revenue cuts likely from a change in the way Medicaid pays for outpatient services, Missouri…
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BJC, Washington U. to require vaccinations for employees
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Two of the largest employers in the St. Louis area have announced they will require employees…
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Centene agrees to settle Medicaid fraud claims for $143 million
In what could be a harbinger of more settlements, Medicaid managed-care contractor Centene Corp. settled on Monday potential fraud claims…
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Utilities may use loophole to charge customers for fossil fuel lobbying
Missouri and Kansas residents’ utility bills may be helping to bankroll energy sector lobbying against policies aimed at lowering greenhouse…
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Ex-St. Louis County Executive Stenger is released from prison
CLAYTON (AP) — Former St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger has been released from prison after serving less than two…
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Are companies that support Pride and other social causes ‘wokewashing’?
Consumers increasingly want companies to address society’s big problems, such as climate change and crumbling infrastructure. And polls suggest more than half say they want to…
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Crowdfunding complements, doesn’t mirror traditional charity, study finds
Raising money online from a group of donors, known as crowdfunding, is relatively new: The term was coined in 2006 by entrepreneur Michael…
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New resale shop seeks ‘Second Chances’ for wounded strays
BENTON PARK – Shoppers used to doggedly digging for bargains know what to expect at the Second Chances resale shop.…
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Corrections overtime case gets split decision in Missouri Supreme Court
Missouri prison guards who have waited almost three years to find out if they will receive a share of $114…
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Missouri top court smacks down GOP-backed law targeting public unions
The Missouri Supreme Court upheld a lower court’s ruling Tuesday and struck down a 2018 law that sought to impose…
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Error forces restart on petition for vote on Missouri gas tax increase
A rejected petition to put the gas tax increase before voters has been refiled and meets the requirements for circulation, said Jeremy Cady,…
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City has plenty of jobs, but few to fill them
CITY HALL – Don’t be surprised if the grass starts getting long and the pools don’t open. The city Department…
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