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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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Missouri medical marijuana companies win tax relief
Missourians voted in 2018 to legalize medical marijuana. But under federal law, growing, transporting or selling marijuana remains a crime.…
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Sustainable fertilizer plant planned at riverfront
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Canadian company plans a $25 million revamp of a building along the riverfront to make…
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Centene CEO calls Missouri Medicaid decision an ’embarrassment’
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — The CEO of Centene Corp. has called Missouri an “embarrassment” after Gov. Mike Parson, who is…
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Missouri judge rules against law stripping state union power
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — A Missouri judge said the state unconstitutionally used a 2018 law to ignore union-negotiated protections for public employees…
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Court orders state to release records on medical marijuana program
A state appeals court ruled Tuesday that Missouri regulators were wrong to withhold copies of successful medical marijuana applications from litigants…
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Group wants to send gas tax hike passed by Legislature to Missouri voters
A conservative anti-tax group wants Missourians to decide whether they will pay extra for gas starting in October as a bill…
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Homeless crisis looms with federal eviction moratorium on shaky legal ground
At least once a day, housing advocate Melissa Pashia speaks to someone who is living in a car. Once the situation…
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Bill to shield businesses from most COVID lawsuits heads to governor
In the last hour of the 2021 legislative session, the Missouri House sent a sweeping bill that would shield businesses…
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Page, Jones announce relaxed COVID-19 guidelines
CITY HALL – The day after the federal government significantly eased mask guidelines, county and city officials announced they were…
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Online retailers face paying Missouri sales tax
In legislative jargon, it’s called the Wayfair fix. What it means is a change in state law that makes online…
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State bill to speed move to clean energy wins approval
Legislation that would allow Missouri utility companies to speed their transition to renewable energy is on its way to Gov. Mike…
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Secrecy around ownership raises questions about marijuana networks
The Missouri House voted Tuesday afternoon to require state regulators to turn over ownership information for businesses granted medical marijuana…
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State to end all federal pandemic-related unemployment benefits
JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri will end participation in all federal pandemic-related jobless insurance programs as of June 13. Gov. Mike Parson, a…
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Missouri in no rush to spend $2.7B of flexible pandemic aid
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Missouri will get nearly $2.7 billion of flexible federal aid under a coronavirus relief law, but…
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Delmar Loop businesses revive as COVID-19 retreats
UNIVERSITY CITY – The shine is coming back on the Chuck Berry statue, while hungry foodies are starting to fill…
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Officials push for millions in fixes for city water treatment system
RIVERVIEW – At well over a century old, the city’s drinking water treatment system is still providing the best-tasting water…
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All state buildings to fully re-open by May 17
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — All state employees will return to in-person work in their offices by May 17, after many…
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Emergency health rules for businesses would be barred under Missouri House vote
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri House voted Tuesday in favor of barring state and local officials from putting any…
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Missouri broke federal civil rights rules on air pollution, EPA finds
Federal officials are investigating whether Missouri environmental regulators violated the civil rights of St. Louis residents by issuing an air…
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Aldermen clash over two visions of May Day
CITY HALL – Two different resolutions offering different views of the meaning of May Day brought sharp debate at Friday’s…
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Making local phone calls should now include area codes
Starting Saturday, even local phone calls being made should include all 10 digits, using the area code. For a few…
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