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Religious organizations’ tax exemptions get new scrutiny
The hashtag #TaxTheChurches began trending on Twitter in mid-July. The spark was allegations about the wealth of celebrity pastor Joel Osteen. But it wasn’t the…
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Federal infrastructure bill may boost clean energy jobs in Missouri
President Joe Biden’s $1 trillion bill targeted at revamping the country’s infrastructure could create jobs for Missourians in the state’s…
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Senate OKs $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill
The U.S. Senate passed 69-30 on Tuesday a sweeping bipartisan $1.2 trillion infrastructure package, a milestone for one of President…
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Union Station is throwing Missouri a 200th birthday party with ice cream social
DOWNTOWN – What’s a state dessert without a state? Union Station is inviting everyone to help Missouri mark its entry…
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Weary businesses confront new round of mask mandates
Businesses large and small, from McDonald’s and Home Depot to local yoga studios, are reinstituting mask mandates as U.S. coronavirus…
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Estimate board approves $168 million COVID-19 relief package
CITY HALL – Mayor Tishaura Jones relented Friday in her opposition to a $168 million COVID-19 spending package and voted…
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Nursing home to workers: Get vaccine or lose your job
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. nursing home industry’s resistance to forcing workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 for fear…
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Employers ratchet up pressure on unvaccinated workers
NEW YORK (AP) — Employers are losing patience with unvaccinated workers. For months, most employers relied on information campaigns, bonuses…
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Spire claims ‘fatal consequences’ if feds allow St. Louis pipeline to be shut down
The largest natural gas utility in Missouri claims its customers could face “potentially fatal consequences” if it is not allowed to…
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Black, Hispanic students here will get new help to step into tech careers
ST. LOUIS – St. Louis Community College is starting a new program aimed at helping Black and Hispanic/Latinx students get…
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Missouri housing commission sets hearings on low income housing tax credits
The plan to speed up redemption of low income housing tax credits to increase their value to investors will be the subject…
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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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