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Missouri hospital that denied emergency abortion is being investigated by federal officials
The federal government, not state political leaders, initiated an investigation of the care Freeman Health Services in Joplin provided after a denying…
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Jones announces opposition to recreational marijuana amendment
In a move highlighting a growing divide among Black leaders and organizations in Missouri over a push to legalize marijuana,…
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Enrollment for marketplace health plans is opening; here’s what you need to know
It’s fall again, meaning shorter days, cooler temperatures, and open enrollment for Affordable Care Act marketplace insurance — sign-ups begin…
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Medicaid application wait times average 41 days, the lowest in nearly a year
Average wait times for Missouri Medicaid applicants fell in September below the federally allowed maximum for the first time in…
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Black families fall further behind on homeownership
Some cities and states are trying to boost Black homeownership, which dropped to a 60-year low even before the economic…
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National report finds Missouri student test scores dropped during pandemic
A new report released this week documents the impact of COVID-19 on student performance in Missouri, with test scores for…
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St. Louis leaders call for ban on assault rifles following school shooting
The first time St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones publicly spoke about the tragic shooting at Central Visual and Performing Arts…
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Family caregivers find support on #dementia TikTok
It all changed on a Saturday night in New York City in 2016. Jacquelyn Revere was 29 and headed out…
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Few school districts in state used a COVID testing program for which vendor was paid $16 million
A Boston biotech company was paid more than $16 million in Missouri for its work operating a little-used COVID testing…
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Shooter in Sweetie Pie’s murder for hire gets 32 years
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Relatives confronted the man who fatally shot a former star of the St. Louis-based reality TV…
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U.S. judge in Missouri rejects GOP challenge to student-loan forgiveness program
A federal judge in Missouri has rejected GOP efforts by six states to block President Joe Biden’s plan to forgive…
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Commission recommends salary increases to address Missouri teacher shortage
A state commission Tuesday laid out its recommendations to improve teacher recruitment and retention in Missouri, including a push to…
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Monkeypox cases are in sharp decline overall; percentage among Blacks is rising
New monkeypox cases have been trending downward nationwide for more than two months, giving some hope the decades-old virus that…
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Hearing aids available without a prescription, as 2017 law takes effect
Starting Monday, consumers will be able to buy hearing aids directly off store shelves and at dramatically lower prices as…
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Missouri families still waiting for summer food benefits for low-income children
As food prices spiked over the summer and her children lost access to school-provided subsidized meals, Jennifer Sheils scrambled to…
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Ashcroft can delay review for 2024 initiative petitions until after election, judge rules
There is no way under Missouri law to save time on initiative petitions by submitting them early, Cole County Circuit Judge…
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Judge tosses voter ID lawsuit; plaintiffs call ruling a ‘procedural pit stop’
A Missouri judge has dismissed a lawsuit that argued that a new law requiring Missourians present a government-issued photo ID to vote is…
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Abortion bans are motivating midterm voters, poll shows
Half of voters say the Supreme Court’s decision overturning the constitutional right to an abortion has made them more motivated…
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Costs of incarceration rise as inflation squeezes inmates, families
Across the nation, prison commissaries are raising prices on items that many consider basic necessities — from deodorant to fresh…
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FDA greenlights updated COVID-19 booster for children ages 5-11
The federal government recommended on Wednesday an updated COVID-19 booster for children between 5 and 11, expanding use of the…
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Missouri judge hears lawsuit challenging Biden’s student debt relief plan
Whether student debtors will get the loan relief promised by President Joe Biden is now in the hands of a…
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‘Invading academic freedom:’ Missouri AG’s probe for university emails raises concerns
A push by the attorney general’s office for the emails of professors and staff at the University of Missouri has…
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St. Louis judge orders civilian oversight of city jails – but not of police work – to continue
A St. Louis judge issued an order Tuesday walking back part of his decision to block a city ordinance that expanded civilian…
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Abortion bans ignore a medical reality: For many teens, childbirth is dangerous
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Maryanna’s eyes widened as the waitress delivered dessert, a plate-sized chocolate chip cookie topped with hot…
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With changes in Missouri election law, here’s what voters need to know to cast a ballot
Election Day is just over a month away, and a lot has changed for voters since the last time they…
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Parson won’t issue blanket pardons for marijuana offenses, he says
While announcing a plan to pardon those with prior federal offenses of simple marijuana possession, President Joe Biden urged governor’s to…
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Prosecutors’ biggest roadblock in wrongful conviction cases? Missouri’s attorney general
Up until last year, if elected prosecutors believed a person was wrongfully convicted, there wasn’t anything they could do about…
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Missouri AFL-CIO endorses marijuana legalization constitutional amendment
The push to legalize recreational marijuana has won the endorsement of Missouri’s largest labor union. Missouri AFL-CIO president Jake Hummel…
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Women could claim the most governors’ seats in U.S. history in November
Women running in governors’ races throughout the country are potentially set to break records if elected this November. In total…
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Biden to pardon all federal offenses for simple marijuana possession, review criminalization
President Joe Biden has announced executive actions that would pardon thousands of people with prior federal offenses of simple marijuana possession. Biden…
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