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Ashcroft won’t use random sampling to certify marijuana, ranked-choice initiatives

Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft will not use random sampling to verify whether a pair of initiative petitions submitted…

The Associated Press1 day ago

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Parson is wary of one-time tax credit bill, he says

JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is concerned about a one-time tax credit bill awaiting his approval, he…

Staff2 days ago

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U.S. schools are not racially integrated, despite decades of effort

Nearly seven decades after the U.S. Supreme Court’s unanimous landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision in 1954, the court’s declared goal…

Staff3 days ago

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None of Missouri’s $35.6 million to tackle COVID health disparities has been spent

In March 2021 President Joe Biden’s administration announced it was investing $2.25 billion to address COVID health disparities, the largest federal funding…

The Associated Press3 days ago

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FDA clears COVID booster shot for healthy children ages 5-11

U.S. regulators have authorized a COVID-19 booster shot for healthy 5- to 11-year-olds, hoping an extra vaccine dose will enhance…

Missouri Independent4 days ago

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Winners and losers of Missouri’s raucous 2022 legislative session

The 2022 legislative session ended last week the same way it began back in January: With the Missouri Senate bogged down…

The Associated Press5 days ago

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Parents hunting for baby formula as shortage spans U.S.

(AP) — Parents across the U.S. are scrambling to find baby formula as supply disruptions and a massive safety recall…

Missouri Independent6 days ago

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State legislature ends tumultuous 2022 session marked by gridlock, GOP infighting

A flurry of activity in the Missouri House on Friday kept 2022 from earning the ignominious distinction of least productive…

Missouri Independent6 days ago

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Plan to set up prison nursery clears legislature on final day of session

Infants born to women in prison may soon get to remain with their mothers for their first 18 months, under…

Missouri Independent7 days ago

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Missouri Senate adjourns early after passing congressional redistricting map

The Missouri Senate passed a congressional redistricting map Thursday and then adjourned for the year. The 22-11 vote came after…

Missouri Independent1 week ago

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Bill requiring schools to cut down lead in drinking water heading to governor

Legislation on its way to Gov. Mike Parson’s desk could drastically cut down on the amount of lead allowed in…

Missouri Independent1 week ago

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Ethics panel dismisses complaint from Rep. Price against House Speaker

The Missouri House Ethics Committee has unanimously dismissed a complaint against Speaker Rob Vescovo filed by Rep. Wiley Price, D-St.…

Missouri Independent1 week ago

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Missouri House votes to require disclosure of medical marijuana ownership records

The Missouri House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to require state regulators to disclose ownership information for businesses granted medical marijuana licenses…

Missouri Independent1 week ago

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Voter ID requirement, absentee ballot changes clear Missouri Senate

The Missouri Senate passed a wide-ranging elections bill Monday that would enact a photo ID requirement to vote as well as create…

Staff2 weeks ago

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Move to decriminalize fentanyl drug testing strips gains no traction in Missouri legislature

Even as the spread of synthetic opioids such as fentanyl has brought a stunning rise in drug overdose deaths, a…

The Associated Press2 weeks ago

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St. Louis seeking to boost population with Afghan refugees

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Inamullah Niazai sits on the front porch step of his red-brick St. Louis home and smiles…

The Associated Press2 weeks ago

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Grand jurors label Gardner’s actions ‘reprehensible’

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Members of a grand jury that indicted an investigator in the criminal case against former Missouri…

Missouri Independent2 weeks ago

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Missouri lawmakers finish record $49 billion state budget hours before deadline

The largest budget in Missouri history passed with relative ease Friday, in part because the final version was larger than…

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Medicare drug prices touted during open enrollment can rise within a month

Something strange happened between the time Linda Griffith signed up for a new Medicare prescription drug plan during last fall’s…

The Associated Press2 weeks ago

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Missouri Senate on track to pass voter photo ID requirement

JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Missouri senators took another step toward requiring photo identification at the polls as the deadline for…

Missouri Independent2 weeks ago

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Kansas abortion rights battle will affect the many Missourians who cross state line

The stakes for the August vote over a Kansas constitutional amendment on abortion access were made clear by the leak of…

Missouri Independent2 weeks ago

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Missouri lawmakers make last-minute push to keep courts from redrawing congressional districts

Missouri lawmakers will try one more time before they adjourn for the year to reach agreement on a new Congressional redistricting…

The Associated Press2 weeks ago

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VP Harris blasts draft Supreme Court decision

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris is blasting the draft U.S. Supreme Court decision that would overturn federal abortion rights.…

The Associated Press2 weeks ago

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Pediatricians group moves to abandon race-based guidance

For years, pediatricians have followed flawed guidelines linking race to risks for urinary infections and newborn jaundice. In a new…

Missouri Independent2 weeks ago

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Plan for building Rock Island Trail stumbles as funding is slashed

Opponents of a new cross-state recreation trail along the old Rock Island Railroad corridor have the upper hand in the Missouri Legislature…

Staff3 weeks ago

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In age of racial reckoning, Ralph Lauren partners with HBCUs on vintage Black fashion styles

Prompted by George Floyd’s murder on May 25, 2020, major retail companies touted their commitment to racial justice. Some publicly supported the Black…