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Ashcroft wonât 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…
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Parson is wary of one-time tax credit bill, he says
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) â Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is concerned about a one-time tax credit bill awaiting his approval, he…
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U.S. schools are not racially integrated, despite decades of effort
Nearly seven decades after the U.S. Supreme Courtâs unanimous landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision in 1954, the courtâs declared goal…
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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…
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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…
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Winners and losers of Missouriâs 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…
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Parents hunting for baby formula as shortage spans U.S.
(AP) â Parents across the U.S. are scrambling to find baby formula as supply disruptions and a massive safety recall…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Bill requiring schools to cut down lead in drinking water heading to governor
Legislation on its way to Gov. Mike Parsonâs desk could drastically cut down on the amount of lead allowed in…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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St. Louis seeking to boost population with Afghan refugees
ST. LOUIS (AP) â Inamullah Niazai sits on the front porch step of his red-brick St. Louis home and smiles…
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Grand jurors label Gardnerâs actions âreprehensibleâ
ST. LOUIS (AP) â Members of a grand jury that indicted an investigator in the criminal case against former Missouri…
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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 fallâs…
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Missouri Senate on track to pass voter photo ID requirement
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) â Missouri senators took another step toward requiring photo identification at the polls as the deadline for…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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In age of racial reckoning, Ralph Lauren partners with HBCUs on vintage Black fashion styles
Prompted by George Floydâs murder on May 25, 2020, major retail companies touted their commitment to racial justice. Some publicly supported the Black…
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Black catholic nuns have compelling, long-overlooked history
Even as a young adult, Shannen Dee Williams â who grew up Black and Catholic in Memphis, Tenn. â knew…
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Hopes fading for Missouri sports wagering bill to pass this year
The odds are growing longer on whether Missourians will be able to bet on Kansas City Chiefs games from within…
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U.S. House panel looks into disinformation targeted at communities of color
WASHINGTON â Experts tracking disinformation efforts online detailed to lawmakers on a U.S. House Administration panel Thursday how communities of…
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St. Louis Development Corp. offers roadmap to guide new investment in north St. LouisÂ
Following Mayor Tishaura Jonesâ commitment to invest $150 million in American Rescue Plan funds in north St. Louis, the St.…
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