Missouri Independent
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Opinion
Capitol invasion hit journalists hard, too
This column is prompted by the pictures of the Capitol assault that triggered fond memories of where I had been…
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Opinion
Opinion: How Greitens, Hawley soared so high
Flush with ambition and cash, a newcomer arrives like a bolt from the blue. Or, in Missouri’s case, red. He…
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Coronavirus
Public can watch Missouri vaccine panel’s meetings
As state health officials rolled out Missouri’s plan to distribute the coronavirus vaccine, decisions were informed by a group called…
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Crime
Schmitt denies involvement in call for Capitol riot
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt denies any knowledge of a robocall by an arm of the Republican Attorneys General Association…
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News
Hawley’s woes grow as another major backer abandons him
The list of Missouri supporters abandoning U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley grew Friday, when a prominent early backer accused him of…
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Opinion
Opinion: As bicentennial nears, who are ‘Missourians’?
The year 2021 marks the 200th anniversary of statehood for Missouri — Aug. 10, to be exact. Almost seven years ago,…
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Coronavirus
I’m Black. I got the COVID vaccine
I won’t try to convince fellow Black Americans that they should get the COVID-19 vaccine, only share my thought process…
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News
Rep. Price refuses to resign despite ethics sanctions
A Democratic state lawmaker from St. Louis facing censure by the Missouri House says he will not resign as legislative leaders begin…
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Coronavirus
Why not wear a mask, save a life?
I volunteered to work on Election Day in Cole County, and took training as an election judge. At 54, I’m…
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Coronavirus
Missourians need more COVID-19 aid, now
Hundreds of thousands of Missourians, including children, are struggling to get by during our coronavirus public health emergency, according to…
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Coronavirus
People exposed to virus may need to trace own contacts
New cases of the novel coronavirus are so rampant that Missouri’s local health departments can’t investigate them all, meaning some…
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Business
Many Missouri tenants lack legal counsel during eviction proceedings
When disabled veteran Eddie Logan learned his landlord had filed for his eviction, he began gathering evidence of what he…
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Coronavirus
What does it mean to be ‘safe’ in the pandemic?
Cat O’Toole says she did everything right to protect herself and others from COVID-19. “I am strict about mask wearing,”…
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