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Capitol invasion hit journalists hard, too
Opinion Politics
Capitol invasion hit journalists hard, too
Missouri Independent1 week ago0

This column is prompted by the pictures of the Capitol assault that triggered fond memories of where I had been an NPR reporter for about six months before I was…

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How Greitens, Hawley soared so high
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How Greitens, Hawley soared so high
Missouri Independent1 week ago0

Flush with ambition and cash, a newcomer arrives like a bolt from the blue. Or, in Missouri’s case, red. He jumps a line of aspirational politicians, lands in a statewide…

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Public can watch Missouri vaccine panel's meetings
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Public can watch Missouri vaccine panel's meetings
Missouri Independent2 weeks ago0

As state health officials rolled out Missouri’s plan to distribute the coronavirus vaccine, decisions were informed by a group called the Advisory Committee on Equitable COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution.  For the…

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Schmitt denies involvement in call for Capitol riot
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Schmitt denies involvement in call for Capitol riot
Missouri Independent2 weeks ago0

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt denies any knowledge of a robocall by an arm of the Republican Attorneys General Association encouraging “patriots” to participate in a march that ended in…

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Hawley’s woes grow as another major backer abandons him
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Hawley’s woes grow as another major backer abandons him
Missouri Independent2 weeks ago0

The list of Missouri supporters abandoning U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley grew Friday, when a prominent early backer accused him of “an act of reckless pandering” by raising objections as electoral…

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As bicentennial nears, who are 'Missourians'?
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As bicentennial nears, who are 'Missourians'?
Missouri Independent4 weeks ago0

The year 2021 marks the 200th anniversary of statehood for Missouri — Aug. 10, to be exact. Almost seven years ago, the 97th Missouri General Assembly put the State Historical Society of Missouri in charge…

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I'm Black. I got the COVID vaccine
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I'm Black. I got the COVID vaccine
Missouri Independent1 month ago0

I won’t try to convince fellow Black Americans that they should get the COVID-19 vaccine, only share my thought process before I got the first of my two shots last…

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Rep. Price refuses to resign despite ethics sanctions
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Rep. Price refuses to resign despite ethics sanctions
Missouri Independent1 month ago0

A Democratic state lawmaker from St. Louis facing censure by the Missouri House says he will not resign as legislative leaders begin imposing sanctions recommended by the House Ethics Committee. State Rep.…

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Why not wear a mask, save a life?
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Why not wear a mask, save a life?
Missouri Independent2 months ago0

I volunteered to work on Election Day in Cole County, and took training as an election judge. At 54, I’m younger than most volunteers who might not feel safe working,…

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Missourians need more COVID-19 aid, now
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Missourians need more COVID-19 aid, now
Missouri Independent2 months ago0

Hundreds of thousands of Missourians, including children, are struggling to get by during our coronavirus public health emergency, according to the recently released U.S. Census Bureau Household Pulse Survey. While…

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People exposed to virus may need to trace own contacts
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People exposed to virus may need to trace own contacts
Missouri Independent2 months ago0

New cases of the novel coronavirus are so rampant that Missouri’s local health departments can’t investigate them all, meaning some residents may never hear from public health officials. Case investigations…

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Many Missouri tenants lack legal counsel during eviction proceedings
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Many Missouri tenants lack legal counsel during eviction proceedings
Missouri Independent2 months ago0

When disabled veteran Eddie Logan learned his landlord had filed for his eviction, he began gathering evidence of what he considered the property’s “derelict conditions” to fight it and represent…

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