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Missouri Lawmakers Overwhelmingly Support Banning Pelvic Exams On Unconscious Patients
A pair of bills that have received unanimous support in both the House and Senate seek to change that.
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Planned Parenthood Sues Missouri Attorney General Over Transgender Care Investigation
“The unduly burdensome demands seek irrelevant and unrelated information, [as well as] privileged information,” the lawsuit claims.
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Social Security Trustees Predict Benefit Cuts In 2033 Without Congressional Action
If negotiators can’t broker a bipartisan debt limit deal before the summer deadline, the nation begins its first-ever debt default.
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Group Files Ballot Measures Adding Abortion Protections To Missouri Constitution
The proposals would declare that the “government shall not infringe upon a person’s fundamental right to reproductive freedom."
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Democratic Candidates Jump Into Race For Missouri Attorney General
State Rep. Sarah Unsicker of Shrewsbury announced her bid for the office in a tweet on Wednesday evening.
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Fired CEO Alleges Slander, Conspiracy In Suit Against Northeast Missouri Hospital
The ousted administrator of a northeast Missouri hospital is accusing board members and employees of conspiring to have him fired.
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GOP State Officials At U.S. House Hearing Push Back Against Federal Election Oversight
The chair of the Elections Subcommittee said the purpose of the hearing was to learn the best practices states are using.
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State Senator Throws First Punches Of 2024 Missouri Governor's Campaign
“I have opposed every Jefferson City effort to make your gas more expensive,” Eigel writes in the digital ad.
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Missouri Democratic Party Chair Resigns, Cites Business Demands After Surviving Difficult Re-Election Fight
A little over two months after surviving a challenge to his leadership, Missouri Democratic Party Chairman Michael Butler is resigning.
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State Ag Officials Push For On-Time Farm Bill To Fund Slew Of Programs
The state officials urged Congress to include nutrition programs in the farm bill, as past versions have done.
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Missouri Legislators Seek To Expand Law Providing Restitution For Wrongful Convictions
After he was released, he walked out of prison with little more than the clothes on his back.
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Missouri Senate Committee Advances Bill To Ban Texting While Driving
To encourage motorists to ignore their phones, MoDOT has for several years engaged in its “Buckle Up, Phone Down” campaign.
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Missouri Senate Advances Bill To Prevent Loss Of Public Benefits Over Small Pay Bump
The Senate still needs to vote one more time before the bill is sent to the House for consideration.
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Missouri Legislator Proposes Tax Credits Aimed At Mitigating Child Care ‘Crisis'
Tax credits are a priority within Gov. Mike Parson's child care agenda, as he laid out in his State of the State speech last month.
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Missouri Lawmakers May Be In Line For Pay Raise Despite Rejection Of Governor's Proposal
A provision of the state Constitution means legislators may see a pay boost on July 1.
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USDA Aims To Boost Independent Meat Packers With $59 Million In Grants
“For too long, American farmers and ranchers have been asked to produce more to meet increasing demand across the country," Vilsack said.
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Black Lawmakers Ask Missouri House Committee To Ban Discrimination Based On Natural Hair
A similar bill passed the House unanimously last year, but it never came up for a vote in the Senate.
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Missouri House Advances Workforce Bill Modeled On Ohio's TechCred
The creation of this program would come at a time when businesses are grappling with a skilled workforce shortage.
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Lawmakers Renew Push To Legalize Sports Wagering In Missouri
There were more than 1,500 disappointed people at Arrowhead Stadium on Jan. 29, not including visitors from Ohio.
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Missouri Lawmakers Debate Limiting Access To Some Public Government Records
The state Supreme Court ruled in 2021 that Gov. Mike Parson's office had violated Missouri’s open records law.
