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Bob Griffin, Longest-Serving Missouri House Speaker, Has Died At Age 85
Bob F. Griffin, served as speaker of the Missouri House for 15 years until he was forced to resign.
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Sara Walsh Joins Growing Field In Missouri's 4th Congressional District
A crowded Republican primary is emerging in Missouri's 4th Congressional District.
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Missourians Need To Make Their Voices Heard About The Future Of The Farm And Food System
Missouri Rural Crisis Center recently sent in comments to the Biden Administration and the USDA.
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Missouri AG Asks U.S. Supreme Court To Review State's Eight-Week Abortion Ban
Reproductive Health Services of Planned Parenthood, operator of Missouri’s lone abortion clinic, filed a lawsuit challenging the law.
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‘Who Do They Work For': On Day Medicaid Expansion Would Have Started, Missourians Protest
Protesters had a special delivery for Gov. Mike Parson on Thursday, but they couldn't reach him.
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U.S. House Votes To Remove Bust Of Supreme Court Justice Who Wrote Dred Scott Decision
The legislation passed on a vote of 285-120 with only 67 Republicans joining with Democrats in support.
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Why Does Missouri Allow Ameren To Operate Above The Law?
The Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act have saved millions of lives over the last 50 years.
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Gov. Parson Signs Bill To Establish Two New Funds Related To Public Safety
The legislation, Senate Bill 57, also requires that all law-enforcement officers go through a mental health check-in every three to five yr.
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Divide Among Missouri Republicans Threatens To Upend Special Session On Medicaid Tax
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson and GOP legislative leaders were gathered on a conference call Tuesday morning, with little time to spare.
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Federal Judge Grants Release To Missouri Man In Prison For Marijuana Crimes
After spending 12 years in prison, Eric McCauley has been granted compassionate release by a federal judge.
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‘A Highway Away': Delta Variant, Low Vaccine Rates Cause COVID Spike Across Missouri
Kendra Findley had thought the Springfield area had seen the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic in December.
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After February Blackouts, Energy Companies Gear Up For High Summer Demand
Even before summer officially began, parts of Kansas and Missouri saw the year's first heat wave stress on the electrical grid.
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Missouri: Don't Vote To Legalize Marijuana Without Including Automatic Expungement
Almost half of all individuals who are released from jail or prison in Missouri will be re-incarcerated.
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Missouri Gov. Parson Says He'll Slash Budget If Lawmakers Don't Strike A Deal On FRA Soon
Gov. Mike Parson gave lawmakers a deadline of noon Tuesday to strike a deal to renew medical provider taxes vital to funding Medicaid.
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Case Dismissed Against Black Fayette Student Arrested In Two Late-Night Raids
Christopher Turner bowed his head as he waited in the front wooden pew of the Howard County courthouse.
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Parson Calls Special Session, Setting Up Debate On Contraceptives, Planned Parenthood
A special session to extend provider taxes essential to the state's Medicaid program will begin at noon Wednesday.
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Missouri Hospitals Sue To Block Changes In Medicaid Payments
“The Department of Social Services does not respond to questions regarding litigation,” Woelfel wrote.
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More Than 100 Missouri Schools Have Bought ‘Often Unproven' Air-Cleaning Technology
When the coronavirus pandemic hit, Scott Dulle scoured the internet for ways to safely get kids back into St. Thomas More School.
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Special Session On Tax Crucial For Medicaid In Doubt Over Planned Parenthood Amendment
On Tuesday, Republicans appeared to have reached a fragile consensus around extending a tax crucial to Missouri's Medicaid finances.
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U.S. House Ag Leader Seeks Permanent Scholarship Funding For 1890 Land-Grant Colleges
Scott, along with several other lawmakers, worked to provide the scholarship funding in the 2018 farm bill.
