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Biden Signs Law Making Juneteenth A Federal Holiday. State Offices Will Close In Missouri
President Joe Biden on Thursday signed into law legislation declaring a legal public holiday annually on June 19.
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Juneteenth Holiday Delays Missouri Medicaid Expansion Trial To Monday
The trial on whether Missouri expands Medicaid as approved by voters in 2020 has been moved to Monday because of the new Juneteenth holiday.
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U.S. Senate Panel Grapples With Fast-Approaching State Laws On Rights Of Student Athletes
But the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing shed little light on what a potential federal law would look like.
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Companies Accused Of Illegal Gambling Donate $350K To PACs Tied To Missouri Lobbyist
Torch cut eight checks, each for $33,333. All were reported this week.
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Vicky Hartzler Makes It Official, Joining 2022 Missouri GOP Senate Primary
Vicky Hartzler made her entry into the 2022 U.S. Senate race official Thursday, kicking off her campaign at a Lee's Summit firearms store.
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Splintered GOP Led To Trump Victory In 2016. Greitens Eying The Same Path In 2022
Political scientists who study campaigns developed a concept called “coordination failure.”
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Congress Urged To Move Faster On Regulating Toxic Chemicals In Drinking Water
Local officials and community leaders pushed Congress to designate toxic chemicals that are contaminating drinking water as hazardous.
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Federal Appeals Court Upholds Injunction Blocking Missouri Eight-Week Abortion Ban
A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld a lower court's decision to block a Missouri law criminalizing abortions after eight weeks.
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Missouri's Robin Carnahan Vows To Modernize Government IT Systems As Agency Chief
She would harness the resources of the $20 billion, 12,000-employee GSA to improve the operations of the federal agencies.
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Missouri AG Can't Enforce Sunshine Laws In Governor's Office Because It's ‘A Client'
Missouri’s attorney general’s office is in charge of enforcing the Sunshine Law.
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Missouri Tourist Hotspots Also Heating Up COVID Counts As New Variant Spreads
The variant has been identified in lab tests and wastewater monitoring in 18 communities across the state.
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Governor Signs Bill Ending Missouri's Designation As Last State Without A PDMP
Monday, Missouri will soon become the last state in the nation to establish a statewide prescription drug monitoring program.
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Missouri, Kansas Utilities May Use Loophole To Charge Customers For Fossil Fuel Lobbying
Federal and state rules prohibit utility companies from passing their lobbying costs on to customers through bills.
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At Behest Of Governor's Office, Missouri DNR Created New Senior Post For Parson Aide
Gov. Mike Parson's office directed the state's Department of Natural Resources to create a new senior counsel position.
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Missouri Among States Set To Allow College Athletes To Profit Off Their Name, Likeness
A seismic shift will rock college sports next month, when a handful of new state laws go into effect.
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Crowded Field Looking At Missouri's 4th District As Hartzler Pivots To Senate Bid
Two other potential candidates have taken themselves out or all but done so.
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Missouri Auditor Nicole Galloway Announces She Won't Run For Re-Election In 2022
Nicole Galloway, the only Democrat who currently holds a statewide office in Missouri, announced Friday she won't seek re-election in 2022.
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In Missouri And Other States, Flawed Data Makes It Hard To Track Vaccine Equity
At St. James United Methodist Church, a cornerstone for many in the Black community in Kansas City, in-person services recently resumed.
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Cyberattack On Meat Giant JBS Has Industry Looking To Fortify Defenses
A ransomware attack on the world's largest meatpacking company this week drew attention to the need for more cybersecurity in agriculture.
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Missouri Senate Democratic Leader Says Delay In Special Session Will Allow Tempers To Cool
The taxes, which are expected to provide $2.6 billion to fund Medicaid in the coming fiscal year, will expire Sept. 30.
