Missouri
Missouri attorney general chronicles legal actions against St. Louis prosecutor(The Center Square) – Six months after Democrat Kim Gardner resigned as circuit attorney for the city of St. Louis, Republican Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has published a 62-page… Read More
Illinois, Missouri
Illinois county board member’s desire to join Missouri quashed by attorney general(The Center Square) – Some say the southern Illinois boundary line should be changed so that eight downstate counties can become part of Missouri. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul disagrees. Read More
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Boeing gets $192M in incentives from Missouri, St. Louis County for $1.8B expansion(The Center Square) – Missouri and St. Louis County are combining to give Boeing $192.7 million to assist with a potential $1.8 billion expansion next to St. Louis International Airport. Read More
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Missouri AG joins others seeking to revoke student visas for supporting ‘terrorists’(The Center Square) – Twenty attorneys general, including Missouri AG Andrew Bailey, are asking the Biden administration to revoke student visas for anyone suspected of supporting terrorism. The… Read More
Missouri, School Choice
Missouri school choice program quietly swells in second year, but has lots of room for growthParticipation in Missouri’s school choice program has ballooned nearly 10% since its inaugural year – but parents and patrons need to know there’s still plenty of room for… Read More
Abortion, Missouri
Missouri, Idaho and Kansas suing FDA for its rules on abortion-inducing pills(The Center Square) – Missouri, Idaho and Kansas have filed a lawsuit against the Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services requesting a rollback… Read More
Agriculture, Missouri
Do you eat? You can celebrate that with Northwest Missouri State’s salute to area agriculture this weekMARYVILLE, Mo. – Northwest Missouri State University is reminding us all of the vast importance of local agriculture with its annual Celebrate Agriculture Week beginning Tuesday and running… Read More
COVID-19, Missouri
Branson Board of Aldermen declare city to be mask- and vaccine-mandate freeBRANSON, Mo. – A precedent has been set in Branson, as officials have passed a resolution declaring the city will be mask- and vaccine-mandate free. The… Read More
Courts, Missouri
Gov. Parson’s third Missouri Supreme Court appointment creates female majority(The Center Square) – Missouri's Supreme Court will soon have a female majority as Republican Gov. Mike Parson on Monday announced Ginger Gooch would replace retiring Judge Patricia Breckenridge. Gooch,… Read More
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‘It’s never enough’: Jeeps for Heroes rewards heroes with vehicles, outdoor equipmentNIXA, Mo. – A nonprofit here is giving back to heroes in the community by giving them Jeeps during surprise ceremonies. A year ago Rick Carter… Read More
Free Speech, Missouri
U.S. Supreme Court to hear Missouri v. Biden social media free speech case(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a free speech case involving the federal government and social media censorship during the COVID-19 pandemic. The court, which granted… Read More
Jobs, Missouri
Missouri’s economy, manufacturing outperform other Midwest states(The Center Square) – Missouri’s monthly jobs report showed the state’s economy continues to create jobs while the Midwest is losing manufacturing jobs. Missouri’s non-farm payroll employment increased by 5,200… Read More
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Missouri auditor finds $160K missing from Dunklin County Sewer District(The Center Square) – More than $160,000 went missing or was misappropriated from a sewer district in southeast Missouri and its board president violated the state constitution by hiring his… Read More
Energy, Missouri
Missouri Public Service Commission approves cross-state Grain Belt power line(The Center Square) – The Missouri Public Service Commission gave final approval Thursday for construction of the Grain Belt Express power line to run across the state. The commission approved… Read More
Drugs, Missouri
Missouri health coalition helping parents, schools fight youth vaping, addictionSALEM, Mo. – The Healthy Dent County Prevention Coalition convened late last month to address youth addiction in the area. After a student survey in Missouri… Read More
Local Government, Missouri
Carthage wins two distinguished awards from America in BloomCARTHAGE, Mo. – A Carthage-based nonprofit aiming to revitalize the city through beautification, togetherness and community promotion is being singled out nationally for its work. Vision… Read More
Crime, Missouri
Missouri man gets 51 months in prison for preparing fraudulent tax returns(The Center Square) – A Missouri man was sentenced to 51 months in prison for preparing 23 fraudulent federal income tax returns. U.S. District Judge Henry Autrey sentenced Darius Cobb,… Read More
Farmland, Missouri
Report: Missouri farm income to drop 11% this year(The Center Square) – Missouri farmers will have a projected decrease in net income of 11% in 2023, according to a University of Missouri analysis. After a record-setting net income for Missouri… Read More
Missouri, Taxes
Missouri group opens floodgates for counties freezing property taxes for seniors(The Center Square) – A flood of Missouri counties are attempting to freeze property taxes for seniors, and a nonprofit is opening the floodgates. Senate Bill 190… Read More
Missouri, Taxes
Eyes on Missouri government after St. Louis County OKs $155M tax break to Boeing(The Center Square) – After the St. Louis County Council approved $155 million in tax breaks for a $2 billion expansion planned by Boeing, eyes turned toward Jefferson City to… Read More