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Missouri bill would crack down on skipping traffic court, altering a post-Ferguson reform(The Center Square) – A Missouri law reforming municipal courts after the 2014 protests in Ferguson resulted in unintended consequences and needs correction, according to the sponsor of a… Read More
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Dunklin County Attorney Cameron Bunting Parker Announces Candidacy for Missouri State Representative of Dunklin, Pemiscot, Butler Counties.Local attorney, Cameron Bunting Parker, has announced her candidacy for Missouri State Representative District 150, comprised of Dunklin, southern portions of Pemiscot, and southwestern Butler county. … Read More
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Rep. Brian Seitz files for re-election; touts record as “conservative champion”PRESS RELEASE – Representative Brian Seitz of Taney County has officially filed to retain his seat in the Missouri House of Representatives. A Republican, Seitz will appear on… Read More
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MU employs professor with felony conviction for sending $270,000 to Iraq during warUpdated at 10:10 a.m. on Feb. 28, 2022: Shakir Hamoodi is no longer an employee at the University of Missouri, according to Director of Media Relations for UM System Christian… Read More
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Bill would cut personal property tax on Missouri’s older cars by 85%(The Center Square) – The annual property tax Missourians pay on motor vehicles at least 10 years old will be reduced by 85% under a bill in the Legislature. Read More
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Nixa businessman Bob Titus announces bid for state representativeLocal business owner Bob Titus has announced his campaign for state representative. Running for the new District 139, this area includes the western portion of Christian County. Bob… Read More
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Buchanan County Assistant Prosecutor Michelle Davidson to run for ProsecutorAssistant Prosecutor Michelle Davidson has announced her bid for the position of Prosecutor of Buchanan County. Hailing from the St. Joseph area, Davidson is running on the Republican… Read More
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Missouri’s pro-sports teams, casinos unite on sports wagering bill taxing gambling by 10%(The Center Square) – After years of building a consensus, Missouri’s six professional sports teams and five of the state’s six casino operators came to Jefferson City on Tuesday… Read More
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Bipartisan support to re-establish Missouri’s film tax credit programJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Similar bills with bipartisan support intend to establish the “Show MO Act,” a tax credit program for film and television production. Currently,… Read More
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St. Louis County to end mask mandate starting MondayST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – St. Louis County is ending its indoor mask mandate effective at 8 a.m. Monday. After repeated criticism from swaths of elected… Read More
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Retired Police Officer Eben Hall Announces for State Representative in Clay CountyRetired Police Sergeant and former Marine Eben Hall has announced his candidacy for State Representative of House District 38, including Liberty in Clay County. “For a… Read More
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14 attorneys general demand DHS Secretary Mayorkas resign over border crisis(The Center Square) – Fourteen Republican attorneys general, led by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, have called on Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to resign. “We, the Attorneys… Read More
State Government
Missouri legislation would shield cryptocurrency from some taxes(The Center Square) – Missourians using digital or virtual currencies would be protected from some taxation under a bill introduced in the legislature. House Bill… Read More
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Bill would give more Missouri seniors, disabled increased property tax relief(The Center Square) – Legislators are attempting to rewire Missouri’s “circuit breaker” program to provide more relief from property tax increases for certain senior citizens and people who are disabled. Read More
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Lawsuit: Missouri School Board Violates First Amendment Rights of CriticsFrancis Howell officials ban critics – but not allies – from mentioning their organization and website in public comments ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Concerned parents and community members in St. Charles… Read More
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Bribery case involving ComEd officials moves ahead with shadow over Madigan(The Center Square) – Former House Speaker Michael Madigan spent more than $2.7 million for legal work in 2021, most of it after he left office, after being implicated but… Read More
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Representative Bennie Cook announces re-election campaignRepresentative Bennie Cook has announced his bid for re-election to the Missouri House of Representatives. He will appear on the Republican primary ballot on August 2nd for the… Read More
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Community leaders grateful, watchful of Missouri’s $458 million opioid settlement(The Center Square) – Missouri’s health and social service agencies will get 60% of an estimated $458 million opioid settlement, leaving the state’s 114 counties with the remaining 40% under… Read More
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Appeals court dismisses Pritzker’s school mask order appeal as ‘moot’(The Center Square) – The temporary restraining order blocking Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s COVID-19 mask and exclusion policies in schools remains in place as the Fourth District Court of Appeals dismissed… Read More
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Republican candidate Marty Marler announces bid for State Representative in Franklin CountyMarty Marler has made his campaign announcement for Missouri House District 119. The district is located within Franklin County and is currently represented by Rep. Nate Tate. Marler… Read More