State Government
Meet Darryl Chatman: Chair of the University of Missouri Board of CuratorsCOLUMBIA, Mo. – Darryl Chatman is the Chair of the University of Missouri Board of Curators, has three master’s degrees, a juris doctorate and… Read More
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Missouri Right To Life lobbying House to reject Senate bill extending Medicaid tax(The Center Square) – The Missouri House has three days to adopt a bill approved by the Senate to extend a hospital tax that pays for about one-third of the… Read More
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Two Missouri runners are joining Team USA in the Tokyo Summer OlympicsEUGENE, Or. – Two Missouri runners are heading to the Tokyo Olympics to represent Team USA on the track after a grueling 10 days of qualifying races. … Read More
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Lee’s Summit school district teacher fighting for his job after being accused of using a racial slurLEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. – Pleasant Lea Middle School teacher and coach Joe Oswald is fighting for his job after writing a racial slur that was used by a… Read More
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MU Board of Curators rejects recommendation to “contextualize” Thomas Jefferson statue on MU’s campusCOLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Missouri Board of Curators on Thursday rejected a recommendation to “contextualize” the Thomas Jefferson statue and tombstone on MU’s campus. … Read More
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Judge upholds Missouri lawmakers decision to not fund Medicaid expansion(The Center Square) – Cole County Circuit Judge Jon Beetem Wednesday upheld the Missouri General Assembly’s decision not to fund Medicaid expansion. In the same ruling, Beetum also said an… Read More
State Government
Jefferson City Native chosen to represent Team USA in Tokyo OlympicsJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Jefferson City native and standout basketball star Napheesa Collier has been selected to represent the United States at the Tokyo Olympics. Collier… Read More
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This is the Best City to Live in MissouriAbout one in every five American workers whose job could be performed remotely worked from home before the COVID-19 pandemic. That share jumped to nearly three in four following the… Read More
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McCloskeys enter guilty plea for lesser charges, potential for a pardon is on the tableST. LOUIS, Mo. – Mark and Patricia McCloskey pleaded guilty to lesser charges on Thursday afternoon rather than the initial felony charges they were faced with. … Read More
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Parson signs bill limiting local governments’ use of health orders(The Center Square) – The day after the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force ended live stream briefings, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed a bill restricting local leaders from imposing… Read More
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St. Louis 8th grader is one of 30 students headed to the semifinals of the Scripps National Spelling BeeST. LOUIS, Mo. – After last year’s competition was cancelled due to COVID-19, the Scripps National Spelling Bee is back and one Missouri teen is still going strong… Read More
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St. Louis area teenager Tyler Downs is headed to the 2021 Tokyo Olympics to dive for Team USABALLWIN, Mo. – St. Louis area 17-year-old Tyler Downs has solidified his spot on the 2021 USA Olympic Diving Team after his win over a pair of fierce… Read More
State Government
Missouri Auditor uses union data, which conflicts with education department, to claim ‘poor’ state funding(The Center Square) – Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway used a teacher’s union report to criticize state funding of public schools, but the report contradicts data from the state’s department… Read More
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Sarah Huckabee Sanders headlines Gold Ticket Banquet at Statewide Lincoln DaysKANSAS CITY, Mo. – To cap off the Statewide Lincoln Days weekend, roughly 500 Republicans gathered for the Gold Ticket Banquet Saturday night to hear keynote speaker and… Read More
State Government
Sen. Josh Hawley headlines breakfast event at Statewide Lincoln DaysKANSAS CITY, Mo. – As the Statewide Lincoln Days weekend continues, Sen. Josh Hawley headlined a breakfast Saturday morning hosted by himself and the Missouri Pachyderm Club. Read More
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Rush Limbaugh honored in tribute at statewide Lincoln DaysKANSAS CITY, Mo. – Hundreds of Republicans gathered for a tribute to renowned conservative, author and talk show host Rush Limbaugh III at the Statewide Lincoln Days event… Read More
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Missouri attorneys: Funding Medicaid expansion under Amendment 2 unconstitutional(The Center Square) – Not only are lawmakers not obligated to fund Medicaid expansion under Amendment 2, but doing so would violate the Missouri Constitution, state attorneys argued in their… Read More
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Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler declares herself the ‘only conservative’ in Missouri senate raceEXCLUSIVE – After a long period of anticipation, Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler publicly announced her candidacy for the 2022 U.S. Senate race on Thursday at Frontier… Read More
State Government
Rankings put Missouri’s average salary at $54K; St. Louis, Kansas City regions lead at $60K(The Center Square) – New employment data compiled by the Missouri Economic Research and Information Center (MERIC) shows the highest average salaries and hourly wages are found in the state’s… Read More
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Small Business Spotlight: Frontier JusticeLEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. – Frontier Justice is an organization and retail company specializing in firearms, events, clothing, and building a family atmosphere. They sell everything from… Read More