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All four Republican U.S. Representatives from Missouri face primary challengersU.S. Reps. Ann Wagner (District 2), Blaine Luetkemeyer (District 3), Sam Graves (District 6), and Jason Smith (District 8) face primary challengers this election cycle. In the 2020 election cycle,… Read More
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Navy Veteran Bill Allen announces Candidacy for State Representative of Kansas City NorthlandRetired Naval Commander and Ph.D. Teacher and Professor, Dr. Bill Allen has announced his candidacy for the House of Representatives in the newly-formed District 17, comprising the Kansas… Read More
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In months before cyber attack, Wyandotte County failed to fill an open cyber security analyst jobMonths before a damaging ransom attack on Wyandotte County databases, the city-county government had approved a new position of cyber security analyst – but it was never filled… Read More
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Sources: Hack of Wyandotte County data was a ransom attack, perhaps by Russian operativesThe hack of Wyandotte County data bases last week was actually a ransom attack, perhaps by Russian operatives, and county officials are severely downplaying the extent of the… Read More
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Recreational marijuana in Missouri? ‘Run!’ say experts who warn of the dire social consequencesHe’d confiscated both a shotgun and a rifle from his friend on separate occasions, and once may have prevented the friend from shooting a utility worker while in a fit… Read More
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Small businesses in Greene County now eligible to apply for ARPA funding relief to recover from pandemic-related lossesGREENE COUNTY, Mo. – Small businesses in Greene County are now able to apply for American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The county is… Read More
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One resolution passed in the Missouri SenateSo far in the month of April, there was one senate resolution that passed in the Missouri Senate. There were no bills to pass both the House and Senate and… Read More
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Retired Ag Teacher Doyle Justus running for Missouri House in Lincoln CountyLocal retired Ag Teacher Doyle Justus has put his name on the Republican primary ballot for State Representative in Lincoln County. A lifelong conservative, his election will be… Read More
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Police find another $250,000 in stolen property from “elaborate” storage unit schemeKANSAS CITY, Mo. – Kansas City police found another $250,000 in stolen property from storage units earlier this week in what they call an “enormous” and “elaborate” scheme. … Read More
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Retiring Chief Smith: Kansas City must continue to support police to reduce crime, remain greatThey went after his reputation. They went after his job. They went after his budget. But on Friday, Kansas City Police Chief Rick Smith leaves office on his… Read More
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Former police captain Richard Sayles to run for city council in Kansas City’s NorthlandFormer policeman Richard Sayles has announced his candidacy for the second district of Kansas City’s city council. The second district is located in Kansas City’s Northland. Though the… Read More
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City of Springfield designs website and app for residents to report potholes and damaged streetsSPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Dylan Lanz actually changed his route to work just to keep him and his car safe. That’s how bad the roads are. Indeed,… Read More
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New bill to protect churches and other organizations from predatory behavior withinJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Churches, charities and nonprofits could disclose allegations of sexual abuse without fear of civil action, under a bill sponsored by pastor and state Rep. Read More
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Illinois Chamber: Record inflation hurting large and small businesses(The Center Square) – Illinois businesses are reeling from record high inflation. The yearly inflation rate hit 8.5% in March – a four-decade high, according to the U.S. Department of… Read More
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Missouri legislature acts on voter identification billThe Missouri Senate Committee on Local Government and Elections conducted a public hearing on House Bill 1878 on April 6, 2022. The bill would modify Missouri’s voter identification requirements… Read More
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‘Parents Bill of Rights’ gets initial OK in Missouri House(The Center Square) – A 10-page “Parents’ Bill of Rights Act of 2022” was perfected in the Missouri House last week after being voted out of the Legislative Oversight committee… Read More
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New measure could allow female prisoners to raise babies in prison within first 18 months after giving birthJEFFERSON CITY – Eligible female prisoners may soon be able to raise their babies for up to 18 months after giving birth while incarcerated in the Missouri prison… Read More
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Bill would create fund to promote Missouri forest products(The Center Square) – A bill creating a fund to promote Missouri’s hardwood forest products would drive economic growth in southern counties in the state, according to the bill’s… Read More
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Bill would equalize Missouri charter school funding(The Center Square) – A bill moving through the Missouri Senate would provide equal funding for public and charter schools and not take away money from school districts with… Read More
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Missouri bill would give all resident taxpayers $500 tax credit(The Center Square) – Missourians would get a one-time tax credit of $500, or $1,000 if married and filing a joint tax return, under a new bill filed Monday… Read More