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Hemp industry fights for survival as Missouri ban awaits governor’s signature
Gov. Mike Kehoe’s office received 10,000 handwritten letters Tuesday asking him to veto a Missouri bill that would…
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Planned Power Outage Scheduled for Friday Morning
The City of Salem Electric Department will conduct maintenance work on Friday, April 17, 2026, resulting in a…
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Missouri educators push back on bill forcing struggling readers to repeat 3rd grade
State Rep. Cathy Joy Loy, a Republican from Carthage, said her bill seeking to automatically retain Missouri third-grade…
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Dent County Elections Defined by Low Turnout
Dent County saw a notable decline in voter turnout during the General Municipal Election on Tuesday, April 7,…
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Missouri Senate scales back proposed oversight of high school athletics
The Missouri Senate peeled back its plans to establish broad state oversight of the Missouri State High School…
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Gas prices soar by 21% as government inflation figures reflect Trump’s war on Iran
Gas prices soar by 21% as government inflation figures reflect Trump’s war on Iran By Ashley Murray States…
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Missouri company behind gas station slot machines suspending operations amid criminal probe
After years of legal battles to protect its business from criminal prosecution, Torch Electronics will suspend operations of its slot…
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Business opposition growing to plan to replace Missouri income tax with sales tax
A top business lobbying group is stepping up its opposition to a proposed constitutional amendment to replace the Missouri income…
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Missouri AI regulations stall as lawmakers fear loss of rural broadband funds
The promise and peril of artificial intelligence have been a recurring theme for Missouri lawmakers this year, as…
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DOJ joins Missouri AG’s suit over diversity rule at state high school sports association
The U.S. Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division is getting involved in Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway’s lawsuit against…