Missouri House bills aim to regulate how college athletes get paid
A Missouri House committee will hear testimony Monday on three bills that would establish regulations to potential pay for college…
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Company that graded medical marijuana applications rejects claims of conflict
During an hours-long hearing, several Missouri state lawmakers raised concerns that the company charged with scored applications for medical…
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Missouri Attorney General Schmitt seeks election
Republican Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt says he’s running to keep his seat.…
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Bill would help Missouri high school students make career, college decisions
A Mid-Missouri representative has filed a bill meant to help high school students make decisions about their…
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State lawmakers to discuss medical marijuana licensing
Missouri lawmakers will hold a hearing on medical marijuana licensing on…
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Missouri lawmakers advance proposal to prohibit breed bans
A bill that would outlaw any breed-specific regulations enforced by local governments passed out of a House committee…
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Missouri House lawmakers push for Medicaid fixes
Missouri House Democrats are set to discuss Medicaid in the state at a news conference…
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Gov. Parson’s budget to include $22 million for county jail reimbursement
An effort is underway by the Parson administration to pay down the $32 million tab owed to county jails across the…
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Representatives say funding to raise teachers’ pay will be hard to find
Missouri representatives on both sides of the aisle say finding money in the budget to boost teachers’ pay could prove…
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Ethics commission: Greitens campaign failed to report contributions
The Missouri Ethics Commission fined former Gov. Eric Greitens’ campaign in an order released Thursday after finding his committee failed to report…
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Missouri bill takes aim at rising drug costs and drug industry middlemen
A bill filed in the Missouri Senate aims to modify the role of pharmacy benefit managers to combat rising drug prices and provide transparency for…
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House committee to discuss vaping in schools
The Missouri State House committee on Elementary and Secondary Education is set to discuss vaping in schools on…
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Lawmakers push for tax breaks for film productions in Missouri
Several state representatives have proposed a reboot of Missouri’s film tax incentive program, citing the success of productions such as “Gone Girl.”…
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Local experts say repeat of Iowa caucus issues unlikely in Missouri
The technology issues that caused Iowa caucus results to be delayed should not happen in Missouri’s upcoming primary election, experts told ABC 17…
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Lawmakers advance proposal for casinos at Lake of the Ozarks
A Missouri House panel has endorsed a plan that could allow casinos to be built near the Lake of the…
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State audit report slams Hawley campaign; senator’s team files complaint
Missouri State Auditor and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Nicole Galloway on Thursday released her office’s review of whether the Missouri…
Continue Reading Anti-abortion rally to take place in Jefferson City
A Midwest March for Life rally is being held Saturday in downtown Jefferson City.…
Continue Reading State bill opposing Grain Belt Express moves to senate
If passed, HB 2033 would only allow rural electric cooperatives and some other electric corporations to use eminent domain for above-ground power…
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Missouri Health Dept. considers ads in STL, KCI airports amid Coronavirus outbreak
Health officials in Missouri could soon put up signs in the state’s two largest airports to encourage some travelers to get tested for a deadly…
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Education Secretary DeVos keynotes conservative group meeting at Missouri Capitol
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos was set to address the Federalist Society at the Missouri Capitol on…
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