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A Columbia city council race, a rural school funding proposal and an extension of the senior property tax freeze are on the ballot.
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The Missouri National Education Association hopes to stop the use of the state’s general revenue to fund private school scholarships -
Gov. Mike Kehoe vetoed $11 million in funding that would have gone toward the city's wastewater expansion project. -
A Missouri appeals court has upheld a request to seal the criminal records of two St. Louis lawyers who pointed guns at protesters marching on their street in June 2020. -
Abide in Love is a group of 50 activists who help detainees contact their families and provide small acts of comfort and kindness, as the Phelps County Jail has become part ICE holding facility. -
Health care options remain limited for 90,000 Missourians four months after insurance coverage contracts ends. -
The governor's office cited some unexpected budget items and a recently passed tax reduction as reasons for reducing spending.
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When someone says something nice about us, it can make us feel awkward and uncomfortable. Researchers explain the science behind those emotions — and make the case for accepting genuine praise. -
A federal appeals court ruled Friday to uphold a lower court's temporary order blocking the Trump administration from conducting indiscriminate immigration stops and arrests in Southern California. -
A three-day National Transportation Safety Board hearing on the deadliest U.S. aviation accident in decades dug into problems with altimeters, chopper routes and the busy Washington, D.C., airspace.
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Mizzou is conducting more tests to determine whether the 132-year-old building must be torn down. -
Those opposed say they're worried it's a slippery slope to a city filled with short-term rentals. Advocates say it could help ease Columbia's affordable housing woes. -
Protestors concerned about cuts to Medicaid and other social programs. -
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In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with Moana Lutey, the county clerk in Maui County, Hawaii.
They spoke about the impact the 2023 Hawaii wildfires had on the communities of Maui – including figuring out how to run elections. They also spoke about the efforts in Maui County to get residents to update their signatures, in an effort to ensure that every voter’s vote gets counted.
They spoke about the impact the 2023 Hawaii wildfires had on the communities of Maui – including figuring out how to run elections. They also spoke about the efforts in Maui County to get residents to update their signatures, in an effort to ensure that every voter’s vote gets counted.
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