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The legislation would move control of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department from the mayor’s office to a board mainly appointed by the governor. -
Republicans say that putting a new measure on the ballot to undo Amendment 3 is a priority for this legislative session. -
Officials from a Kansas City Planned Parenthood on Tuesday confirmed the first procedure has been performed since the state almost completely outlawed abortion in 2022. -
While tax season ramps up, the Trump administration’s wave of federal employee layoffs is expected to hit the IRS offices in Kansas City this week, according to one union leader. Workers with less tenure at the already-understaffed location are likely to be most affected. -
The state’s fees were well below the federal levels for compliance, so the federal government took over. -
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Foster, who fended off a challenge from Ron Graves, said the city's biggest challenge going forward is managing growth. -
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Instead of circles to fill in or chads to punch out, voters in towns such as Hallsville and Hartsburg were faced with blank lines. -
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