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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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Pooches competed against similarly sized peers for a chance to appear in the finals. Additional heats featured multiple dogs surfing tandem or riding with people. -
Chilean families are having only one child on average. U.S. birthrates are also dropping but it's unclear whether the U.S. will follow into the growing group of "very low" birthrate countries. -
Without a deal in hand, Republicans say they may try to change Senate rules when they return in September to speed up the pace of confirmations.
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Thirty-five more members of Missouri Task Force 1 are headed to Texas in response to deadly flooding in the Texas Hill Country. -
The alternative health plans will be available to bureau members next year. -
More than one-third of Missouri public schools offer four-day school weeks. -
Local officials want critical access hospital constructed in Audrain County. -
The proposed power plant and energy storage facility would occupy a former coal plant. -
Dog Days is back, and this year it's taking its name literally. Today's guest, Nickie Davis, executive director of The District, tells us that your shopping bag might include more than just a great deal from a local business, it might also include a furry friend! July 14, 2025
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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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