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Voters earmarked the money for veterans services, public defenders and substance use treatment, but Missouri budget plans would leave tens of millions unavailable for some programs.
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More than 600 Missourians on Medicaid have given birth with help of doula since late 2024, when the program was launched as part of an effort to combat the state's poor birth outcome. -
Last July, a St. Louis judge struck down a 2017 ordinance that required gun owners to use lockboxes if they want to leave firearms in unattended vehicles. -
Voters earmarked the money for veterans services, public defenders and substance use treatment, but Missouri budget plans would leave tens of millions unavailable for some programs -
Naloxone is a life-saving medication that can reverse an opioid overdose. Now, it is largely available across Missouri. But a proposed budget cut could dramatically reduce its availability. -
COU is expanding food service options, expecting an increase in traffic with flights to Charlotte, North Carolina. -
Missouri farmers learned strategies for hiring efficiency and cost management as visa delays and workforce gaps strain local agriculture.
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Iran launched missiles at two southern Israeli cities that lie close to the country's main nuclear research center, while President Trump gave Iran 48 hours to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. -
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Cuba's power grid collapsed Saturday leaving the country without electricity for a third time in March as the communist government battles with a decaying infrastructure and a U.S.-imposed oil blockade.
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They also brought several members on stage — Zach Manifold of Gwinnett County, Georgia, and Kurt Bahr of St. Charles County, Missouri — to share how PLEJ has supported them in their work and how they have given back to the organization.
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