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An executive order has stopped mid-Missouri libraries from receiving reimbursements for federally funded grants.
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Many votes were cast even before the polls opened on municipal election day. Boone County clerk Brianna Lennon said thousands have cast absentee ballots ahead of election day. -
Opponents to the bill cited a number of factors, including that the legislation is vague, inconsiderate to the desires of progressive Jewish citizens and unfair to other minority groups. -
The bill has been controversial during the legislative session due to its large decrease to state funds. -
Missouri ranks 43rd in the country on the Commonwealth Fund Women’s Health and Reproductive Care Outcomes ranking. One bill aims to aid in raising the state’s score. -
Voters gathered at the Respect MO Voters Coalition Policy Summit to discuss an initiative to ban politician interference in the initiative and referendum process.
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The SAVE Act could force eligible voters to provide proof of U.S. citizenship in order to register and vote. But the lack of resources, potential to disenfranchise applicants and criminal penalties worry some county clerks in Missouri.
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Dorothy Parker's posthumously published collection is Poems; Camilla Barnes' debut novel is The Usual Desire to Kill. Both affirm: sharp humor can be grounded in pain. -
After 11 seasons on ER, Wyle thought he was finished with medical dramas: "I spent 15 years avoiding — actively avoiding — walking down what I thought was either hallowed ground or traveled road." -
This comes as Hegseth is again mired in controversy over sharing military operational details in a group chat.
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