Following the Columbia City Council's decision to limit the police review board's powers, some current and former members are saying the City should rethink its decision.
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The program aims to help fixed-income seniors keep their homes in an inflating market by freezing their property taxes.
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The agency said complication plans failed to meet requirements of an emergency rule that clinics must provide the names of any physicians who prescribe abortion medication.
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While the bill cleared a house committee in just twelve days, it stalled for a month before the House Rules-Legislative Committee approved it for debate. Now, lawmakers' time is limited and the bill just might not make the cut.
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In addition to passing the budget, a Missouri House committee is slated to advance a proposed constitutional amendment that overturns parts of Amendment 3, which enshrined abortion rights in the state constitution.
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The USDA's Rural Development agency has provided billions of dollars each year to small towns, farmers and businesses. Now staffing upheaval and budget cuts brought on by the Trump administration may be eating into the agency’s effectiveness.
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Property tax freeze for residents 62-plus likely to hit local education funding.
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Taking the drug made one writer feel so sick she quit and focused on healthy habits instead of her body size. Turns out, 65% of people using GLP-1 drugs for weight loss quit within a year.
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Joy Harjo is one of the most revered poets in the United States. On this week's Wild Card with Rachel Martin, the former U.S. poet laureate talks about how writing can give you second chances.
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GOP strategist Alex Conant breaks down the political impact of challenges to Trump's top policies — tariffs and immigration — and how the administration is performing on these fronts.
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Police Chief Jill Schlude emphasized that the department is trying to hire more officers during a town hall event.
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State and local elected officials gathered Thursday in Foristell for the ceremonial start of construction on the section of roadway from Warrenton to Wentzville.
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On Wednesday, the society put on a lecture by Professor Crystal R. Sanders, who holds a doctoral degree in history.
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Columbia’s teachers’ union protested at a busy downtown intersection Wednesday morning.
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The city of Columbia and the Columbia Police Department decided not to provide additional accommodations for safety in the downtown area because the game is not a city sanctioned event.
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