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The largest point of consternation between Democrats and Republicans on this year’s budget is education funding. -
Planned Parenthood has asked a judge to overturn the Missouri health department’s newly published emergency rule governing complication plans for medication abortions. -
A day before the new budget period for Title X, a federal reproductive healthcare grant, Missouri’s sole grantee received notice from the federal government that the state’s cash would be withheld. -
The Missouri House spent the day Tuesday in deep debate over how they believe around $50 billion should be split across the state. Senators spent most of their session Tuesday in debate over a bill eliminating the capitol gains tax. -
The entire staff of the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services were put on leave Monday. The Institute is the largest funder of cultural institutions in the U.S. It gives money to the states to pass on to local communities in the form of grants. It most recently gave Missouri just over $3 million. -
Missouri homeowners can cut down the invasive Callery pear tree and receive a native tree in return.
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