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A recently-released report from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services that analyzed the digital health of the state’s public health system says the state’s public health system needs to be more centralized - and public health agencies across the state say they agree.
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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. -
The rescue team deployed 48 people to southeastern Missouri Thursday.
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The longtime head of CBS' 60 Minutes resigned Tuesday, as the network's parent company grapples with President Trump's lawsuit over an interview the show did with Kamala Harris last fall. -
The International Monetary Fund slashed its growth forecasts for the global economy to 2.8% as President Trump's tariffs risk sparking a trade war. -
Getting rid of judges adds to criticism of the Trump administration for not giving migrants or noncitizens enough due process before they're deported.
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Nominate someone you deem worthy to be one of Columbia's '20 Under 40' before the end of March and it could be their face you see on the cover of COMO Business Times later this year. David Nivens, CEO of The COMO Companies, says the process this year is much more "streamlined" - find out more on today's show! March 12, 2025 -
Several bills under consideration are aimed at helping individual veterans and the Missouri Veterans Commission receive funding from a variety of sources, as well as protecting compensation from so-called “claim sharks.” -
A bill that would allow public universities not in the University of Missouri system to grant certain graduate degrees made it to the Senate floor Tuesday. -
The head of the union representing Columbia Public Schools teachers says the addition of a school day following Memorial Day weekend won’t be academically beneficial. -
Funding to the digital library catalog company Overdrive will be paused until it can prove that it has as safeguards barring children from accessing inappropriate content. -
The city hopes to hear feedback from residents about its budget priorities.
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