The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services appears poised to cut a $56 million annual grant program that pays for some of Missouri's overdose reversal medication and training.
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Missouri Supreme Court rules in favor of the attorney general's appeal motions in the Christopher Dunn case. Dunn, who was exonerated for a wrongful murder conviction, spent 34 years in prison.
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This will be the second research reactor to be built in Columbia, and is expected to cost more than $1 billion.
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The Senate Appropriations Committee boosted funding to the foundation formula and this week will finish amending the $48 billion spending plan approved in the Missouri House.
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Patient advocates said they could discriminate against those in vulnerable health.
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The legislation also gives the Attorney General the ability to appeal preliminary injunctions on ongoing cases.
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The board also introduced a larger budget.
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The number of American children and teenagers in juvenile detention has sharply declined over the last few decades, but as overall numbers decrease, data shows Black and Native American youth are far more likely to be incarcerated than white children.
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The SEC Tournament has begun in Nashville, and city officials say they've implemented safety protocols following the death of University of Missouri student Riley Strain nearly one year ago.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced more than a billion dollars in cuts – almost $20 million was set to go to Missouri.
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Consumer advocates are concerned about legislation that could raise prices for energy burdened Missourians.
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The American Cancer Society helped convene ralliers at the Missouri statehouse Wednesday to lobby for keeping the cost of treatment down.
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Attorneys spoke for and against the overturning of Prop. A based on complaints regarding election irregularities and constitutional violations.
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