The River Market is breaking ground in May, and it will accommodate food trucks, farmers' markets and other events in Jefferson City.
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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 majority were revoked for failing to show the licenses would be majority owned and operated by eligible individuals.
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Weinstein is facing sex crimes charges after his 2020 New York conviction was overturned last year. The #MeToo movement was catalyzed in part by the many women who came forward to accuse the disgraced producer of misconduct.
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In some countries, including those facing national elections soon, political leaders who've advocated a homegrown style of MAGA are suddenly scrambling to distance themselves from the U.S. president.
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The word itself predates Christianity, but the conclave with its secretive deliberations and ancient trappings still captures the public's curiosity.
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Boone County residents voiced concerns, particularly about Route B, at the first public hearing on the county’s draft Master Plan, which aims to guide future growth and development.
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House Bill 269, an identical bill to the one proposed last session, aims to establish a system of childcare tax credits for childcare providers and Missouri families. Plagued by infighting in the past, the bill's sponsor is hoping this time it will reach the governor's desk.
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More than 400,000 of the state’s nearly 1.4 million Medicaid recipients lost coverage after the close of the public health emergency. Almost half were children — one of the highest rates in the nation.
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In 2022, the Missouri State legislature passed a law calling for the Missouri Department of Corrections to open a nursery - allowing moms to stay with their infants for up to 18 months within prisons. KBIA’s Rebecca Smith recently attended the opening of the facility and has more on how they aim to benefit mothers, infants and other inmates.
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Daniel Larios discusses his non-fiction film Piñata Prayers, which will air at the True/False Film Festival this week.
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If you're struggling to make ends meet, Love Columbia "sees you." Executive director Jane Williams says you are "valued and we are going to help you find a path to success." Their areas of emphasis: financial, career and housing. February 25, 2025
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