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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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Between the slate of tariffs currently in effect and proposed tariffs on car parts, the cost of car ownership is rising. And that's true even if you're not in the market for a vehicle. -
At the Western Wall, one of Judaism's holiest sites, Mike Huckabee said he'd brought a note with a prayer for peace handwritten by President Trump, who had instructed him to insert it into the wall. -
A federal judge in Maryland granted a preliminary injunction that bars DOGE staffers from accessing non-anonymized personal data at the Social Security Administration.
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Today's show is all about two upcoming productions at Columbia's Maplewood Barn Theatre: "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare" (Abridged) and "A Midsummer Night's Dream". Directors Sean Dennehy and Kit Carter tell us about their respective shows, their casting process, and when the curtain will go up! April 11, 2025 -
It may soon become easier to care for feral cat colonies in Columbia, as residents push for less restrictions.
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MU Health Care is $20 million ahead of what was budgeted in Missouri fiscal year 2025.
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Fifteen activists gathered at Yellow Dog Bookshop on Thursday to protest a Missouri House bill that would overturn Prop A's sick leave provision. -
The Missouri Family Health Council (MFHC) was expecting year 4 of a 5 year grant for $8.5 million until The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services informed the council and 15 other Title X grantees that the money was being temporarily withheld. -
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