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The GOP chief executive stressed that there needed to be an agreement before he calls lawmakers back to Jefferson City to renew the tax that's critical in funding Missouri's Medicaid program. -
Flickr Creative Commons/Conservatives and liberals have clashed over how to teach history and politics in schools and the role that racism has played in America.
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Republican budget hawks put an end to the earmarks in Congress a decade ago. Now earmarks are back, and Kansas Republicans in Congress are in a bind: do they take a pass on earmarks and let their districts miss out on money? -
Nicole Galloway was the Democratic Party's last statewide official standing since Republicans gained substantial ground in Missouri.
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GOP lawmakers are calling for a special session to penalize cities that cut money from law enforcement and send it to social service programs.
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The court ruled the "paycheck protection" law, which was approved in 2018 and contained exceptions for police and other public safety unions, was unconstitutional.
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The legislature failed to pass a bill that aimed to forgive nearly $150 million in mostly federal benefits given to thousands of Missourians mistakenly during the height of the pandemic.
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The last Missouri Democrat to win a U.S. Senate race talks about whether her party can succeed in the 2022 contest to replace U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt.
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Gov. Mike Parson hasn't made a decision about special sessions yet, but the list of calls from Missouri lawmakers continue to grow.
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The bipartisan measure, approved by the House, failed to win enough votes to overcome a GOP filibuster. The plan called for an independent body styled on the one that investigated the 9/11 attacks.
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The north St. Louis native has been serving as an appeals court judge. Parson will get to make at least two more Supreme Court selections before his term is up in 2024.
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Three Missouri residents who would be eligible for Medicaid coverage on July 1 filed a lawsuit Thursday that seeks an order to force the stalled expansion of the program
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The St. Louis attorney gained national attention when he pointed a gun at protesters walking in front of his house.
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The legislation, which had near-unanimous support from the Senate, now goes to President Biden's desk for his signature.
Government
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"No Compromise" is an unflinching look at American conservatives, gun rights and social media.
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Republicans are pushing Gov. Kelly to eliminate the $300 additional weekly unemployment payments because they say the money makes it harder to fill open jobs.
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Heating bills for school districts spiked during the cold snap earlier this year, leaving some districts unable to pay.
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Gov. Mike Parson and four statewide officials took their oaths of offices on Monday — ushering in four more years of near total Republican rule over Missouri.
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An ordinance introduced by Mayor Quinton Lucas would force some taxpayer-funded organizations to pay employees at least $15 an hour by 2022.
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The officer is charged with using excessive force against the teenager, who pleaded ‘I can’t breathe.’
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Kansas City officials are deliberating who will become the next city manager, overseeing everything from snow removal to the annual budget.
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Federal authorities say the effort led to over 500 arrests in Kansas City, but that included arrests under other operations. Civil rights leaders were highly critical of it, calling it "undue civilian terror."
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Currently, only the governor and state auditor are restricted to two consecutive terms in Missouri. Opponents of the Amendment 1 ballot measure say it's a solution in need of a problem.
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Members of the city’s Transportation, Infrastructure and Operations Committee refused to attend Wednesday’s meeting, stalling city business. They’re calling on Teresa Loar to be removed as committee chair.
Elections
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Garcia founded La Raza political club in Kansas City to get more Latinos involved in politics. She had the ear of many elected officials and opened doors for Latino candidates at the local, state and national level.
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The move could have implications for the 2022 U.S. Senate race, primarily because it could make it harder for someone like former Gov. Eric Greitens to win.
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Republican committee members claimed in the letter, without evidence, that the 2020 election featured "many discrepancies and issues with the election process in several states across this nation.”
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Newly-elected school board members Tanesha Ford and Kandace Buckner campaigned as Black moms and educators ready to fight for students and families.
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By a unanimous vote, the House will allow the ethics investigation into Rep. Rick Roeber to continue.
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Residents from Platte, Jackson, Clay and Cass counties elected public school board members and Kansas City voters overwhelmingly renewed that city's 1% earnings tax.
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The 1% income tax, which applies to anyone who works in Kansas City, Missouri, is the city's largest single source of revenue.
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The earnings tax is Kansas City's largest single source of revenue. City leaders say the failure to renew it would be disastrous.
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Eric Greitens made his U.S. Senate candidacy announcement Monday on Fox News. He seeks to succeed U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt, who decided not to run for re-election in 2022.
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U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt talked about his reelection plans with former President Donald Trump before he decided against running for a third term.
