A KBIA News Series exploring an emerging tickborne condition, alpha-gal syndrome, and the numerous impacts this allergy has on the people of Missouri. Reported and produced by Rebecca Smith.
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The bill contains many provisions, including expanding the no-excuse absentee voting period. -
Temporary housing has been found for students living in Searcy Hall and nearby Prunty Hall while the leak is investigated. -
The bill seeks to shift firearm regulation to the state level, yet similar bills have failed to gain passage in the past. -
Senate Republicans planned to protest recent rulings by the Missouri Supreme Court. -
According to the Missouri Department of Labor, the number of people in Missouri filing 1099-G tax forms this year is the highest it’s been since 2021. -
Legislation that legalizes and regulates the gaming machines, often called video lottery terminals or VLTs and found in gas stations, passed the House last year but did not make it through the Senate.
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Blue Origin, owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos, says it's stopping human spaceflights for at least two years. The move will allow it to "shift resources" to the company's lunar landing capabilities. -
Vibes were all over the place during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival — the last held in Park City, Utah. These are the movies critic Aisha Harris loved. -
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz about the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in his state.
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In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with Michelle Kavanaugh, the Bernalillo County Clerk in New Mexico.
They spoke about some of the recent changes to New Mexican election law, which include automatic voter registration at the Motor Vehicle Division, semi-open primaries and the restoration of voting rights to citizens after incarceration — regardless of felony status.
They spoke about some of the recent changes to New Mexican election law, which include automatic voter registration at the Motor Vehicle Division, semi-open primaries and the restoration of voting rights to citizens after incarceration — regardless of felony status.
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