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The Boone County Smart Growth Coalition is planning a Health Impact Assessment to evaluate the effects of urban growth on public health.

The Columbia Independent School recently added new leadership to their staff.

The Missouri House has given first-round approval to legislation changing the way school districts handle teacher layoffs.

The Missouri House has passed legislation that could provide an earmarked funding stream for state-run nursing homes for military veterans.

Missouri House members have endorsed legislation requiring school districts to bolster policies against bullying.

When futures trading firm MF Global went bankrupt at the end of October, regulators discovered $1.6 billion in customer funds missing, much of it belonging to Midwest farmers and ranchers. But MF Global clients aren’t the only ones hurting in farm country.

You have probably heard the statistic: Missouri has the lowest cigarette tax in the nation – just 17 cents a pack, compared to the national average of $1.46. In this week's Health & Wealth update, public health advocates want to raise Missouri's tobacco tax to deter people from smoking, and to help offset the costs that tobacco incurs.

The Missouri Senate has approved a proposed constitutional amendment revising the selection process for appellate judges.

One year after the intentional breach of the Birds Point levee in southeast Missouri, Sen. Roy Blunt is criticizing the Army Corps of Engineers for the pace of efforts to rebuild the levee.