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An earlier appellate decision said deadly force, like using a firearm or a knife, can be used to protect yourself against death, injury or assault, if the force is reasonable. Prosecutors fear the ruling will affect victims of violent crimes and could make meaningless the state's Castle Doctrine, a version of "stand your ground" laws. -
Republicans who spoke in favor of removing the 2027 sunset from the current participation ban said it's a matter of fairness for women in sports, while Democrats said it affects few people in the state. -
Reports show that Missouri has a 5.20% MMR vaccine exemption rate as of 2024, up from 3.5% in 2023.
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Cities are grappling with how to proceed concerning the increase in data centers in Missouri. -
This funding, which is spread across the St. Louis and Columbia campuses, supports cancer research, the Missouri Water Center, and pharmaceutical manufacturing research. -
The Missouri House Commerce Commission heard House Bill 2080 this Wednesday, which would establish a Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency Strategic Reserve Fund.
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In shaking up its Artemis lunar program, NASA's new moon plan looks more like the Apollo missions of the 1960s. Instead of landing on the surface on Artemis III, NASA hopes to do so on Artemis IV. -
OpenAI's Sam Altman says he shares the "red lines" set by rival Anthropic restricting how the military uses AI models, amid Anthropic's escalating feud with the Pentagon. -
The rule would allow housing agencies and landlords to impose such requirements "to encourage self-sufficiency." Critics say most who can work already do, but their wages are low.
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As Black History Month winds down, we take a look back at Columbia's Douglass High School in the 1950s when today's guest, Barbra Horrell (alongside Dr. Eryca Neville, current DHS principal), attended what was then a segregated all-Black school: "I kind of say that we're a tale of two cities." February 27, 2026 -
Financial advisor and LaBrunerie Financial president, Alex LaBrunerie, joins us to talk about Invest America, a new program from the federal government which he says is, "a valuable new tool for long-term wealth creation for the next generation of children." February 26, 2026 -
The Supreme Court decision that declared some recent tariffs as illegal allows businesses that paid tariffs directly to apply for kickbacks. -
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On today's show, the band Dead Jones (Joe Tyler, "CJ" Smith, Ben Gilmore, Ryan Seaton, and Camden Whitney) is here to perform their original song, 'Sirens'. Catch them locally throughout the year and follow them on social media. February 25, 2026 -
Experts say electricity is the new eggs as rising utility costs get political.
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In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with Christopher Mann, the Research Director at the Center for Election Innovation & Research, and Stuart Holmes, the Director of Elections for Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs.
They spoke about the centralized system for responding to public records requests that Washington state implemented in 2023, as well as how the system is helping combat misinformation and is returning some time to local election administrators who continue to receive an increased number of public records requests.
They spoke about the centralized system for responding to public records requests that Washington state implemented in 2023, as well as how the system is helping combat misinformation and is returning some time to local election administrators who continue to receive an increased number of public records requests.
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