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While the Senate has heard in committee a wide-reaching House bill on property taxes, it has yet to reach the Senate floor. -
The expansion at the hospital's downtown campus would increase capacity by 25-30%, Children's Mercy leaders say. The investment will help make more room for pediatric and neonatal intensive care units, increasingly complex surgical procedures and more. -
A Senate committee version of the legislation would ask voters to authorize the state to impose work requirements, but it wouldn’t require them if federal law changes -
Amtrak officials say some trips this summer are expected to sell out, so riders should book their seats early. -
Research has shown that stable employment after incarceration dramatically reduces the likelihood of someone reoffending. One new program in Missouri is helping inmates gain valuable and employable skills — as licensed tattoo artists. -
High school music students from across Missouri are in Columbia this weekend for the MSHSAA State Music Festival. Columbia residents can expect a more crowded downtown.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with former Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams about President Trump's latest nominee for the role, Dr. Nicole Saphier.
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Mayor Donald Clear signed an emergency proclamation at 2 p.m. Monday as crews work to repair damage across the city. -
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