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Gov. Mike Kehoe signed the pregnancy divorce bill into law Tuesday as well as vast criminal justice and anti-sex trafficking legislation.
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The constitutional amendment would establish that access to public education is a "fundamental right." But organizers say the controversy over the Missouri Secretary of State's ballot language, which a judge ruled was unfair and had to be rewritten, delayed signature collection. -
Weighing bear cubs and measuring teeth are part of Nate Bowersock’s regular workday with the Missouri Department of Conservation. -
The legislation classifies intoxicating hemp products as marijuana and requires them to be regulated as such. -
In this episode of Behind the Issue, Editor-in-Chief Cayli Yanagida spoke with David Aldrich about how the city's chapter of the Kingdom of Tal Dagore embraces the spirit of individual expression and community through LARP. -
The partnership between a private company, Missouri S&T and Mid-America Transplant, hopes to reduce times to assess matches for organ donation. -
The Missouri House passed over 20 bills on Thursday, sending most of them to the Senate. It is unclear how many of them will make it to Gov. Mike Kehoe.
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To figure out how to boost student voting, colleges have relied on a study about campus voter registration and turnout rates. A Trump administration investigation has cut schools off from new data. -
President Trump said the U.S. and Israel would suspend bombing Iran for two weeks if Iran follows through on its commitment to reopen the Strait of Hormuz for safe passage.
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For nearly 40 years, Show Me Central Habitat for Humanity has benefitted from Broadway Christian Church's annual community garage sale. On today's show, John Poehlmann and Jennifer James join us to talk about this year's sale - which is always a "massive undertaking" - and what specific housing project will benefit from the proceeds. April 6, 2026 -
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Boone County Clerk Brianna L. Lennon clarified Missouri's absentee mail-in ballots fall outside of the executive order's definition.
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