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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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Despite opposition from Democrats who say nuclear power is dangerous and the cost too burdensome, the legislation now heads to the Senate. -
Voters will decide on two City Council races and three seats on the Columbia School Board in Tuesday’s election. -
The Missouri Senate unanimously passed a bill last week aimed at curbing meritless lawsuits filed to chill speech through the threat of a long and expensive legal fight. The bill, sponsored by Republican state Sen. Mike Henderson of Desloge, would broaden Missouri’s limited protections against so-called strategic lawsuits against public participation. -
The bills concern divorce, juvenile criminal justice and sex trafficking. -
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.
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The abortion pill mifepristone must undergo a safety review by the FDA, the judge said. Louisiana's case seeking to ban its use through telemedicine will proceed after that review. -
The astronauts on Artemis II observed parts of the moon humans had never seen before. Their findings provide a scientific baseline — and sense of wonder — for future missions. -
Dozens of congressional Democrats raised alarm Tuesday over President Trump's rhetoric about Iran. Most Republican lawmakers have been silent.
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Boone Health Communications Director Christian Basi said the hospital made multiple attempts to communicate but did not receive an appropriate response, including an offer to negotiate. -
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Missouri lawmakers considered a bill Tuesday that would create competitive market for energy. -
Currently under federal law, convicted people with drug charges are banned from receiving SNAP benefits. A proposed Missouri House bill would opt out of the federal ban. -
Conjure is one of the oldest forms of folk magic in the U.S. But its practices still exist, and they are being used here in Columbia. -
The number of fatal opioid overdoses has gone down in the last few years in Missouri, but the emergence of nitazenes — a class of potent, synthetic opioids – has state officials concerned.
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