Twelve states lead by Republicans are defending President Donald Trump’s executive order on mail ballots from legal challenges mounted by Democrats.
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Senate Democrats oppose measures reducing how long people have to file personal injury and uninsured motorist claims.
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The Missouri Senate wants $225 million set aside a few years ago to renovate the Capitol Building to instead support education funding and other programs. Kehoe and House Budget Committee Chairman Dirk Deaton said they’re not ready to go along with the plan
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Republican Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway explains why she led the effort amongst many Republican state attorneys general to try to stop Democrat lawsuits from preventing a presidential executive order from going into effect.
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Columbia residents share memories of two community pillars: Main Squeeze and its founder Leigh Lockhart.
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About half of all Missouri enrollees chose bronze plans in 2026 — the lowest-premium option with the highest deductibles — a significant shift from last year, when mid-level silver plans were the most popular.
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A controversial plan to build a data center at the planned $3 billion Armory Innovation District in Midtown St. Louis received approval.
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Two runners in this week's Boston Marathon stopped to help a racer who had collapsed just short of the finish line. NPR's Scott Simon says their generosity is its own kind of "personal best."
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Three appellate immigration judges sided with Department of Homeland Security lawyers who appealed a decision from Immigration Judge Michael Pleters terminating removal proceedings for DACA recipient Catalina "Xóchitl" Santiago.
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Critics say the proposed rule to let the DOJ step into state bar investigations could weaken one of the last independent checks on government lawyers.
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A Missouri bill that would outlaw hemp-derived products from convenience stores, bars and restaurants has a new section to protect cannabis workers’ right to organize.
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Federal cuts coming to Medicaid in 2027 will deepen revenue losses at MU Health Care and other hospitals.
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Missouri’s net farm income is projected to decline by 6% this year due to a reduction in livestock receipt.
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The annual Student Designer Fashion Show at Stephens College is "a good visual of what's possible right here in the middle of the middle of the middle of the Midwest," according to professor Monica McMurry. Catch the 82nd 'Collections' show - featuring fashions from Sofia Schaefer Ramos - this Saturday in Columbia! April 20, 2026
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The search engine was released on April 13 and allows users to input details about their health history and find clinical trials they are qualified for.
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The Education Department has narrowed the distinction between graduate and professional degrees to limit federal spending.
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