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If redistricting opponents can convince the courts that the constitution doesn't authorize mid-decade redistricting, then the map passed earlier this month likely won't go into effect.
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Mark and Patricia McCloskey were forced to surrender the weapons after pleading guilty to misdemeanors in 2021. They sued to get them back after their convictions were expunged. -
Between 1999 and 2019, the increase in Indigenous pregnant women dying in Kansas was among the worst in the country. Kansas women are training more doulas to help expecting Native moms through pregnancy and birth. -
The Columbia City Council also approved an increase to parking meter rates for downtown streets. -
The senator from Missouri said the large military installation with a long history of training soldiers and military law enforcement should be used to help ICE. -
Missouri's utility regulator's staff says the Public Service Commission should reject a new proposal from Ameren. -
A new Missouri law established the Missing and Murdered African American Women and Girls Task Force to help find ways to reduce violence against Black women and girls.
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A federal judge's mild ruling in the Justice Department's suit over Google's search engine monopoly has critics worried that the tech giant can now monopolize artificial intelligence. -
The president signed an order earlier this week to send Tennessee state National Guard troops, along with officials from various federal departments and agencies, into Memphis, in an effort to fight crime. It's one of several U.S. cities Trump has singled out for such a move, testing the limits of presidential power and military force. -
Graphic videos of the Charlie Kirk shooting spread widely online, raising concerns over the emotional and political toll of exposure to violent imagery.
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Looking for a unique date night experience? Today's guests, Mary Paulsell and Chuck Crews, know just the thing: "Sicilians in the Basement," a dinner theater-in-the-round production at Love Coffee in Columbia, directed by Jennifer Black Cone. This joint venture between Talking Horse Productions and Love Coffee was born out of the recognition that both organizations share values of inclusivity and community engagement. September 18, 2025 -
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MU Health Care will offer extended hours, walk-in and drive-thru clinics and more than 20 flu and COVID-19 vaccination events in September and October across central Missouri, according to a news release from MU Health Care. -
The city of Columbia has received $14.3 million in a settlement with Brightspeed Communications, formerly known as CenturyTel of Missouri.
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Actress Megan Murphy Chambers, artist in residence for "What the Constitution Means to Me," describes the play as timely, relevant, and capable of sparking important conversations about American democracy and the Constitution. Chambers, a Mizzou alum who spent more than two decades working in Nashville, says she's excited to be back on campus and working with students. Curtain goes up tonight! September 17, 2025 -
The 40 international photojournalists who take part in the annual Missouri Photo Workshop (now in its 77th year) have exactly one week and 400 frames to tell profound, intimate and respectful stories in a specifically chosen town in Missouri. Director Brian Kratzer tells us how it all comes together on today's show! September 16, 2025
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In this episode, hosts Eric Fey and Brianna Lennon speak with Judge Yashiba Glenn Blanchard in Jefferson County, Alabama. She was elected as the county’s probate judge in November of 2024, which means she hears probate cases – and is the chief election official for the county.
They spoke about the decentralized nature of Alabama’s elections administration, what she’s learned about elections since coming into the role, and how she hopes to change the administration of elections in her community.
They spoke about the decentralized nature of Alabama’s elections administration, what she’s learned about elections since coming into the role, and how she hopes to change the administration of elections in her community.
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