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Republican U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, of Missouri, introduced the Stop Flock Abuse Act, calling the automated license plate reader system "a nightmare for individual liberties."
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Race Matters, Friends is challenging the Missouri attorney general's involvement in the ongoing debate about Reign Bar in downtown Columbia.
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Missourians will decide whether to put a new congressional map into effect on Nov. 3.
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Ex-Trump prosecutor Smith forcefully defends investigations as Republicans assail his team’s tacticsFormer Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith, who brought two federal indictments against President Donald Trump, told lawmakers on Tuesday that he "will not be silenced by continued threats of prosecution" from the Trump administration and that he believes the rule of law is being threatened like never before.
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The State Board of Education has begun work searching for a new commissioner and crafting a new strategic plan with funding for the projects anticipated to come from philanthropic sources
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The policy's biggest change is broadening who is required to report bullying to include volunteers and school contractors.
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With voting already underway, GOP leaders are organizing efforts to back the gerrymandered congressional map and defeat Amendment 6
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The Trump administration has taken government equity stakes in more than three dozen private companies.
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After a botched lethal injection in May, dozens of Tennessee medical professionals told the governor that healthcare professionals shouldn't help with executions, no matter the method.
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As the plane went into a spin and began to plunge, passengers and crew members got into the cockpit, subdued the pilot and diverted the flight to land in Saudi Arabia, Israel's leader says.
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Moberly's Stamper Grain Towers are being demolished after decades of standing and honoring the city's agricultural history.
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Ebony Scott of A Case of Cakes is brings a whole new meaning to having your cake and eating it too, with custom cake cans you can build yourself and take anywhere. Watch as she walks us through the ultimate interactive dessert experience, layered with flavors, sauces, and toppings of your choice, sealed fresh for up to three days. September 30, 2026
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Columbia Utilities is raising the price of most utilities on Thursday as the department looks to combat rising operation costs.
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A new study by the National Institute of Criminal Justice Reform has recommendations for violence prevention in the city of Columbia.
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In the late 1990s and early 2000s, it was not unusual to hear people call Missouri the "meth capital of America" due to the large number of methamphetamine labs in the state. But what does methamphetamine usage and production look like in the state today?
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The Daily Blend w/ AC: Rep. David Tyson Smith & Muriel Battle Browder, "Eliot and Muriel Battle Day"Missouri State Rep. David Tyson Smith joins host AC to share the incredible story behind his push to establish Eliot and Muriel Battle Day in Missouri, honoring two Columbia legends who fought for civil rights and touched thousands of lives. Hear from their daughter, Muriel Battle Browder, as she reflects on what this historic recognition means to her family and the community that made it all possible. September 29, 2026
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Brianna Lennon and Eric Fey sit down to discuss the “kerfuffle” that has been the mid-decade redistricting process in Missouri. This process began last September — and even though the Missouri August primary is completed and absentee ballots for the November general election have already begun to go out — uncertainty still remains about which congressional maps Missouri local election administrators will use.
Note: At the time that this episode is being produced — 7:00 p.m. on September 23, 2026 — the decision on Missouri’s congressional map is once again in the hands of the United State Supreme Court. To all of our listeners in Missouri, please check with your local election office for more information on your ballot.
Note: At the time that this episode is being produced — 7:00 p.m. on September 23, 2026 — the decision on Missouri’s congressional map is once again in the hands of the United State Supreme Court. To all of our listeners in Missouri, please check with your local election office for more information on your ballot.
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