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Branson Tri-Lakes News
Ferguson municipal court revenue down 95% since Michael Brown's death, ArchCity says
...Bell said Thursday he has no oversight of the county's municipal court, but as a former Ferguson councilman, he worked to reform the town's municipal court. "Municipal courts should help uphold reasonable...
07/26/2024   USA USA    Online
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St​. Louis Post Dispatch
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Ferguson municipal court revenue down 95% since Michael Brown's death, ArchCity says
...Bell said Thursday he has no oversight of the county’s municipal court, but as a former Ferguson councilman, he worked to reform the town’s municipal court. "Municipal courts should help uphold reasonable...
07/26/2024   USA USA    Online
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Southeast Missourian
Gun violence task force — a big ask with big stakes
...and not-for-profit organizations and health. In December, the group plans to have ideas to present to City Council members. Members are co-chairman Adam Kidd; co-chairwoman Jessica Hill, executive director...
07/26/2024   USA USA    Online
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Hermann Advertiser-Courier
Local candidates prepare for Aug. 6 circuit judge election
...Buchanan County Drug Strike Force since 2010. White has a Juris Doctor degree and currently serves as a municipal judge in Tarkio, Missouri, leading him to feel ready to take on the role as judge in Buchanan County....
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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Gladstone Dispatch
Local candidates prepare for Aug. 6 circuit judge election
...Buchanan County Drug Strike Force since 2010. White has a Juris Doctor degree and currently serves as a municipal judge in Tarkio, Missouri, leading him to feel ready to take on the role as judge in Buchanan County....
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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Maryville Daily Forum   +1 other publication
Local candidates prepare for Aug. 6 circuit judge election
...County Drug Strike Force since 2010. White has a Juris Doctor degree and currently serves as a municipal judge in Tarkio, Missouri, leading him to feel ready to take on the role as judge in Buchanan County....
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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Platte County Landmark
Sunshine fight is over the proper use of taxpayer funds
...municipalities claimed they were providing "facts" and urged voters to "get the facts" from city or municipal websites, also funded by taxpayers. The reality is that taxpayer funds were used to create and distribute...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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KBIA (NPR) Columbia
Democratic candidates for Boone County Sheriff share platform, goals ahead of primary election
...in 2025. Blair: When elected and before I am sworn into office, I am going to request the state auditor under Section 29.230, RSMo, conduct an audit of the Boone County Sheriff’s Department. I want to...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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Ozark Radio News
Garylee has sports with Jr golf winners
...the injuries. The West Plains Bank JR Golf Tournament was held yesterday at the Thomas F Benyo Municipal Golf Course in Willow Springs and your winners 6- to 9-year-old age group winners of the junior...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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St​. Louis American
Racial justice groups say Wesley Bell falls short on promise
...William Waller, ArchCity Defenders’ managing attorney for direct representation of criminal and municipal, was able to receive internal database reports by charge type, which he said was helpful to the...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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St​. Louis Public Radio NPR
ArchCity Defenders pushes to consolidate St. Louis’ municipal court system
..."debtor's prison"-style system. ArchCity Defenders is calling for the consolidation of St. Louis’ municipal court system in a new report. It examines how legislation, litigation and advocacy efforts changed...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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Springfield Daily Citizen
Springfield Contemporary Theatre’s 29th season includes 3 comedies, collaboration with Mosaic Arts Collective
...the better pleasure palaces in all of Texas," according to the press release. "Governors, senators, mayors, and even victorious college football teams frequent Miss Mona’s cozy bordello, until a crusading...
07/26/2024   USA USA    Online
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Branson Tri-Lakes News
Ferguson municipal court revenue down 95% since Michael Brown's death, ArchCity says
...Bell said Thursday he has no oversight of the county's municipal court, but as a former Ferguson councilman, he worked to reform the town's municipal court. "Municipal courts should help uphold reasonable...
07/26/2024   USA USA    Online
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St​. Louis Magazine
How area hospitals and doulas are addressing the Black maternal mortality crisis
...classy dining destination. Jul 23, 2024 Laurie Skrivan/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones aims to use a historic windfall to shrink racial disparities. Can she? She'll have...
07/26/2024   USA USA    Online
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St​. Louis Post Dispatch
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Ferguson municipal court revenue down 95% since Michael Brown's death, ArchCity says
...Bell said Thursday he has no oversight of the county’s municipal court, but as a former Ferguson councilman, he worked to reform the town’s municipal court. "Municipal courts should help uphold reasonable...
07/26/2024   USA USA    Online
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Nevada KNMO Radio 97​.5 FM
MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD IN THE REVITALIZATION OF DOWNTOWN NEVADA
...Nevada businesses and attractions. Cochran says the organization would work in a partnership with the city government and chamber of commerce. Your browser does not support the audio element. Right-click...
07/26/2024   USA USA    Online
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KWOC
Friday, July 26, 2024
...pornography. Following the arrest, McDaniel was held at the Butler County Justice Center. POPLAR BLUFF MAYOR SHANE CORNMAN PRESENTS KEY TO THE CITY TO SENATOR JASON BEAN A Missouri State Senator from Southeast...
07/26/2024   USA USA    Online
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St​. Louis Public Radio NPR
Kunce and May compete in low-key U.S. Senate Democratic primary to take on Hawley
...While May is way behind Kunce in fundraising, she does have prominent supporters such as St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones. May is the daughter of Parrie May, who served as St. Louis’ register and as an alderwoman....
07/26/2024   USA USA    Online
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Columbia Daily Tribune
Columbia Prop 1 would renew a 10-year sales tax. Here's what it funds
...would provide a total of about $43 million for capital projects," and staff would "collaborate with the city council to determine how to proceed with capital projects given the reduced funding." More:Columbia...
07/26/2024   USA USA    Online
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KMIZ-TV (ABC 17) Columbia
2 men show up to Auxvasse Fire Department recruitment meeting
...this is our only option," City Clerk Hooks said. The meeting comes after an unanimous decision by the City Council to terminate Fire Chief Rebecca Stone on July 11. In the release, the city clarified that only...
07/26/2024   USA USA    Online
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Southeast Missourian
Gun violence task force — a big ask with big stakes
...and not-for-profit organizations and health. In December, the group plans to have ideas to present to City Council members. Members are co-chairman Adam Kidd; co-chairwoman Jessica Hill, executive director...
07/26/2024   USA USA    Online
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93​.9 The Eagle
(LISTEN): More than half of Columbia’s general fund expenditures involve public safety
...Construction’s website) Affordable housing, public safety and city employee pay are key highlights of Columbia city manager De’Carlon Seewood’s proposed $558-million budget, which is an increase of $12-million from...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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Missouri Independent
Kansas City home builders push back on energy efficiency rules, blame them for housing crunch
Homebuilders want the Kansas City Council to relax its current green building code requirements so that they can find more cost-effective construction options (Alex Unruh/The Beacon). The Kansas City...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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St​. Joseph News Press
Local leaders weigh in on Missouri sports wagering initiative Jul 25, 2024 Jul 25, 2024 Updated 30 mins ago
...and the tax revenue would certainly benefit Missouri." State Representative and former St. Joseph mayor Bill Falkner, who is running for another term in the state house this fall, said unregulated gaming...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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Spectrum News St​. Louis
Evening Briefing: Archdiocese sued over alleged sex abuse cover up, JD Vance to campaign in St. Louis and Southwest assigning seats
...wraps. The event will be hosted by his fellow freshman in the Senate, Missouri’s Eric Schmitt. 3. Mayor Jones signs bill to modernize Complete Streets policies in push for pedestrian-friendly plans St....
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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The Missouri Times
TWMP Column: ’24 State Senate Tipsheet By Scott Faughn on July 25, 2024
...Bowlin has taken the Koenig approach of hitting all the doors, but has come up short on spending. Councilman Harder has a high floor of name ID, and former Rep. Gregory has a mix of doors ground game and a...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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Maryville Daily Forum   +1 other publication
City of St. Louis taking senior tax-freeze applications, county still preparing
...place without the fear of being priced out of their neighborhood as we build a stronger St. Louis," Mayor Tishaura Jones said in a statement announcing city beginning to take applications. "I hope eligible...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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KMIZ-TV (ABC 17) Columbia
Auxvasse to hold meeting Thursday evening, is in search of volunteer firefighters
...interested in becoming a volunteer!" the post says. The meeting comes after an unanimous decision by the City Council to terminate Fire Chief Rebecca Stone on July 11. In the release, the city clarified that only...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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West Side Leader
Three in running for open District 6 seat
...meetings should be where problems are solved and solutions for reasonable growth are proposed. A council member is there to represent their district for the greater good of the county, Missouri and America....
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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Platte County Landmark
45 Years Ago-July 27, 1979
The city council for the City of Platte City has passed an ordinance calling a special election on Aug. 7 for a one percent sales tax. The tax would become effective on Jan. 1, 1980. All receipts from the...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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The Banner Press
Rain or shine: Join thousands for food, fun, and festivities at Jackson Homecomers Festival
...July 27. The festival will launch at 6 p.m. Tuesday, with the long-standing tradition of Jackson Mayor Dwain Hahs addressing the audience from a stage on the old courthouse square, with the hope the scattered...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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St​. Louis Post Dispatch
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Private money paid outsider to handle PR for St. Louis police. The records are secret.
...supporting the police department since January 2023, the department said. A spokesman for St. Louis Mayor Tishaura O. Jones praised the foundation as "a steadfast partner in our work to achieve a safer St....
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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Platte County Landmark
New administrator hired by Platte City
Tom Cole, left, will become city administrator effective Aug. 1. He is shown with Platte City Mayor Steve Hoeger. Ivan Foley/Landmark photo TOM COLE MOST RECENTLY WORKED FOR LEAVENWORTH COUNTY Platte ...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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KMOV 4 St​. Louis
Mayor Jones signs bill to modernize St. Louis City’s Complete Streets policies
Mayor Jones signed the new Complete Streets bill on July 25, 2024.(Mayor Tishaura O. Jones / Twitter) Published: Jul. 25, 2024 at 2:15 PM CDT|Updated: 19 minutes ago Share on X (formerly Twitter) ST....
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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St​. Louis City Hall
Mayor Jones Signs New Complete Streets Bill Jones was joined by members of the Board of Aldermen as she signed BB 51, modernizing the City’s Complete Streets policies.
Mayor Jones Signs New Complete Streets Bill Jones was joined by members of the Board of Aldermen as she signed BB 51, modernizing the City’s Complete Streets policies. July 25, 2024 | 2 min reading...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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St​. Louis Post Dispatch
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County Council tries to stop Page from signing interim 1-year insurance deal. That may not be legal.
...already signed, but Page said that hasn’t happened yet anyway. However, one supporter of the motion, Councilman Ernie Trakas, R-South County, said Wednesday that the chief attorney for county government — County...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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Maryville Daily Forum   +2 other publications
Mike Kehoe says he's the only Missouri GOP gubernatorial candidate interested in governing
...St. Louis are the lowest they've been in a decade , according to a 2023 crime report released by the mayor's office earlier this year. But those encouraging numbers come after years of the city having one...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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MissouriNet
Lieutenant governor candidate to prioritize ‘needs of Missouri families’
...housing affordable for people? We’ve got to do a better job of it. Where I’m from in Kansas City, the city council, a few months ago, defined affordable housing for two people as a one-bedroom apartment at...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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Platte County Landmark
Supporting statewide Amendment 4
...sponsored Amendment 4 and its companion bill after the radical actions by the Kansas City mayor and city council in 2021 to strip $42 million from the police department’s budget. The KC mayor and city council...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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KSHB-TV ABC Kansas City
Longtime educator takes over as MO Education Commissioner
...decide content, and they are the ones that have guide around instructional practice more so than a state agency. You need to make sure that you have representation on that board." Copyright 2024 Scripps...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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Kansas City Star
‘The Holy Grail’: Could 85-year-old error unravel state control of Kansas City police?
...by a five-member board, of which four commissioners are appointed by the governor. The other is the mayor. According to MORE2’s federal lawsuit, that setup insulates the department from being held accountable...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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Nodaway News Leader
Commissioner’s Minutes July 23, 2024
...the Administration Center. Walk made a motion to adjourn for lunch. All in favor. Darrell Cronk, Mayor, Joyce Cronk and Mike Wallace, Village of Arkoe council members met with the commission to discuss...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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KTTN Trenton
Trenton city officials provide updates on ongoing infrastructure projects
...is waiting on approval from the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) regarding the bid the city council accepted for a six-bay hangar at the airport. Utility Director Ron Urton reported the electric...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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Nevada KNMO Radio 97​.5 FM
MULTIPLE IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS DISCUSSED AT NEVADA'S COFFEE WITH THE MAYOR
MULTIPLE IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS DISCUSSED AT NEVADA'S COFFEE WITH THE MAYOR Date: July 25, 2024, 3:36 pm There was a wide range of topics discussed at Nevada's July Coffee with the Mayor, including the...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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Gladstone Dispatch   +1 other publication
Kansas City home builders push back on energy efficiency rules, blame them for housing crunch
Homebuilders want the Kansas City Council to relax its current green building code requirements so that they can find more cost-effective construction options (Alex Unruh/The Beacon). The Kansas City ...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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St​. Louis City Hall
City of St. Louis Re-Opens Senior Tax Freeze Applications The City of St. Louis has re-opened applications for the Senior Tax Freeze. The application window will be open until August 31, 2024.
...without the fear of being priced out of their neighborhood as we build a stronger St. Louis," said Mayor Tishaura O. Jones. "I hope eligible seniors will take advantage of this additional opportunity to...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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Springfield News-Leader
Pam Hedgpeth, former Republic and SBU leader, receives statewide honor
...joined the Normandy Join Executive Governing Board. He previously served on the St. Louis Board of Alderman, was executive director of the St. Louis Housing Authority, among other roles; Richard Presberry,...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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St​. Louis Post Dispatch
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Theater project in Hermann uses 'The Sound of Music' to bridge city and rural divides
...coincidentally brought it up the next day, she knew it had to happen. After speaking with the then-Hermann Mayor Bruce Cox, they decided on "The Sound of Music" as the first of its productions ("There’s something...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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Jefferson City News Tribune
Ashcroft pitches biggest reorganization of Missouri’s finances in state history
...General under President George W. Bush. Jay Ashcroft was born the year his father was appointed state auditor in 1973 and spent his teenage years living in the Governor's Mansion. He learned that everything...
07/26/2024   USA USA    Online
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Columbia Daily Tribune
Columbia Prop 1 would renew a 10-year sales tax. Here's what it funds
...would provide a total of about $43 million for capital projects," and staff would "collaborate with the city council to determine how to proceed with capital projects given the reduced funding." More:Columbia...
07/26/2024   USA USA    Online
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106​.5 KTMO - The Wolf
GOP Gubernatorial Candidate in Kennett Today
...jail, and deport immigrants who are in the country illegally. Also, Eigel wants to eliminate personal property taxes for all Missourians. https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/739/2024/07/26040840/eigel-2.mp3...
07/26/2024   USA USA    Online
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St​. Joseph News Press
Prop S deserves a 'yes' vote News-Press NOW Jul 25, 2024 4 hrs ago
...retaining qualified teachers. The measure is known as a Prop C rollback because it waives a 40-year-old property tax reduction that went into effect with the passage of a sales/use tax for schools and highways....
07/26/2024   USA USA    Online
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Columbia Daily Tribune
Biden's decision to end run just another unprecedented campaign moment, MU prof says
...do everything to make it top of mind," Warner said. More:Columbia business leaders endorse city's sales tax renewal proposal Missouri election, legislative session expectations Missouri's main legislative...
07/26/2024   USA USA    Online
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Bolivar Herald-Free Press
Back-to-school Shoppers Can Save More This Year During Missouri's Annual Sales Tax Holiday
JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri's annual Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 2, and runs through midnight on Sunday, Aug. 4. During this time, certain back-to-school purchases...
07/26/2024   USA USA    Online
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Clay County Courier-Tribune
City of St. Louis taking senior tax-freeze applications, county still preparing
...Parson signed Senate Bill 756 into law earlier this month to change how seniors can be eligible for a property tax freeze. When the law was passed last year, it limited the definition of an eligible taxpayer...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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St​. Joseph News Press
Kansas City Chiefs' CEO speaks on future of Arrowhead Stadium Jul 25, 2024 Jul 25, 2024 Updated 28 mins ago
...is with them and we know that, but we do have to look to the future." One of those options was a sales tax measure that Jackson County voters rejected April, a tax that would've helped fund major renovations...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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Kansas City Star
Missouri’s tax-free weekend is coming up. What items are included for 2024 shopping?
...many items are tax-free in Missouri. Missouri’s tax-free weekend this year will be Aug. 2-4. The sales tax holiday always begins on the first Friday in August and continues through the following Sunday,...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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Construction Forum St​. Louis
Mia Rose Holdings Launches $90M Development The Prairie Encore
...Holdings. "The city has limited amounts of ground to develop that can produce a significant amount of sales tax to cover the city's base expenses. We are opening a significant amount of the retail space early...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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Maryville Daily Forum   +1 other publication
City of St. Louis taking senior tax-freeze applications, county still preparing
...place without the fear of being priced out of their neighborhood as we build a stronger St. Louis," Mayor Tishaura Jones said in a statement announcing city beginning to take applications. "I hope eligible...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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Springfield News-Leader
Greene County Commission adjusts, expands senior tax credit process
A previously passed state law enacting a property tax freeze for seniors created enough confusion that Missouri lawmakers passed additional legislation this year adjusting the process. The Greene County...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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Platte County Landmark
45 Years Ago-July 27, 1979
The city council for the City of Platte City has passed an ordinance calling a special election on Aug. 7 for a one percent sales tax. The tax would become effective on Jan. 1, 1980. All receipts from the...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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St​. Louis Call Newspapers
Republican candidates trade barbs in Missouri gubernatorial primary debate
...to eliminate the state income tax, and Wright said he has been pushing to eliminate the personal property tax his entire campaign. That is one of Eigel’s pet issues. All three criticized public education...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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Kansas City Business Journal
San Francisco investor scoops up high-visibility Crossroads apartments
...assumed management of Crossroads Westside. The apartments make payments in lieu of taxes under a property tax abatement approved in 2014 by the Planned Industrial Expansion Authority. The incentive is set...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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MissouriNet
Meet Missouri gubernatorial candidate Bill Eigel
...immigrants coming to the U.S. illegally. Another top priority on Eigel’s list is eliminating personal property taxes for all Missourians. "Jefferson City is spending more than twice per person in this state...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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stjosephpost​.com (Blog)
Jay Ashcroft pitches biggest reorganization of Missouri's finances in state history
...General under President George W. Bush. Jay Ashcroft was born the year his father was appointed state auditor in 1973 and spent his teenage years living in the Governor's Mansion. He learned that everything...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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MissouriNet
Lieutenant governor candidate to prioritize ‘needs of Missouri families’
...housing affordable for people? We’ve got to do a better job of it. Where I’m from in Kansas City, the city council, a few months ago, defined affordable housing for two people as a one-bedroom apartment at...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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Nodaway News Leader
Commissioner’s Minutes July 23, 2024
...the Administration Center. Walk made a motion to adjourn for lunch. All in favor. Darrell Cronk, Mayor, Joyce Cronk and Mike Wallace, Village of Arkoe council members met with the commission to discuss...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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Ozark Radio News
Missouri Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday Coming Soon
...announced for Friday, August 2nd through Sunday, August 4th. During this state-recognized time period, sales tax will not be charged on items related to back-to-school time. This includes: - Clothing with...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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Marshall Democrat-News
Back-to-school shoppers can save more this year during Missouri’s annual Sales Tax Holiday
JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri’s annual Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 2, and runs through midnight on Sunday, Aug. 4.…
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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KTTN Trenton   +3 other publications
Jay Ashcroft pitches biggest reorganization of Missouri’s finances in state history
...General under President George W. Bush. Jay Ashcroft was born the year his father was appointed state auditor in 1973 and spent his teenage years living in the Governor’s Mansion. He learned that everything...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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Nevada KNMO Radio 97​.5 FM
MULTIPLE IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS DISCUSSED AT NEVADA'S COFFEE WITH THE MAYOR
MULTIPLE IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS DISCUSSED AT NEVADA'S COFFEE WITH THE MAYOR Date: July 25, 2024, 3:36 pm There was a wide range of topics discussed at Nevada's July Coffee with the Mayor, including the...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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Platte County Landmark
County’s taxpayer-funded jail tax campaign under fire
...jail tax proposal. At an Aug. 6 election, Platte County is asking voters to approve a new half cent sales tax that would generate $408 million over 20 years to construct and operate a 471-bed jail in Downtown...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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Perryville Republic-Monitor   +1 other publication
Jay Ashcroft pitches biggest reorganization of Missouri’s finances in state history
...General under President George W. Bush. Jay Ashcroft was born the year his father was appointed state auditor in 1973 and spent his teenage years living in the Governor’s Mansion. He learned that everything...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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St​. Louis City Hall
City of St. Louis Re-Opens Senior Tax Freeze Applications The City of St. Louis has re-opened applications for the Senior Tax Freeze. The application window will be open until August 31, 2024.
...without the fear of being priced out of their neighborhood as we build a stronger St. Louis," said Mayor Tishaura O. Jones. "I hope eligible seniors will take advantage of this additional opportunity to...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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Business 
 
Jefferson City News Tribune
Ashcroft pitches biggest reorganization of Missouri’s finances in state history
...General under President George W. Bush. Jay Ashcroft was born the year his father was appointed state auditor in 1973 and spent his teenage years living in the Governor's Mansion. He learned that everything...
07/26/2024   USA USA    Online
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St​. Louis Public Radio NPR   +2 other publications
Missouri among the worst states for women’s health and reproductive care, study finds
...can be difficult to access even the most basic health care for reasons including cost, lack of transportation and lack of options. "It was a positive step that Missouri expanded Medicaid," Kuykendall said,...
07/26/2024   USA USA    Online
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Columbia Daily Tribune
Columbia Prop 1 would renew a 10-year sales tax. Here's what it funds
...would provide a total of about $43 million for capital projects," and staff would "collaborate with the city council to determine how to proceed with capital projects given the reduced funding." More:Columbia...
07/26/2024   USA USA    Online
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KMIZ-TV (ABC 17) Columbia
Columbia Housing Authority breaks ground on new complex amid waiting list of over 1,400 households
...being paid for by the Veterans United Foundation, the City of Columbia, the Missouri Department of Economic Development and Missouri Housing Development Commission. Cole said the construction timeline is...
07/26/2024   USA USA    Online
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KY3-TV Springfield
Funds made available for Missourians still recovering from May storms
...diapers, consumable medical supplies, durable medical equipment, personal hygiene items and fuel for transportation. Displacement Assistance: Money to help with housing needs if you cannot return to your home...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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St​. Joseph News Press
Missouri among worst states for women's overall health, reproductive care, study finds By Anna Spoerre, Missouri Independent Jul 24, 2024 Jul 24, 2024 Updated 7 hrs ago
...can be difficult to access even the most basic health care for reasons including cost, lack of transportation and lack of options. "It was a positive step that Missouri expanded Medicaid," Kuykendall said,...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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KOMU -TV8 Columbia
Columbia Housing Authority breaks ground on $14 million affordable housing project
...is ARPA funds, the Veterans United Foundation donated $1.3 million, and the Missouri Department of Economic Development added an additional $3 million. "This wouldn't be happening if it weren't for our ...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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Clay County Courier-Tribune
Republican candidates for governor debate immigration, abortion and more
...there would not be a road tax on electric vehicle owners. Currently, the Missouri Department of Transportation receives much of its funding through a gas tax. However, some feel this tax is unfair because...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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St​. Joseph News Press
Kehoe visits Downtown St. Joseph ahead of primaries Jul 25, 2024 Jul 25, 2024 Updated 15 mins ago
...than two weeks on Aug. 6, he encouraged everyone to vote early. Kehoe highlighted public safety and economic development as some of the most important issues on his platform. "Crime is the number one issue,"...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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KOMU -TV8 Columbia
Republican candidates for governor debate immigration, abortion and more
...there would not be a road tax on electric vehicle owners. Currently, the Missouri Department of Transportation receives much of its funding through a gas tax. However, some feel this tax is unfair because...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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Springfield Daily Citizen
In first contest since 2008, Greene County Sheriff challenged in Republican primary
...records to the Springfield Daily Citizen. Such records are not subject to disclosure under the Missouri Sunshine Law. If elected, McMains said he aims to build better relationships with the youth and other law...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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Platte County Landmark
15 Years Ago-July 29, 2009
...Commerce failed to be approved by the Platte City Board of Aldermen with a vote of 3-3. The contract for economic development would have paid $10,000 to the chamber. A separate contract with the Platte County ...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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St​. Louis Post Dispatch
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Private money paid outsider to handle PR for St. Louis police. The records are secret.
...supporting the police department since January 2023, the department said. A spokesman for St. Louis Mayor Tishaura O. Jones praised the foundation as "a steadfast partner in our work to achieve a safer St....
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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St​. Louis Call Newspapers
Republican candidates trade barbs in Missouri gubernatorial primary debate
...to eliminate the state income tax, and Wright said he has been pushing to eliminate the personal property tax his entire campaign. That is one of Eigel’s pet issues. All three criticized public education...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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Platte County Landmark
Sunshine fight is over the proper use of taxpayer funds
...municipalities claimed they were providing "facts" and urged voters to "get the facts" from city or municipal websites, also funded by taxpayers. The reality is that taxpayer funds were used to create and distribute...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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Platte County Landmark
New administrator hired by Platte City
Tom Cole, left, will become city administrator effective Aug. 1. He is shown with Platte City Mayor Steve Hoeger. Ivan Foley/Landmark photo TOM COLE MOST RECENTLY WORKED FOR LEAVENWORTH COUNTY Platte ...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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KBIA (NPR) Columbia   +2 other publications
What is it about Chappell Roan?
...counting. Her ’80s-inspired power ballad single this year, "Good Luck, Babe!" has steadily climbed the Billboard Hot 100 all summer. And even though her debut album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, came...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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Maryville Daily Forum   +2 other publications
Mike Kehoe says he's the only Missouri GOP gubernatorial candidate interested in governing
...St. Louis are the lowest they've been in a decade , according to a 2023 crime report released by the mayor's office earlier this year. But those encouraging numbers come after years of the city having one...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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KBIA (NPR) Columbia
Democratic candidates for Boone County Sheriff share platform, goals ahead of primary election
...in 2025. Blair: When elected and before I am sworn into office, I am going to request the state auditor under Section 29.230, RSMo, conduct an audit of the Boone County Sheriff’s Department. I want to...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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stjosephpost​.com (Blog)
Jay Ashcroft pitches biggest reorganization of Missouri's finances in state history
...General under President George W. Bush. Jay Ashcroft was born the year his father was appointed state auditor in 1973 and spent his teenage years living in the Governor's Mansion. He learned that everything...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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KTTN Trenton   +3 other publications
Jay Ashcroft pitches biggest reorganization of Missouri’s finances in state history
...General under President George W. Bush. Jay Ashcroft was born the year his father was appointed state auditor in 1973 and spent his teenage years living in the Governor’s Mansion. He learned that everything...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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KTTN Trenton
Trenton city officials provide updates on ongoing infrastructure projects
...is waiting on approval from the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) regarding the bid the city council accepted for a six-bay hangar at the airport. Utility Director Ron Urton reported the electric...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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Platte County Landmark
County’s taxpayer-funded jail tax campaign under fire
...jail tax proposal. At an Aug. 6 election, Platte County is asking voters to approve a new half cent sales tax that would generate $408 million over 20 years to construct and operate a 471-bed jail in Downtown...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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Perryville Republic-Monitor   +1 other publication
Jay Ashcroft pitches biggest reorganization of Missouri’s finances in state history
...General under President George W. Bush. Jay Ashcroft was born the year his father was appointed state auditor in 1973 and spent his teenage years living in the Governor’s Mansion. He learned that everything...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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St​. Louis Public Radio NPR
Missouri GOP candidates are spending millions on the lieutenant governor primary
...Wasinger, an attorney in St. Louis for a law firm he owns and runs, sought the position of state auditor back in 2018 and lost in the GOP primary. Wasinger said he’s the most conservative in the field....
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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St​. Louis Call Newspapers
Call makes endorsements for Aug. 6 primary
...edge. Trakas has been a consistent advocate for the 6th District, advocating for more funding and economic development for the 6th District. He has also been vocal against unpopular developments and has facilitated...
07/25/2024   USA USA    Online
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