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KBIA (NPR) Columbia
  Missouri librarians brace for possible Trump budget cuts
...library has been uncertain. As the director of Daniel Boone Regional Library and president-elect of the Missouri Library Association, she's familiar with the Trump administration's past efforts to cut funds to...
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Webster-Kirkwood Times
  City Appoints New Judge, Court Digs Out
Webster Groves appointed Municipal Judge Daniel Nolan last week, formalizing the role he has filled since the resignation of former Judge James Leritz in March. Nolan, who had previously served as Webster...
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KSMO Radio
  News - Monday, June 1st, 2026
...capabilities of small volunteer departments that provide critical protection to their rural communities. The Missouri Volunteer Fire Department Grant provided up to $15,000 for the purchase of equipment to small volunteer...
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KBIA (NPR) Columbia
  Missouri hemp farmers respond to hemp product ban
...Company which sells hemp products, such as rope, shoes, balms and sodas. At his farm in Hermann, Missouri, farmer John Grady has a plan for the upcoming months: plant grain hemp to make hempseed oil, and...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Thomas urges Jefferson City Council to reject proposal for vacancy process
Leading into his final meeting as a Jefferson City Councilman, Derek Thomas is urging his fellow council members to reject a proposed overhaul of the city's process for filling council vacancies. Ward...
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West Plains Daily Quill
  FYI
...which required replacing a section of legacy asbestos-insulated pipe with modern plastic piping. Municipal officials stated that a contracted firm, Kajak, will handle the systematic replacement of the remaining...
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Governor Michael L​.‌ Parson - State of Missouri
  Governor Kehoe Announces Five Gubernatorial Appointments
...active member of several agricultural boards and organizations, including the United Soybean Board, Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council, Missouri Soybean Association, and Missouri Farm Bureau. He also serves...
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Southeast Missourian
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  Riverfest-America’s 250th brings entertainment, family fun and fireworks to Cape Girardeau riverfront
...Center parking lot, and the public is invited to park in other lots in the area, including Southeast Missouri State University parking lots and municipal parking lots, and the Old Town Cape market lot will also...
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The Narrative Matters
  Things To Do In Chicagoland: Wrigley Showdowns, Blues Legends, and Food Tour Glory: Chicago’s Next Week Is Loaded
...Wrigley Field hosts B1G x SEC Volleyball, featuring two major collegiate matchups: Nebraska vs. Missouri Penn State vs. Kentucky Watching volleyball at Wrigley gives fans a rare twist on a classic venue....
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Healthy Planet
  Earthworms Castings
...practice. So . . . what can you do if you launder under a clothesline taboo? Check your HOA or municipal rules. Many are unenforceable. Converse with your neighbors! Negotiate! Chances are good you’ll...
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KTTN Trenton
  City of Barnard faces state audit amid concerns over missing funds
Click the + Icon To See Additional Sharing Options A northwest Missouri community is the focus of a state audit after an investigation by Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick uncovered evidence suggesting...
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KSMU Radio
  Crosslines officially opens new Safe to Sleep women’s shelter
...exemplifies the spirit of compassion, service and community partnership that strengthens Springfield, Missouri, and demonstrates the profound impact of caring for our most vulnerable neighbors," said Springfield...
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KSIS 1050 Sedalia
  UCM Intern Attends Her First Ever Scott Joplin Music Festival
...from a variety of individuals involved in the setup and support of the festival, including Sedalia’s mayor, Traves Williams, the event’s current artistic director Bryan Wright, and the incoming artistic director...
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Kansas City Star
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  How much sales tax will a new Royals stadium generate? KC officials won’t say just yet
...RealityCheck@kcstar.com. Have the latest Reality Checks delivered to your inbox with our free newsletter. When Kansas City leader touted a plan to help fund a Royals stadium near downtown, they said sales taxes generated in...
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Columbia Daily Tribune
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  Columbia council will recognize departing member at Monday's meeting
...will focus on fire station, low-income housing, airport change June 1, 2026, 3:55 a.m. CT Columbia City Council will recognize resigning Ward 4 council member Nick Foster for his service. The council will...
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Webster-Kirkwood Times
  Budget Challenges After Police Pay Increase
...$435,000 to fund police department Email Print Copy article link Save With a new, three-year police collective bargaining agreement (CBA) in place, Webster Groves city officials will spend the final weeks of...
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Webster-Kirkwood Times
  Webster Pursues Additional Safe Street Grant
...safer streets pledge, the city of Webster Groves has applied for an additional $9.1 million in federal funds under the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program. The purpose of the SS4A program is...
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Webster-Kirkwood Times
  City Appoints New Judge, Court Digs Out
Webster Groves appointed Municipal Judge Daniel Nolan last week, formalizing the role he has filled since the resignation of former Judge James Leritz in March. Nolan, who had previously served as Webster...
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Kansas City Star
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  Petition calls for Kansas City mayor, 6 council members to be banned from Pride
...PM More than 250 people have signed a petition launched Friday for Kansas City Pride to bar Kansas City Council members, including Mayor Quinton Lucas, who voted to repeal the city’s conversion therapy ban....
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Mayor seeks veto of Jefferson City’s Idaho Stop ordinance
The mayor wants to veto Jefferson City's Idaho Stop Laws. The Jefferson City Council voted 6-2 on May 4 to approve a new ordinance allowing cyclists in Jefferson City to treat stop signs as yield signs...
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wcmissourinews​.‌com
  This June’s government events in West Central Missouri
Crystal Wiseman, Mayor at City of Slater The following events are scheduled to take place in West Central Missouri this month. Week 1 - June 1 - 6 Tuesday, June 2: Slater City Council Regular Meeting...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Thomas urges Jefferson City Council to reject proposal for vacancy process
Leading into his final meeting as a Jefferson City Councilman, Derek Thomas is urging his fellow council members to reject a proposed overhaul of the city's process for filling council vacancies. Ward...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Lincoln University names new administrator for cooperative extension
...areas, which include agricultural and natural resources, family and consumer science, community and economic development, and 4-H and youth development. According to a university news release, Kessell will...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Jefferson City turns yard waste operations back over to contractor
...the city approved a $55,500 contract with Tri-Star Hauling for yard waste removal. In November, the city administrator signed a separate $24,500 contract with the same company to remove material from the...
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Kansas City Star
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  Missouri’s mental health crisis is a public safety issue. It’s about people | Opinion
...mental health becomes a top priority for our elected officials, both in Washington, D.C., and here in Missouri? For years, our nation has treated mental health as an afterthought. Meanwhile, families across...
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KCUR
  Kansas City previews World Cup small biz energy with Open Doors! event
...into the future. As host cities across North America prepare to welcome the world in 2026, Kansas City entrepreneurs are already getting in formation — with a choreographed assist from backers at the ...
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KCUR
  Does the safety net need a safety net? With changes to SNAP, more Kansas Citians are losing benefits
...already seen enrollment drop 8.62% to 38 million people from 41.6 million last July. Meanwhile, in Missouri, the number of households receiving SNAP in March declined 5.7% from the previous year to , while...
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Harrisons Original 94​.‌9FM & KHOZ AM900
  Area Officials Continue to Push Safe Boating Reminders
Sunday, May 31, 2026 at 12:00 AM Safety officials throughout southern Missouri and northern Arkansas are continuing to stress the importance of boating and swimming safety as recreation traffic remains...
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Harrisons Original 94​.‌9FM & KHOZ AM900
  C of O to Build POW-MIA Memorial in Patriots Park
...it into a living, ongoing witness." Memorial Design Designed by artist James Hall III of Nixa, Missouri, the POW/MIA Memorial will be set apart from the rest of Patriots Park within Veterans Grove. The...
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Columbia Missourian
  City Council to vote on creating department to oversee rapid growth at airport
The Columbia City Council is set to decide Monday night whether to create a Columbia Regional Airport Department to help the airport manager oversee multiple projects tied to rapid growth at the airport....
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Kansas City Star   +1 other publication
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  Beloved anchor Cynthia Newsome’s funeral speaks to her service, storytelling in KC
...showing the impact she had on her colleagues and the community. Videos from her family, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas and Rep. Emmanuel Cleaver also honored her legacy. Newsome was a community builder...
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Columbia Missourian
  City Council to vote on creating a department to oversee rapid growth at the Columbia airport
The Columbia City Council is set to decide Monday night whether to create a Columbia Regional Airport Department to help the airport manager oversee multiple projects tied to the rapid growth at airport....
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KY3-TV Springfield
  Missouri cities among nation’s worst for mail carrier dog attacks, USPS warns
Published: May 30, 2026 at 8:11 AM CDT|Updated: 3 hours ago Missouri mail carriers are under attack, according to the U.S. Postal Service - and now they say they need the community’s help to stop it. ...
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KMMO-AM 1300 Marshall
  MOBERLY HOSTING RIBBON CUTTING FOR INDUSTRIAL PARK ROADWAY PROJECT
... The project was made possible through partnerships and over $3 million in funding from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), the Missouri Governor’s Cost Share Program, Missouri Industrial...
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Kansas City Star   +1 other publication
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  Is KC the worst World Cup city for fans? And other top stories you missed | Opinion
...Do our Senators agree with President Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion "slush fund"? Should Kansas City’s City Council have overturned the conversion therapy ban? Our team of Opinion columnists weigh in on these...
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Fulton Sun
  / Paywall
  Those potholes in your street reveal money problem for cities, states
...cannot afford to fully maintain. From local streets in small towns to major urban corridors, transportation agencies are grappling with deferred maintenance, rising construction costs and limited revenue...
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Fulton Sun
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  Callaway Memories
...returned to their homes, well pleased with their evening's entertainment. 115 Years Ago From The Missouri Telegraph (1911) Letter to the Editor: Many people in Fulton claim they have had to abandon their...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  LU professor receives Governor’s Excellence in Education award
An associate professor at Lincoln University has been awarded with the 2026 Missouri Governor's Award for Excellence in Education. Amber Bell, an associate professor of social work at Lincoln, received...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  PSC sets intervention deadline in Ameren Missouri facility requests
The Missouri Public Service Commission set an intervention deadline of June 12 in a case filed by Union Electric Company (doing business as Ameren Missouri) seeking certificates of convenience and necessity...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  JCPD to upgrade body cameras
...new body cameras will cost $234,083 a year for five years. JCPD will need approval from the Jefferson City Council for the expense. Wilde said Axon Enterprise is "one of the most premier body-worn camera providers...
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Clayton-Richmond Heights Patch​.‌com
  ​🌱 Patch AM: Clayton PatchAM
...are talking about on social media City of University City Announces Selection of Brooke A. Sharp as City Manager Brooke A. Sharp, Esq., was selected as City Manager for the City of University City by the...
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KTTN Trenton
  Gallatin aldermen approve purchase of utility poles, discuss sewer rate hike
...five poles measuring 40 feet. Bell Lumber and Pole Company also submitted a bid totaling $27,705. City Administrator and City Clerk Crystal Dorrel presented a newspaper advertisement explaining a minimum...
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Southeast Missourian
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  In 1951, four Cherokee leaders retraced the Trail of Tears, stopping in Cape Girardeau to present a peace pipe and smoke a ceremonial pipe at "Princess" Otahki’s grave.
...Southeast Missourian announced their journey that would take them through Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri and Arkansas, with a scheduled stop in Cape Girardeau. One of the articles published before their...
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Harrisons Original 94​.‌9FM & KHOZ AM900
  Pizza Hut Locations in Lakes Region Among Those Going Retro
...retro style include Huntsville and Mountain Home in Arkansas along with Marshfield and Republic in Missouri. MORE NEWS Chief Briefs Harrison City Council on Recent Arrest of Tennessee Teens A tip received...
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KY3-TV Springfield
  Missouri nonprofit fears eliminating income tax in the August election could force them to shut down a facility
...been arrested in the Ozarks. Updated: 2 hours ago A unanimous decision Friday night to remove the Mayor of Forsyth. Updated: 2 hours ago Springfield Police are clarifying how Flock Safety cameras are...
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KOMU -TV8 Columbia
  Mural celebrating America's 250th birthday unveiled in city of Mexico
Community members gathered in Mexico, Missouri, for the unveiling of a new mural to celebrate America's birthday and Mexico's history. MEXICO, Mo. — Community members in Mexico, Missouri, gathered at Graphitti...
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KMOV 4 St​.‌ Louis
  Demolition begins at long-standing Heart of St. Charles Banquet Center
...this venue well. "It’s been here for a long time, I was actually a busboy here in 1962," St. Charles Mayor Dan Borgmeyer said. "Had a lot of history with the place and it’s been an integral part of our city...
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Spectrum News St​.‌ Louis
  Demo begins on St. Charles Banquet Center, Festus recall petitions certified and Lambert airport gets $30 million grant
...hosted hundreds of weddings, proms, concerts and other events. 2. Festus petitions certified to recall mayor, councilmen Sufficient signatures were received, and the findings have been certified to recall Festus...
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krcgtv​.‌com
  Jefferson City honors fire department division chief at retirement event
...29, 2026 at 3:17 PM Turner was presented with his helmet on behalf of the fire department and the mayor’s key to the city in recognition of his career and service to the community, along with several commemorative...
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St​.‌ Louis Public Radio NPR
  Longtime St. Charles prom and wedding reception hall demolished for multiyear redevelopment
...as a restaurant in the 1960s before becoming the Heart of St. Charles in 1992. It closed in 2019. Mayor Dan Borgmeyer said the demolition is connected to the multi-billion dollar The Boroughs of Riverwalk...
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Platte County Landmark
  15 Years Ago-June 1, 2011
...instructor, as the featured speaker. Local Boy Scouts and members of the VFW Post 4055 also took part. Mayor Frank Offutt read the names of local veterans who have died within the past year. Local judges will...
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Platte County Landmark
  NIL, Sixth District, grocery
...confused with food desserts. Anyway, the new store in the Linwood Shopping Center is open and operating. Mayor Quinton Lucas was at the grand opening of United Market and gave the most "rousing" speech I’ve ever...
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KZRG 1310 AM/102​.‌9 FM Joplin
  Southwest Missouri Citizens Against Data Centers opposes large-scale AI data center and solar park projects
Southwest Missouri Citizens Against Data Centers opposes large-scale AI data center and solar park projects The group demands local transparency, environmental studies, and accountability from elected...
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Platte County Landmark
  Intentionally obtuse, Offutt retiring, endorsements
...which community newspapers are supposed to be written. That reader was Frank Offutt, longtime former mayor of Platte City, a man with an interest in many worldly topics. And by the way, there’s no one in this...
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The Missouri Times
  Winners of the 2026 Legislative Session
...agenda he laid out in his State of the State address. While it comes as little surprise that one of Missouri politics’ most effective salesmen was able to notch major wins, it is particularly notable given...
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KFTK Radio 97​.‌1 St​.‌ Louis
  The Marc Cox Morning Show May 29, 2026: The Deep State Got Exposed, the Left Got Unmasked & St. Louis Got the Truth
...base. The final hour brought it all home: Don Brown fighting for underpaid St. Louis police officers, Mayor Mike Morrow's breathtaking D-Day memorial rising above the Mississippi, Andrea Butler exposing how...
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The Narrative Matters
  With a federal plan to dam a river nearly set, fears persist over the effectiveness and downstream impact
...residents who oppose the latest flood-control plan, which calls for widening the river near the capital city and potentially building a dam along the waterway. The proposal follows a similar blueprint to One...
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680 KFEQ
  St. Joseph Police donate retired patrol vehicles to MoWest
The St. Joseph Police Department donated two retired patrol vehicles to Missouri Western State University’s Law Enforcement Academy. The City Council approved the donation during its May 11th meeting, and...
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KMOV 4 St​.‌ Louis
  Takeaways from inside a Missouri teen treatment center for adoptees, funded by taxpayers: runaways, assaults
...consequences after allegations of abuse and neglect. The investigation looks deeply at a facility in rural Missouri called Calo Programs, or Change Academy at Lake of the Ozarks, which costs as much as $20,000 a month...
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KSHB-TV ABC Kansas City
  'Project Catalyst' data center developer in Osawatomie offers update, touting economic opportunity City of Osawatomie to move forward with 283-acre data center campus
...center campus Posted KSHB 41 reporter Ryan Gamboa covers Miami County in Kansas and Cass County in Missouri. He also covers agricultural topics. Ryan has reported on this project since the beginning and has...
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KBSI-TV Fox 23
  Chicago mayor sees Pope Leo XIV as key ally on social justice, migration after Vatican meeting
33 minutes ago By ANDREA ROSA and GIADA ZAMPANO - Associated Press Chicago mayor sees Pope Leo XIV as key ally on social justice, migration after Vatican meeting Alessandra Tarantino - AP Chicago's...
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krcgtv​.‌com
  Inside taxpayer-funded treatment center for adoptees, tales of abuse, neglect, etc.
...Photo/Austin Johnson) Comment on this story0Comment LAKE OZARK, Mo. — A facility deep in rural Missouri promises relief for desperate parents whose adopted kids are struggling — a lakeside, summer camp-like...
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krcgtv​.‌com
  Takeaways from teen treatment center for adoptees, funded by taxpayers: runaways, assaults
...consequences after allegations of abuse and neglect. The investigation looks deeply at a facility in rural Missouri called Calo Programs, or Change Academy at Lake of the Ozarks, which costs as much as $20,000 a month...
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Sikeston Standard Democrat
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  Schmitt tours Advance water project funded by USDA Grant, $5.2 million bond issue
Sen. Eric Schmitt visits Advance, Missouri, to tour a water treatment project funded by a $1.5M USDA grant and $5.2M bond, which local leaders call vital to the town’s water needs. Advance Mayor Dan Seger...
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Missouri Independent
  More cities are pressing pause on data centers as local backlash grows
...infrastructure. They warn that communities that block data centers are sacrificing those benefits. The Denver City Council this month unanimously approved a one-year moratorium on data centers, halting new zoning permits...
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KSDK
  Missouri bill aims to make it easier to dismiss lawsuits that punish public criticism
The measure awaiting Gov. Mike Kehoe’s action would replace Missouri’s limited anti-SLAPP law with a broader path to dismiss lawsuits aimed at public expression. Author: Jason Hancock (Missouri Independent)...
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Kwos
  (LISTEN): Boone County Fire Protection District known for its professionalism and dedicated volunteers
...Fire Protection District is recognized nationwide as a world-class organization, partly because of Missouri Task Force One. Columbia-based Missouri Task Force One (MO-TF1) members used boats and dogs while...
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93​.‌9 The Eagle
  (LISTEN): Boone County Fire Protection District known for its professionalism and dedicated volunteers
...Fire Protection District is recognized nationwide as a world-class organization, partly because of Missouri Task Force One. Columbia-based Missouri Task Force One (MO-TF1) members used boats and dogs while...
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Kansas City Star
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  How much sales tax will a new Royals stadium generate? KC officials won’t say just yet
...RealityCheck@kcstar.com. Have the latest Reality Checks delivered to your inbox with our free newsletter. When Kansas City leader touted a plan to help fund a Royals stadium near downtown, they said sales taxes generated in...
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KCUR   +7 other publications
  Judge to decide whether Missouri tax overhaul stays on August ballot
...should be changed. Whether Missourians will vote on a proposal to replace the state income tax with sales taxes — and what the ballot will say if they do — must be decided by June 9, attorneys said last week...
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KCUR
  Kansas City still expects 650,000 World Cup visitors. How will we know how many actually come?
...are very pessimist(ic)," said Kabeer Bora, an associate professor of economics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City who teaches sports economics. Economic impact projections, Bora said, often use economic...
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KCUR
  Cocaine seizures spike in Kansas City ahead of World Cup matches
...World Cup approaches. Kansas City has spent the past two years preparing for World Cup security. Missouri and Kansas landed grants to help prevent drone attacks. Police officers from 11 states will supplement...
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Ballwin-Ellisville Patch​.‌com
  ​🌱 Patch AM: Meditation for Kids and more
...talking about on social media Hello fellow senior neighbors! I just renewed my St. Louis County Senior Property Tax Freeze through the St. Louis County Department of Revenue portal. The last day to renew is… (Nextdoor...
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Prospect-News
  Missouri voters could face as many as nine ballot measures in 2026
Missouri voters could see up to nine statewide ballot measures in 2026, on issues including abortion, taxes, initiative rules, state parks and congressional redistricting. There could be as many as nine...
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Lawrence County Record
  Kehoe places four Constitutional Amendments on August primary election ballot
...election will take place on Aug. 4, 2026. "With several significant issues set to appear before Missouri voters this year, it is important that we both prepare for the outcome of each proposal and allow...
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Washington Missourian
  Judge to decide Monday whether Missouri tax overhaul stays on August ballot Rudi Keller, Missouri Independent May 31, 2026 10 mins ago
Whether Missourians will vote on a proposal to replace the state income tax with sales taxes — and what the ballot will say if they do — must be decided by June 9, attorneys said Friday morning to a Cole...
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Kansas City Star
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  Save on income tax, but spend, spend, spend in sales taxes? Kehoe plan risky | Opinion
...is a classic bait-and-switch. It offers a quick income tax cut today but pushes the real bill onto Missouri families, farmers and local shops. (May 25, 1A, "Kehoe moves income tax, direct democracy votes to...
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Kansas City Star
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  August sees the most dangerous ballot in Missouri history. Don’t be fooled | Opinion
...Special to The Kansas City Star May 31, 2026 5:04 AM In November, I hope to be elected to the Missouri Senate. But in August, I’m voting to keep it in check. This August, Missouri voters will face two...
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Kansas City Star
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  Phil LeVota wants to lock in Jackson County tax rules. What would change?
...paid taxes in 2023 reflecting higher than a 15% increase will be issued credits split over their property tax bills throughout the next three years. Getting commercial property values back down to a 15%...
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Springfield News-Leader
  Springfield Sen. Lincoln Hough reflects on service, going his own way
Sterling Sewell Missouri News Network May 31, 2026, 4:06 a.m. CT State Sen. Lincoln Hough, a term-limited Republican, often opposed his party during the 2026 legislative session. Hough lost his powerful...
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Columbia Missourian
  Amendment 5 fails the Show-Me test
Missouri voters have repeatedly demanded specifics before approving major tax changes. In 1980, we passed the Hancock Amendment requiring voter approval for significant tax increases. In 2010 and 2016,...
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moscout​.‌com
  MOScout Weekender: Kehoe Raises $400K - Hallway on Ballot Issues - Who Won the Week and more…
Governor Mike Kehoe held a monster fundraiser Thursday in Springfield, hauling in - I’m told - around $400,000. It was hosted by Lawana & Robert Low. Low is founder and CEO of Prime Inc., one of Springfield’s...
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Kansas City Star
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  KC Zoo opens new exhibit for world’s tallest mammals. Here’s how to see them up close
...Zoological District tax and private donors. The Kansas City Zoological District tax is a 1/8-cent regional sales tax approved by voters in 2011, which helps fund the KC Zoo. It applies to all retail sales in Jackson...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  JCPD to upgrade body cameras
...new body cameras will cost $234,083 a year for five years. JCPD will need approval from the Jefferson City Council for the expense. Wilde said Axon Enterprise is "one of the most premier body-worn camera providers...
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Columbia Missourian
  Judge to decide Monday whether state tax overhaul stays on August ballot
Whether Missourians will vote on a proposal to replace the state income tax with sales taxes — and what the ballot will say if they do — must be decided by June 9, attorneys said Friday morning to a Cole...
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KSDK   +8 other publications
  Judge to decide Monday whether Missouri tax overhaul stays on August ballot
The lawsuit contends the proposal violates the Missouri Constitution’s prohibition on constitutional amendments that include more than one subject. Credit: Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent The ...
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Platte County Landmark
  Four Constitutional Amendments will be on August ballot
...primary election will take place on Aug. 4. "With several significant issues set to appear before Missouri voters this year, it is important that we both prepare for the outcome of each proposal and allow...
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sedaliademocrat​.‌com
  ‘The Republican Party has changed': Sen. Lincoln Hough reflects on final session
...tradition allowing infinite debate on the floor. Hough had shown a willingness to make changing the Missouri Constitution more difficult. But once debate was halted, he voted against both measures. Twenty minutes...
05/29/2026   USA USA    Blog
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KSHB-TV ABC Kansas City
  'Project Catalyst' data center developer in Osawatomie offers update, touting economic opportunity City of Osawatomie to move forward with 283-acre data center campus
...center campus Posted KSHB 41 reporter Ryan Gamboa covers Miami County in Kansas and Cass County in Missouri. He also covers agricultural topics. Ryan has reported on this project since the beginning and has...
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Spectrum News St​.‌ Louis
  Political Notebook: Statewide amendment battles begin; Bell, Bush tangle on tornado recovery
ST. LOUIS—The 2026 election cycle in Missouri has been playing out in courtrooms as much as the campaign trail, thanks to ongoing questions over the status of the state’s congressional maps. This week,...
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Lewis County Press-News Journal
  'The Republican Party has changed': Sen. Lincoln Hough reflects on final session
JEFFERSON CITY — The 2026 legislative session saw one Republican consistently advocate for the traditions of the Senate, often in opposition to his party. Sen. Lincoln Hough, R-Springfield, is term-limited....
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KBMV-FM 95 BIRCH TREE
  Amendments 1,2,4 & 5 will be on August ballot in Missouri
...out and elimination of the individual income tax based on revenue growth, requires the reduction of property taxes and other local taxes to offset any local sales tax revenue increases, while preserving local...
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Missouri Press Association
  Capitol Report 5/29/2026
Missouri News Network this week has several more stories about issues that received final approval by the legislature and a look at one Republican senator who went against party leadership and paid a price....
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KMIZ-TV (ABC 17) Columbia
  Judge to hear lawsuit over Missouri income tax ballot question
...CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County judge is set to hear arguments Friday morning in a lawsuit against Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins and multiple lawmakers over language used for the ballot question...
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Springfield Daily Citizen
  Planners open public feedback for crash-prone corridor around 60/65
...Farm Road 189. (Photo by Bruce Stidham) Subscribe today to listen to this content Get Access Transportation planners are considering ideas from stakeholders and residents as they study a dangerous stretch...
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  How much sales tax will a new Royals stadium generate? KC officials won’t say just yet
...RealityCheck@kcstar.com. Have the latest Reality Checks delivered to your inbox with our free newsletter. When Kansas City leader touted a plan to help fund a Royals stadium near downtown, they said sales taxes generated in...
06/01/2026   USA USA    Online
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KCUR   +7 other publications
  Judge to decide whether Missouri tax overhaul stays on August ballot
...should be changed. Whether Missourians will vote on a proposal to replace the state income tax with sales taxes — and what the ballot will say if they do — must be decided by June 9, attorneys said last week...
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KTTN Trenton
  Second District candidate holds Trenton town hall
...referenced obstetrics facilities that remain underused or vacant. She said patients without reliable transportation often face major challenges reaching distant facilities for childbirth and specialized care. ...
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Webster-Kirkwood Times
  Budget Challenges After Police Pay Increase
...$435,000 to fund police department Email Print Copy article link Save With a new, three-year police collective bargaining agreement (CBA) in place, Webster Groves city officials will spend the final weeks of...
06/01/2026   USA USA    Online
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Webster-Kirkwood Times
  Webster Pursues Additional Safe Street Grant
...safer streets pledge, the city of Webster Groves has applied for an additional $9.1 million in federal funds under the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program. The purpose of the SS4A program is...
06/01/2026   USA USA    Online
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Mayor seeks veto of Jefferson City’s Idaho Stop ordinance
The mayor wants to veto Jefferson City's Idaho Stop Laws. The Jefferson City Council voted 6-2 on May 4 to approve a new ordinance allowing cyclists in Jefferson City to treat stop signs as yield signs...
05/31/2026   USA USA    Online
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stjosephpost​.‌com (Blog)   +1 other publication
  Feds have embraced medical marijuana. Now what?
...of Justice's recent decision to downgrade the drug classification for medical cannabis will help medical marijuana businesses. Companies will be able to claim some federal tax benefits. New research can...
05/31/2026   USA USA    Online
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Lincoln University names new administrator for cooperative extension
...areas, which include agricultural and natural resources, family and consumer science, community and economic development, and 4-H and youth development. According to a university news release, Kessell will...
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  Meet David Hudnall, The Star’s columnist exploring the ‘architecture of city life’
...that dominates state and national politics. The questions that define a city — about housing, transportation, crime, and all the rest — rarely have simple ideological answers. That’s where the column comes...
05/31/2026   USA USA    Online
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Springfield News-Leader
  Springfield Sen. Lincoln Hough reflects on service, going his own way
Sterling Sewell Missouri News Network May 31, 2026, 4:06 a.m. CT State Sen. Lincoln Hough, a term-limited Republican, often opposed his party during the 2026 legislative session. Hough lost his powerful...
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KCUR
  Kansas City previews World Cup small biz energy with Open Doors! event
...into the future. As host cities across North America prepare to welcome the world in 2026, Kansas City entrepreneurs are already getting in formation — with a choreographed assist from backers at the ...
05/31/2026   USA USA    Online
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Springfield patch​.‌com
  ​🌱 Patch AM: See which Springfield-area athletes brought home state track medals
...towns and everywhere in between. UScellular is now a part of T-Mobile. Find out more at T-Mobile.com/Better-Together. Find a T-Mobile store near Springfield. Weather forecast: Sunday: Humid with a thunderstorm,...
05/31/2026   USA USA    Online
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KTTN Trenton
  The feds have embraced medical marijuana. What comes next?
...of Justice’s recent decision to downgrade the drug classification for medical cannabis will help medical marijuana businesses. Companies will be able to claim some federal tax benefits. New research can...
05/31/2026   USA USA    Online
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KMMO-AM 1300 Marshall
  MOBERLY HOSTING RIBBON CUTTING FOR INDUSTRIAL PARK ROADWAY PROJECT
... The project was made possible through partnerships and over $3 million in funding from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), the Missouri Governor’s Cost Share Program, Missouri Industrial...
05/30/2026   USA USA    Online
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moscout​.‌com
  MOScout Weekender: Kehoe Raises $400K - Hallway on Ballot Issues - Who Won the Week and more…
Governor Mike Kehoe held a monster fundraiser Thursday in Springfield, hauling in - I’m told - around $400,000. It was hosted by Lawana & Robert Low. Low is founder and CEO of Prime Inc., one of Springfield’s...
05/30/2026   USA USA    Online
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KOAM-TV Channel 7 (ABC) Joplin   +1 other publication
  A Paralympian and ‘prairie populist’: How this Iowa Senate candidate is trying to spark a rural revival for Democrats
...similar records, but more about biography and geography. Turek is from Council Bluffs, a working-class city in along the Missouri River in western Iowa and Wahls is from Johnson County, a deep-blue region home...
05/30/2026   USA USA    Online
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Fulton Sun
  / Paywall
  Rural hospitals warn $50B in grant funding won’t offset looming federal cuts
Rural hospitals in Missouri say a $50 billion federal investment in rural health care will be insufficient in offsetting upcoming reductions in federal Medicaid reimbursement that will put additional strain...
05/30/2026   USA USA    Online
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Fulton Sun
  / Paywall
  Those potholes in your street reveal money problem for cities, states
...cannot afford to fully maintain. From local streets in small towns to major urban corridors, transportation agencies are grappling with deferred maintenance, rising construction costs and limited revenue...
05/30/2026   USA USA    Online
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Springfield patch​.‌com
  ​🌱 Patch AM: How a $10 gift could change Springfield classrooms this fall
...towns and everywhere in between. UScellular is now a part of T-Mobile. Find out more at T-Mobile.com/Better-Together. Find a T-Mobile store near Springfield. Weather forecast: Saturday: Humid with a thunderstorm,...
05/30/2026   USA USA    Online
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KSHB-TV ABC Kansas City
  With college sports in Congress’ crosshairs, fans feel cost of hard-won player freedoms
...schools for the rights that matter most to them. Winter said there has been some movement toward collective bargaining in recent years, but it is certainly not imminent, which means possible congressional...
05/29/2026   USA USA    Online
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KOMU -TV8 Columbia
  Pavement treatment on 55 Columbia streets starts Monday
...free to use outside enforcement hours. Crews plan to avoid downtown work during the University of Missouri Summer Welcome activities, according to the news release. Streets scheduled to receive Reclamite:...
05/29/2026   USA USA    Online
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Spectrum News St​.‌ Louis
  Demo begins on St. Charles Banquet Center, Festus recall petitions certified and Lambert airport gets $30 million grant
...hosted hundreds of weddings, proms, concerts and other events. 2. Festus petitions certified to recall mayor, councilmen Sufficient signatures were received, and the findings have been certified to recall Festus...
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KSDK   +8 other publications
  Judge to decide Monday whether Missouri tax overhaul stays on August ballot
The lawsuit contends the proposal violates the Missouri Constitution’s prohibition on constitutional amendments that include more than one subject. Credit: Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent The ...
05/29/2026   USA USA    Online
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  Cover-up allegations in Senate race; Dolly Parton book club cut in MO: Top KC stories
...— findings that do not back up the core of Schmidt’s claims. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Missouri lawmakers slashed funding for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library free book program from $6 million...
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The Missouri Times
  Winners of the 2026 Legislative Session
...agenda he laid out in his State of the State address. While it comes as little surprise that one of Missouri politics’ most effective salesmen was able to notch major wins, it is particularly notable given...
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The Narrative Matters
  With a federal plan to dam a river nearly set, fears persist over the effectiveness and downstream impact
...residents who oppose the latest flood-control plan, which calls for widening the river near the capital city and potentially building a dam along the waterway. The proposal follows a similar blueprint to One...
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Platte County Landmark
  Parkville EDC case in hands of prosecutor
...AT $13,000 A case of "suspicious expenditures" within the Parkville Area Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development is now in the hands of the Platte County Prosecutor. The Platte County Sheriff’s Office...
05/29/2026   USA USA    Online
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Sikeston Standard Democrat
  / Paywall
  Rural hospitals in Missouri warn $50B grant funding won’t offset looming federal cuts
Rural hospitals in Missouri say a $50 billion federal investment in rural health care will be insufficient in offsetting upcoming reductions in federal Medicaid reimbursement that will put additional strain...
05/29/2026   USA USA    Online
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sedaliademocrat​.‌com
  ‘The Republican Party has changed': Sen. Lincoln Hough reflects on final session
...tradition allowing infinite debate on the floor. Hough had shown a willingness to make changing the Missouri Constitution more difficult. But once debate was halted, he voted against both measures. Twenty minutes...
05/29/2026   USA USA    Blog
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Lewis County Press-News Journal
  'The Republican Party has changed': Sen. Lincoln Hough reflects on final session
JEFFERSON CITY — The 2026 legislative session saw one Republican consistently advocate for the traditions of the Senate, often in opposition to his party. Sen. Lincoln Hough, R-Springfield, is term-limited....
05/29/2026   USA USA    Online
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KTTN Trenton
  City of Barnard faces state audit amid concerns over missing funds
Click the + Icon To See Additional Sharing Options A northwest Missouri community is the focus of a state audit after an investigation by Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick uncovered evidence suggesting...
05/29/2026   USA USA    Online
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Missouri Press Association
  Capitol Report 5/29/2026
Missouri News Network this week has several more stories about issues that received final approval by the legislature and a look at one Republican senator who went against party leadership and paid a price....
05/29/2026   USA USA    Online
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