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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Missouri tax incentive program aims to turn empty offices into housing
Across Kansas City, it's easy to find vacant office buildings and empty cubicles collecting dust. The companies once housed there saw employees switch to remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic and never...
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Town And Country-Manchester Patch​.‌com
  ​🌱 Patch AM: Heritage and Freedom Fest and 11 more events
...Town and Country, MO Calendar St. Louis, MO 63131 9:00 am Town and Country, MO Calendar, 1011 Municipal Center Drive, St. Louis 5:30 pm 📣 Town and Country Shout Outs! Want to say something great about...
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Branson Tri-Lakes News
  Opponents of median safety ordinance protest rule as ban goes into effect
...minutes before a police officer gave him a warning. Stack, a local activist and coordinator of the Mid-Missouri Fellowship of Reconciliation, was in violation of Columbia's median safety ordinance , which went...
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Webster County Citizen   +1 other publication
  Opponents of median safety ordinance protest rule as ban goes into effect Carlotta Angiolillo, Columbia Missourian Jul 1, 2026 7 hrs ago
...minutes before a police officer gave him a warning. Stack, a local activist and coordinator of the Mid-Missouri Fellowship of Reconciliation, was in violation of Columbia's median safety ordinance , which went...
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Maryville Daily Forum
  Opponents of median safety ordinance protest rule as ban goes into effect
...move. Like Stack, she received a citation and a court date. Pearn said she had previously spoken with City Council members about the ordinance, and expressed her opposition to the rule. "I believe that this...
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Southeast Missourian
  / Paywall
  Riverfest-America's 250th set for Saturday
...background. This year's event will begin at 6 pm Thursday at Arena Park and include a food truck rally, municipal band performance, Southeast Missourian Spirit of America Award and fireworks show. Southeast Missourian...
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The Narrative Matters
  World Cup Chaos Meets Corporate Billions: Royals Downtown Stadium Zoning Ignites While Ex-Cop Convicted of Walmart Murder: This Week Now in St. Louis and Missouri
This Week Now in St. Louis and Missouri: The Kansas City World Cup development boom is driving massive economic shifts alongside major downtown stadium changes. As international soccer fans flood the Power...
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West Side Leader
  Raymond H. ‘Ray’ Dickhaner, 76, St. Louis
...June 28, 2026. Mr. Dickhaner dedicated his professional life to the practice of law. Admitted to the Missouri Bar in 1975, he practiced law for more than 50 years. Throughout his career, he served as legal counsel...
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Ozark Radio News
  Sports with Garylee
https://ozarkradionews.com/ozarkradionews/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/MO75.mp3 Missouri State University-West Plains officials have announced the addition of Spencer Brown to the Grizzly Basketball coaching...
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Maryville Daily Forum   +2 other publications
  Missouri tax incentive program aims to turn empty offices into housing
Across Kansas City, it's easy to find vacant office buildings and empty cubicles collecting dust. The companies once housed there saw employees switch to remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic and never...
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Missouri Independent
  Missouri tax incentive program aims to turn empty offices into housing
...affordability will depend on how it is used Abandoned office cubicles in the Poindexter building in Kansas City. They’re slated to become new residential housing (Ryleigh Hindle/The Beacon). Across Kansas City...
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Dexter Statesman
  / Paywall
  Fourth of July fireworks and 250th birthday events happening around Missouri's Bootheel
...parade, here’s your guide to Fourth of July fireworks and America’s 250th birthday events across Missouri’s Bootheel. Delta Dunklin Democrat From Kennett concerts to Caruthersville’s parade, here’s your...
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Government 
 
KBIA (NPR) Columbia
  Committee formed to address homelessness in Columbia
...committee will meet regularly with the goal of showing its findings and action plan to the Columbia City Council by the end of this calendar year, according to the news release. According to the news release,...
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Labor Tribune
  Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 562 member running for Jefferson County Council seat
5 By SHERI GASSAWAY Missouri Correspondent JOSH WILLIAMS, a 19-year member of Plumbers and Pipefitter Local 562, is running for the District 7 seat on the Jefferson County Council. He’s been endorsed...
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St​.‌ Louis Post Dispatch
  / Potential Paywall
  Crusading lawyer becomes namesake of new hospital for black St. Louis: Revisiting local historWashington University School of
...University law school for blacks, which the state created to avoid having to desegregate the University of Missouri law school. (Poro College Photo) The St. Louis Colored Orphans Home — as the Annie Malone Children...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Capital City Production teens bring Roaring Twenties to the stage
...government and Lincoln University reporter for the Jefferson City News Tribune. She mostly writes about state agencies, the Missouri legislature and features on Lincoln University. Lizbeth joined the News Tribune...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Jefferson City's conference center plans move forward with branding, bond review
...the facility's brand and review the financial projections behind its bond financing. The Jefferson City Council's Administration Committee voted Wednesday to advance a $216,327 contract with RSM Design to...
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Jefferson City News Tribune   +1 other publication
  Lincoln University researcher to share ways to control parasites in sheep, goats
...state extension and research specialist at Lincoln, will be presenting a lecture on Wednesday at Missouri River Regional Library, 214 Adams St. in Jefferson City. His "50 Different Ways to Control Parasites...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Unofficial Taylor Swift tribute performance to be held at amphitheater
...government and Lincoln University reporter for the Jefferson City News Tribune. She mostly writes about state agencies, the Missouri legislature and features on Lincoln University. Lizbeth joined the News Tribune...
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Jefferson City News Tribune   +1 other publication
  Kehoe signs agreement to speed up infrastructure permitting in Missouri
...federal governments are partnering to "cut red tape" for major public construction projects across Missouri. Gov. Mike Kehoe signed an agreement Wednesday with the federal Permitting Council, an agency created...
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Mexico Ledger
  City of Mexico approves $50k contribution to housing development
...Amelia Street. By Sky Kauffman, Staff Writer There is a need for affordable housing in Mexico. The City of Mexico approved a resolution authorizing a $50,000 contribution from the fiscal year 2026-27 budget...
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Mehlville-Oakville Patch​.‌com
  ​🌱 Patch AM: Which Mehlville and Oakville teams brought home spring championship titles?
...July 2 Charitable Angels Arnold Chamber of Commerce Jefferson County Library Arnold Branch 1701 Missouri State Rd Arnold MO 63010 9:30 am Crestwood, MO Calendar, 9245 Whitecliff Park Lane, Crestwood 11:30...
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KCUR
  Despite World Cup enthusiasm, Lawrence bars say 23-hour alcohol service ‘just doesn't make sense'
...high enough to justify the extra staff and safety concerns. Under state law, bars in Kansas and Missouri can legally serve alcohol up to 23 hours a day during the World Cup. Some have opted to — notably...
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Branson Tri-Lakes News
  Opponents of median safety ordinance protest rule as ban goes into effect
...minutes before a police officer gave him a warning. Stack, a local activist and coordinator of the Mid-Missouri Fellowship of Reconciliation, was in violation of Columbia's median safety ordinance , which went...
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Webster County Citizen   +1 other publication
  Opponents of median safety ordinance protest rule as ban goes into effect Carlotta Angiolillo, Columbia Missourian Jul 1, 2026 7 hrs ago
...minutes before a police officer gave him a warning. Stack, a local activist and coordinator of the Mid-Missouri Fellowship of Reconciliation, was in violation of Columbia's median safety ordinance , which went...
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Maryville Daily Forum
  Opponents of median safety ordinance protest rule as ban goes into effect
...move. Like Stack, she received a citation and a court date. Pearn said she had previously spoken with City Council members about the ordinance, and expressed her opposition to the rule. "I believe that this...
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Sikeston Standard Democrat
  / Paywall
  Looking Back in Time 7/2/25
...4-year-old alerting neighbors to fire in 2016, a look at decades of local milestones in Southeast Missouri on July 2. DEXTER, Mo. - Final plans for the Dexter Memorial Hospital will be ready for approval...
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Southeast Missourian
  / Paywall
  Out of the past: July 1
...Cape Girardeau physician Dr. Anthony Zoffuto has been named medical director for the Pyramid Group, Missouri’s largest in-home service provider. 1976 Cape Girardeau’s guardian of "Freedom corner" has been...
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KMBC ABC 9 Kansas City
  Kansas City records show 52 city officials, employees received free World Cup tickets
...WE OFTEN MAKE RECORDS REQUESTS, AND WE JUST MADE A RECORDS REQUEST TO FIND OUT WHICH KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, CITY OFFICIALS ARE GETTING INTO KANSAS CITY STADIUM, ARROWHEAD STADIUM DURING THE WORLD CUP. WE...
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Benton County Enterprise
  / Paywall
  Detroit City Council narrowly votes to extend gunshot detection tech, after passionate split debate
Katherine Dailey Posted 6/30/26 The Detroit City Council voted Tuesday to extend the city’s contract with California-based tech company SoundThinking Inc. for its ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology....
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KMIZ-TV (ABC 17) Columbia
  Columbia police issue median ordinance citation during Wednesday protest
...the right to make a living, they have that freedom of speech," said Jeff Stack, who is with the Mid-Missouri Fellowship of Reconciliation. Protesters argued the rule violates the First Amendment and unfairly...
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Columbia Missourian
  Ukrainian drone attacks on oil refineries plunge Russia into a summer fuel crisis
...media videos show drivers aghast at the lines or swearing at empty gas pumps and rising prices. The mayor of the Siberian city of Irkutsk even ordered portable toilets brought in to accommodate those in line....
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KMOV 4 St​.‌ Louis
  Mother of 5 killed by stray bullet at Ferguson gas station
...forgotten, while also addressing a growing issue in the healthcare system. Updated: 3 hours ago St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer has signed an executive order for an overnight curfew in downtown and downtown west for...
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KMOV 4 St​.‌ Louis
  First-in-Missouri facility opens in St. Louis, providing medical respite care for the unhoused
...Ferguson while walking back to her car with two of her children. Updated: 3 hours ago St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer has signed an executive order for an overnight curfew in downtown and downtown west for...
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KSHB-TV ABC Kansas City
  Trump-endorsed Ty Masterson releases property tax plan in crowded Kansas gubernatorial field
Kansas Republican gubernatorial candidate Ty Masterson said property tax reform is the number one issue voters bring up on the campaign trail. Posted KSHB 41 reporter Charlie Keegan covers local politics...
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Springfield Daily Citizen
  Rezoning for Auburn Meadows subdivision challenged in court
...by Willard80 LLC, registered to Derek Lee, owner of Lee Engineering and a member of the Springfield City Council. Proposed subdivision spans 93 acres In total, the proposed subdivision encompasses 93 acres...
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KMOV 4 St​.‌ Louis
  St. Louis residents demand action over closed park
...neighbors say repeated complaints to the city have gone unanswered. Updated: 4 hours ago St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer has signed an executive order for an overnight curfew in downtown and downtown west for...
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KOAM-TV Channel 7 (ABC) Joplin
  Crowder College, MoDOT partnership wins 2025 Governor’s Award
NEOSHO, Mo. (KOAM) - A workforce-focused partnership between Crowder College and the Missouri Department of Transportation’s Southwest District General Services Team was recognized this week at the Missouri...
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KMOV 4 St​.‌ Louis   +4 other publications
  Curfew to be in place for minors in downtown St. Louis for remainder of summer
Published: Jul. 1, 2026 at 5:28 PM CDT|Updated: 4 hours ago St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer has signed an executive order for an overnight curfew in downtown and downtown west for juveniles. Updated: 2 hours...
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St​.‌ Louis City Hall
  SLATE Welcomes Howard Hayes to the St. Louis Workforce Development Board Howard Hayes joins the St. Louis Workforce Development Board, bringing more than 25 years of workforce and economic development leadership.
...Hayes joins the St. Louis Workforce Development Board, bringing more than 25 years of workforce and economic development leadership. July 1, 2026 | 2 min reading time ST. LOUIS, MO — The St. Louis Agency...
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  Missouri cuts funding for KC Juneteenth celebration, ‘another slap in the face.’
By Jack Harvel July 1, 2026 5:00 PM Read our AI Policy. Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe vetoed a $100,000 state budget line for JuneteenthKC. The funding cut removes 50-60% of JuneteenthKC’s operating budget,...
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Spectrum News St​.‌ Louis
  Jefferson County residents "devastated" by Missouri budget veto that eliminated flood buyouts
...Jefferson County neighborhood say they are "devastated" by Gov. Mike Kehoe’s decision to veto state funding for buyouts that would help them leave a flood-prone area that’s been hit multiple times in the last...
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West Side Leader
  Firecracker Festival draws more than 22,000 people
...precaution until it was all put out." In addition to Dear Darla on June 26, musical performers at Mayor Mike’s Stage were opening act Ian Ferguson, followed by headliner Pam Tillis. "Pam Tillis was great,...
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Jackson Cash-Book Journal
  Farm Bureau hosts county commissioner and district 146 candidates in forum
...commissioner and the two running for the 146th District State Representative on Monday, June 22 at the Jackson City Park. J.W. Strack, Charlie Herbst and Joe Hobbs are running for presiding commissioner while Lucas...
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KSHB-TV ABC Kansas City
  UPDATES | USA to play Bosnia and Herzegovina in World Cup knockout match
...arrival at Kansas City International Airport (MCI), per Overstreet. UPDATE, 3 p.m. | Kansas City, Missouri, Mayor Quinton Lucas took to social media to highlight the fans who packed Power & Light for Team...
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KBSI-TV Fox 23
  Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding in New York: Here’s what we know
...others caught what appeared to be a staircase being hauled into the venue. Meanwhile, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday sidestepped questions about a possible Swift-Kelce wedding. Instead,...
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Maries County Advocate
  What Amendment 5 ad gets wrong about Missouri data centers
...member? Click here to see your options for becoming a member. What Amendment 5 ad gets wrong about Missouri data centers by JASON HANCOCK There’s a television ad making the rounds for Amendment 5, and it...
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Maries County Advocate
  Lady Tigers, Tigers post winning hardwood seasons
...loss at Steelville, Belle closed their regular season with victories over Rolla’s Royals (79-65), Missouri Military Academy (68-53) and Fatima (61-51). Their victory over the Comets in Westphalia avenged...
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KOMU -TV8 Columbia
  Protestors push back against new Columbia median ordinance
...19 court date. @komu8news Alliance For the First Amendment, a Columbia advocacy group, says the Missouri city's new median safety ordinance violates the First Amendment. The ordinance restricts where people...
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Columbia Daily Tribune
  / Paywall
  Columbia pedestrian safety ordinance takes effect, drawing protest
...by the Columbia-based Alliance for the First Amendment, which includes partner groups of the Mid-Missouri Civil Liberties Association, Mid-Missouri Fellowship of Reconciliation and Mid-Missouri Peaceworks....
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Jefferson City News Tribune   +1 other publication
  Applications open in Missouri for state, city managed deer hunts
...applications for managed deer hunts as part of ongoing efforts to reduce overpopulated deer herds in Missouri. The Missouri Department of Conservation offers more than 100 "managed deer hunts" across the state...
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Governor Michael L​.‌ Parson - State of Missouri
  Governor Kehoe, Trump Administration Partner to Advance Critical Infrastructure Projects
...permitting of critical infrastructure across the state. Jefferson City The signing took place at Ameren Missouri's Callaway Energy Center, reflecting the impact on energy infrastructure development in the state....
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KBSI-TV Fox 23
  Zeigler begins work to address hazards at former lumberyard site
... "The safety of our residents, visitors and first responders remain the city’s highest priority," Mayor Dennis Mitchell said in a statement. The city also announced it has initiated legal action to address...
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St​.‌ Louis Public Radio NPR
  Then ICE arrived: Inside the rural Illinois traffic stop that upended 3 immigrants' lives
...Goebel: "Yeah, that English comes out, those motherf-------. [Indiscernible]" Aten and Morrisonville Mayor Larry Toliver did not respond to a request for comment. Kettelkamp dismissed concerns about the language...
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Kwos
  Missouri’s governor signs $49.6 billion state budget into law; key state senator predicts there will be no veto overrides in September
A $49.6 billion state operating budget has been signed into law by Governor Mike Kehoe (R). Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signs a $49.8 billion state operating budget, after several hundred million dollars...
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93​.‌9 The Eagle
  Missouri’s governor signs $49.6 billion state budget into law; key state senator predicts there will be no veto overrides in September
...Hauswirth A $49.6 billion state operating budget has been signed into law by Governor Mike Kehoe (R). Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signs a $49.8 billion state operating budget, after several hundred million dollars...
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Kansas City Pitch Weekly
  Lonnie McDonald sees pinball as a Republican path to Jackson County politics
...someone who, if elected, would be responsible for the upkeep of Jackson County—things like property and sales taxes, public works budgets, law enforcement funding, and overseeing the county health department....
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Northeast News
  Medical University Construction to Facilitate Enhanced Learning and Research
...1710 Independence Blvd. As outlined in KCU’s Master Planned Development (MPD) district, approved by City Council in 2017, several buildings were slated for eventual removal. Elizabeth Alex, Executive Director...
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KBSI-TV Fox 23
  Carbondale residents voice concerns over data centers, water concerns during town hall
...data centers, water resources and water system privatization. The meeting comes after the Carbondale City Council voted June 23 to pause new data center development for one year while city officials develop...
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KMIZ-TV (ABC 17) Columbia
  El audaz intento de Trump de acabar con la ciudadanía por derecho de nacimiento no fue un fracaso total en la Corte Suprema
...territorio estadounidense son ciudadanos, independientemente del estatus migratorio de sus padres. La mayoría reafirmó una concepción centenaria de la ciudadanía automática, respaldada por la 14ª Enmienda, que...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Governor’s budget includes $15 million for Jefferson City parking garage
...necessary investments, while also taking an important step toward right-sizing government to ensure Missouri remains positioned for long-term success," Kehoe said in a press release. Kehoe issued 65 vetoes...
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Gasconade County Republican
  State, federal staffers meet with county officials about effort to obtain road funds
...hit the county. Still, representatives of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) got an idea of what the county’s Road Department crews have...
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COMO Living
  What Are Council Retreats — and Why Are They Important?
This story was originally published in the July 2026 issue of COMO Magazine. As mayor, one of the things I value most is the opportunity to create space for thoughtful conversation. In local government,...
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KBIA (NPR) Columbia
  New Columbia median safety restrictions go into effect Wednesday with protests planned
...citations. How long has this been in the works? The median safety ordinance was introduced to the City Council using recommendations from a street and intersection pedestrian safety study conducted in 2025...
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KJLU 88​.‌9 FM
  Governor Mike Kehoe signs $50 billion state budget, pauses nearly half a billion in spending
...for some of his priorities, including $2 billion for public safety initiatives, $338 million for economic development, $59.4 million for agriculture, $9.8 billion for education and went to education and...
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Taxes 
 
St​.‌ Louis Post Dispatch
  / Potential Paywall
  Opinion: What misleading A5 ad gets wrong about taxes and data centers
By Jason Hancock There’s a television ad making the rounds in support of Missouri Amendment 5, the upcoming ballot measure that would allow the Legislature to gradually eliminate the state income tax while...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Missouri tax incentive program aims to turn empty offices into housing
Across Kansas City, it's easy to find vacant office buildings and empty cubicles collecting dust. The companies once housed there saw employees switch to remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic and never...
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Kansas City Star
  / Paywall
  Budget gives us a glimpse into Missouri’s no-state-income-tax future | Hudnall
July 2, 2026 5:08 AM Missouri got a preview of its financial future yesterday. It wasn’t pretty. Gov. Mike Kehoe spent Tuesday afternoon taking a red pen to the state budget, vetoing $53 million outright...
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Warren County Record
  State representative requests hearing on data center regulations
...joined by residents and landowners at the 30-minute press conference. She said what's happening in Missouri regarding the data projects deserve attention and leadership from the state. "Counties all across...
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Park Hills Daily Journal
  Candidate Profile: Whitney Wisker-Brooks runs to put rural Missouri families first in House District 116
Social worker Whitney Wisker-Brooks, a Democrat from Farmington, runs for Missouri House District 116 on rural schools, affordable living, local jobs and healthcare access. Whitney Wisker-Brooks Social...
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KTTN Trenton
  State audit details widespread financial issues in Wright County
Click the + Icon To See Additional Sharing Options A new audit issued by Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick found widespread financial management and internal control deficiencies in Wright County...
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KSHB-TV ABC Kansas City
  Trump-endorsed Ty Masterson releases property tax plan in crowded Kansas gubernatorial field
Kansas Republican gubernatorial candidate Ty Masterson said property tax reform is the number one issue voters bring up on the campaign trail. Posted KSHB 41 reporter Charlie Keegan covers local politics...
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Jackson Cash-Book Journal
  Farm Bureau hosts county commissioner and district 146 candidates in forum
...commissioner and the two running for the 146th District State Representative on Monday, June 22 at the Jackson City Park. J.W. Strack, Charlie Herbst and Joe Hobbs are running for presiding commissioner while Lucas...
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Maries County Advocate
  What Amendment 5 ad gets wrong about Missouri data centers
...member? Click here to see your options for becoming a member. What Amendment 5 ad gets wrong about Missouri data centers by JASON HANCOCK There’s a television ad making the rounds for Amendment 5, and it...
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Columbia Daily Tribune
  / Paywall
  Columbia pedestrian safety ordinance takes effect, drawing protest
...by the Columbia-based Alliance for the First Amendment, which includes partner groups of the Mid-Missouri Civil Liberties Association, Mid-Missouri Fellowship of Reconciliation and Mid-Missouri Peaceworks....
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Excelsior Citizen
  / Paywall
  Missouri voters to decide four constitutional amendments on August ballot
From state park funding to eliminating income tax, Missouri’s Aug. 4 primary will ask voters to decide four constitutional amendments reshaping taxes, elections and citizen initiatives. Missouri voters...
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St​.‌ Louis Public Radio NPR
  Missourians are living with a double whammy of student loans and credit card debt
...and her husband Joshua Clark pose after her graduation from Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri, on May 7, 2026. Earning her Master of Fine Arts degree left Englehart with a hefty student loan...
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KFTK Radio 97​.‌1 St​.‌ Louis
  HOUR 4: Amendment 5, Culture Wars, and a Viral Mix of Economics, Sports, and Pandemic Debate
Hour 4 of the Marc Cox Morning Show spans three very different flashpoints—Missouri’s tax fight, national culture controversies, and ongoing fallout from COVID-era policy debates. The hour opens with a...
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Southeast Missourian
  / Paywall
  The people who make a place
...nominated by people in the community, whose work, leadership and service help strengthen Southeast Missouri. They represent a range of backgrounds, but have at least one thing in common: making a difference...
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Kansas City Pitch Weekly
  Lonnie McDonald sees pinball as a Republican path to Jackson County politics
...someone who, if elected, would be responsible for the upkeep of Jackson County—things like property and sales taxes, public works budgets, law enforcement funding, and overseeing the county health department....
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Gasconade County Republican
  Format, location change for Amendment 5, SB 190 petition public meeting on July 10
...& Reform Church will now be an informational meeting on the amendment that seeks to eliminate the Missouri state income tax and on the just-started petition drive in Gasconade County aimed at putting Senate...
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KJLU 88​.‌9 FM
  Governor Mike Kehoe signs $50 billion state budget, pauses nearly half a billion in spending
...for some of his priorities, including $2 billion for public safety initiatives, $338 million for economic development, $59.4 million for agriculture, $9.8 billion for education and went to education and...
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Maryville Daily Forum   +2 other publications
  Missouri tax incentive program aims to turn empty offices into housing
Across Kansas City, it's easy to find vacant office buildings and empty cubicles collecting dust. The companies once housed there saw employees switch to remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic and never...
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Missouri Independent
  Missouri tax incentive program aims to turn empty offices into housing
...affordability will depend on how it is used Abandoned office cubicles in the Poindexter building in Kansas City. They’re slated to become new residential housing (Ryleigh Hindle/The Beacon). Across Kansas City...
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KDNL-TV St​.‌Louis
  Everything we know about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding
...Awards held at Dolby Theatre on March 26, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Billboard via Getty Images) Comment on this story0Comment We are reportedly just a day away from Taylor...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Missouri tax incentive program aims to turn empty offices into housing
Across Kansas City, it's easy to find vacant office buildings and empty cubicles collecting dust. The companies once housed there saw employees switch to remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic and never...
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Jefferson City News Tribune   +1 other publication
  Kehoe vetoes, restricts nearly $500M from Missouri budget
Gov. Mike Kehoe vetoed nearly $53 million from Missouri's $50.7 billion state budget Tuesday, but his larger move was to freeze $441 million in spending -- including dozens of lawmaker-backed earmarks --...
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Mexico Ledger
  City of Mexico approves $50k contribution to housing development
...Amelia Street. By Sky Kauffman, Staff Writer There is a need for affordable housing in Mexico. The City of Mexico approved a resolution authorizing a $50,000 contribution from the fiscal year 2026-27 budget...
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Springfield News-Leader   +1 other publication
  Gov. Kehoe freezes millions in MO budget as revenue continues to lag
Rudi Keller Missouri Independent July 2, 2026, 3:50 a.m. CT Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe vetoed nearly $53 million and froze an additional $441 million in spending from the state's $50.7 billion budget....
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St​.‌ Louis patch​.‌com
  ​🌱 Patch AM: See how St. Louis is really performing on potholes and parks
...Louis is really performing on potholes and parks Which St. Louis nonprofits just had crucial state funding suddenly frozen? How a new St. Louis facility helps unhoused neighbors actually heal Also on today's...
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KTTN Trenton
  State audit details widespread financial issues in Wright County
Click the + Icon To See Additional Sharing Options A new audit issued by Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick found widespread financial management and internal control deficiencies in Wright County...
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Park Hills Daily Journal
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  Kehoe signs $50.7 billion Missouri budget, issues $30 million in vetoes
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signs $50.7B state budget, vetoes $30M and restricts $441M in spending amid warnings of a possible $500M shortfall by 2028. Gov. Kehoe signs Fiscal Year 2026 budget bills.MO Governor's...
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St​.‌ Louis Post Dispatch
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  One-third of St. Louis Public Schools campuses could close in downsizing plans
...a big shock in the system." The proposals first were released Monday in a private meeting at the Missouri Botanical Garden attended by SLPS administrators, Board of Aldermen President Megan Green, union...
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KSMO Radio
  News - Thursday, July 2nd, 2026
July 1, 2026 The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission has approved the FY 2027-2031 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP.) The program lists transportation projects planned by...
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KSHB-TV ABC Kansas City
  Trump-endorsed Ty Masterson releases property tax plan in crowded Kansas gubernatorial field
Kansas Republican gubernatorial candidate Ty Masterson said property tax reform is the number one issue voters bring up on the campaign trail. Posted KSHB 41 reporter Charlie Keegan covers local politics...
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Montgomery Standard
  Citizens push back against data centers
...press conferences on June 23. The first one was held in mid-afternoon at the parking lot at Wentzville City Hall, where State Rep. Tricia Byrnes proposed legislation that would increase transparency and public...
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KTVO-TV (ABC 3)
  City of Milan to receive $9.3M grant to improve infrastructure
WASHINGTON - On Wednesday, Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06), Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, announced that Sullivan County and the City of Milan have received a $9.3 million...
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St​.‌ Louis City Hall
  SLATE Welcomes Howard Hayes to the St. Louis Workforce Development Board Howard Hayes joins the St. Louis Workforce Development Board, bringing more than 25 years of workforce and economic development leadership.
...Hayes joins the St. Louis Workforce Development Board, bringing more than 25 years of workforce and economic development leadership. July 1, 2026 | 2 min reading time ST. LOUIS, MO — The St. Louis Agency...
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Spectrum News St​.‌ Louis
  Jefferson County residents "devastated" by Missouri budget veto that eliminated flood buyouts
...Jefferson County neighborhood say they are "devastated" by Gov. Mike Kehoe’s decision to veto state funding for buyouts that would help them leave a flood-prone area that’s been hit multiple times in the last...
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Kansas City Star
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  Missouri governor cut millions for KC projects & programs. Who lost funding?
...our AI Policy. Kehoe signed the budget and vetoed or restricted $493.3 million. At least 12 Kansas City-area projects had nearly $13 million cut or restricted. Cuts included $7 million for a UMKC dental...
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Jackson Cash-Book Journal
  Farm Bureau hosts county commissioner and district 146 candidates in forum
...commissioner and the two running for the 146th District State Representative on Monday, June 22 at the Jackson City Park. J.W. Strack, Charlie Herbst and Joe Hobbs are running for presiding commissioner while Lucas...
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KBSI-TV Fox 23
  Cave-in-Rock Ferry service suspended amid funding dispute
...COUNTY, Ky. (KBSI) — The privately operated Cave-in-Rock Ferry has suspended service until a new funding agreement is reached with transportation officials in Kentucky and Illinois. According to the Kentucky...
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KFVS12
  Mo. Highways & Transportation Commission approves FY2027-31 improvement plan
[FILE PHOTO] On Wednesday, the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission approved the FY 2027-2031 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). (IIHS via MGN) Published: Jul. 1, 2026 at 3:28...
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St​.‌ Louis Public Radio NPR
  Early Intervention therapies help kids. But Illinois pays providers less than other states, stalling access
...Jimenez started working part-time as a parent liaison for Early Intervention. The little-known, publicly funded program provides therapies to infants and toddlers up to age 3 who are experiencing developmental...
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KCHI-FM 102​.‌5 CHILLICOTHE
  Rothville ADA Project Begins Monday
...of ADA Sidewalk projects in Carroll and Chariton counties. Ti-Zack Concrete, LLC, working with the Missouri Department of Transportation, is scheduled to begin sidewalk improvements on Route EE in Rothville...
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KZRG 1310 AM/102​.‌9 FM Joplin
  Kehoe signs FY 2027 state operating and capital improvement budget worth $50.7 million
...improvement budget bills totaling $50.7 billion, delivering a responsible, balanced budget that invests in Missouri’s priorities while preparing for the years ahead and protecting taxpayer dollars. "I appreciate...
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Phelps County Focus
  Rediscovering Rolla's remnant prairies and grasslands
...us a glimpse into the past," says Lilly Germeroth, the Conservation Programs Coordinator for the Missouri Prairie Foundation. "These are fragments of unique ecosystems, and there were once millions and millions...
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KMZU 100​.‌7 FM Carrollton
  Missouri Statewide Transportation Improvement Program receives final approval
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo - The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission has approved the Fiscal Year 2027-2031 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). The program lists transportation projects...
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KBSI-TV Fox 23
  Missouri approves $13 billion transportation improvement plan
FOX23 News at 9 p.m JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KBSI) — The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission has approved a $13 billion transportation improvement plan outlining highway, bridge, airport and other...
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KMMO-AM 1300 Marshall
  SALINE COUNTY COMMISSION INKS ROAD MAINTENANCE MEMO WITH SUBDIVISION DEVELOPER
...the subdivision, led by Mark Rowden, will also construct drainage, signage, striping, and additional right-of-way improvements, before the county assumes maintenance. The planned subdivision is within the...
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KZRG 1310 AM/102​.‌9 FM Joplin
  Commission Approves FY 2027-2031 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program
Commission Approves FY 2027-2031 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program Plan is one of the largest to date with $13 billion for transportation needs. FILE - Missouri Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe applauds...
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KBSI-TV Fox 23
  Orange Barrel Report July 1
...to Perryville Road will begin as soon as possible after completion of Phase 1. The new sidewalk is funded substantially through two reimbursement grants from the MoDOT Transportation Alternatives Program....
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Southeast Missourian
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  The people who make a place
...nominated by people in the community, whose work, leadership and service help strengthen Southeast Missouri. They represent a range of backgrounds, but have at least one thing in common: making a difference...
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KTVO-TV (ABC 3)   +1 other publication
  Gov. Mike Kehoe vetoes, restricts nearly $500 million from Missouri state budget
Gov. Mike Kehoe vetoed nearly $53 million from Missouri's $50.7 billion state budget Tuesday, but his larger move was to freeze $441 million in spending — including dozens of lawmaker-backed earmarks —...
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Jefferson City News Tribune
  Governor’s budget includes $15 million for Jefferson City parking garage
...necessary investments, while also taking an important step toward right-sizing government to ensure Missouri remains positioned for long-term success," Kehoe said in a press release. Kehoe issued 65 vetoes...
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KZRG 1310 AM/102​.‌9 FM Joplin
  Gov. Kehoe signs $50.7 billion Missouri budget, issues $30 million in vetoes
Gov. Kehoe signs $50.7 billion Missouri budget, issues $30 million in vetoes Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed a $50.7 billion state operating and capital improvements budget for fiscal year 2027, approving...
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COMO Living
  What Are Council Retreats — and Why Are They Important?
This story was originally published in the July 2026 issue of COMO Magazine. As mayor, one of the things I value most is the opportunity to create space for thoughtful conversation. In local government,...
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COMO Living
  You Can Still Get Your Kicks
...miles all the way," and from St. Louis in the east to Joplin in the west, 317 of those miles are in Missouri. As the historic highway celebrates the 100th anniversary of its birth this year, the State Historical...
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KJLU 88​.‌9 FM
  Governor Mike Kehoe signs $50 billion state budget, pauses nearly half a billion in spending
...for some of his priorities, including $2 billion for public safety initiatives, $338 million for economic development, $59.4 million for agriculture, $9.8 billion for education and went to education and...
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Maryville Daily Forum   +2 other publications
  Missouri tax incentive program aims to turn empty offices into housing
Across Kansas City, it's easy to find vacant office buildings and empty cubicles collecting dust. The companies once housed there saw employees switch to remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic and never...
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Missouri Independent
  Missouri tax incentive program aims to turn empty offices into housing
...affordability will depend on how it is used Abandoned office cubicles in the Poindexter building in Kansas City. They’re slated to become new residential housing (Ryleigh Hindle/The Beacon). Across Kansas City...
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