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Going Public: Rep. Kathy Swan Takes A Look Back On 2019 Legislative Session

Summer break for Missouri legislators started a month ago today. The 2019 legislative session was a dense one , and in that last week, they finished a bridge-repair bonding plan, completed language for the HB 126 abortion bill, and completed a proposal to establish term limits for statewide officials, among other things. In this episode of Going Public, we speak with State Rep. Kathy Swan from Missouri District 147 on some of the issues both the House and General Assembly faced this spring....

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In Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill last week that, if federal authorities give it their go-ahead — still a very big if — would allow his state to import prescription drugs from Canada. That makes Florida the third state to pass such a law, joining Vermont and Colorado. More such legislative attempts are in the works.

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Going Public: Rep. Kathy Swan Takes A Look Back On 2019 Legislative Session

By Clayton Hester • 1 hour ago

Summer break for Missouri legislators started a month ago today. The 2019 legislative session was a dense one, and in that last week, they finished a bridge-repair bonding plan, completed language for the HB 126 abortion bill, and completed a proposal to establish term limits for statewide officials, among other things. In this episode of Going Public, we speak with State Rep.

Almost Yesterday: On the Wings of a Dove

By Frank Nickell • 2 hours ago

Flat River, Missouri's favorite son - Ferlin Husky - rose to fame with his 1960 song "On the Wings of a Dove." — Southeast Missouri State University

It seems like Almost Yesterday that I first heard the song “On the Wings of a Dove.” This haunting melody was written by Robert Ferguson of Willow Springs, Missouri. In 1958 Ferguson was the manager of another Missourian, country singer Ferlin Husky.

Husky was born and raised on a farm near Flat River, Missouri. Every Saturday night in the 1930s, the Husky family radio was tuned to the Grand Old Opry. Young Ferlin loved to sing and a family story is that his father traded a hen to a neighbor for a guitar for the youngster.

Uncovering The Story Of Cyclist Major Taylor, America's 1st Black Sports Star

By Dave Davies • 2 hours ago

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This is FRESH AIR. I'm Terry Gross. Fifty years before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in baseball, one of the most famous athletes in America was an African American who had set countless records in a sport that had long shunned people of color. Major Taylor was a championship bicycle racer around the turn of the century, when cycling was America's most popular sport.

New Noir By James Ellroy And Denise Mina Is Daredevil Storytelling At Its Finest

By Maureen Corrigan • 2 hours ago

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This is FRESH AIR. Two new novels of crime and suspense have our book critic Maureen Corrigan traveling to some dark places in her imagination this summer. Here's her review of James Ellroy's "This Storm" and Denise Mina's "Conviction."

Willie Nelson's Voice And Spirit Remain Strong On 'Ride Me Back Home'

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