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Governor Mike Parson allows SB 751 to come into law, ensuring Missourians can access essential medications locally by preserving the 340b program and easing COVID-era restrictions on pharmacies.
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SEMO Spotlight: Alum Miracle Bird Continues Education and Advocacy with Prestigious Scholars Program2024 SEMO graduate Miracle Bird continues her education after receiving a place in the Legal Defense Fund's Marshall-Motley Scholars Program.
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The new documentary "Girls State," by the creators of the 2020 prize-winning documentary "Boys State," follows 500 Missouri teens in a weeklong democratic experiment, where they address issues like abortion rights and women's representation in government.
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‘Do you really want to put that type of an economic generation in the hands of the state of Missouri?’ said one Kansas House member.
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Missouri ranked 34th in the nation in the Annie E. Casey Foundation's Kids Count Data Book, data advocates can use to address educational setbacks and create a brighter future for children in the state.
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Justice-reform groups in Missouri are watching the progress of the Public Safety and Prison Reduction Act. Proposed by the Brennan Center for Justice, it's a $1 billion proposal to Congress to pay states to rethink and shrink their prison populations.
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Missouri journalists and their advocates are challenging what they call an unconstitutional court redaction law, highlighting its impact on transparency and legal access.
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Speaker Mike Johnson says after consulting with U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner, Republican leadership has decided not to hold a vote on a bill that would renew the program without adding new states.
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A proposed federal mandate for AM radios in new cars could impact Missourians. Some critics are calling it an outdated imposition that would increase costs in the transition to electric vehicles, although the bill has significant bipartisan support in Congress.
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Session ended on Friday with recriminations from within the GOP supermajority — and measured optimism from Democrats that they could gain seats this year.
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In a rare instance of triumph for Missouri Democrats, an effort to raise the bar to amend the state constitution — a central GOP priority — was defeated.
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The Missouri House refused to go to conference and wanted the Senate to adopt a version of the proposal with other provisions that critics call "ballot candy."