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Lawmakers created a teacher seat on Missouri’s education board. It’s been vacant for 7 years • Missouri Independent Missouri lawmakers made way for a teacher to have an advisory position on the State Board of Education, but the seat has always been empty.

Lawmakers created a teacher seat on Missouri’s education board. It’s been vacant for 7 years #moleg #mogov

Gaza's children are starving, U.N. and relief organizations warn

Anas Baba bringing more important reporting from Gaza.

Hegseth Signal messages came from email classified ‘SECRET,’ watchdog told The revelation contradicts the Trump administration’s long-standing claims that no classified information was shared by the defense secretary’s account during the “Signalgate” scandal.

SCOOP: Hegseth's texts about bombing Yemen derived from a classified email labeled "SECRET/NOFORN," per info provided to the DOD Inspector General for a forthcoming report, flying in the face of Trump administration claims that no classified info was shared www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Weekday Morning Newscast: Wednesday, July 23 Hear reporting on a potential ballot measure to help fund an event center in Springfield, news from last night's Christian County Library board meeting and a report from one of this week's hearings on...

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Jurisdiction issues emerge in AG’s appeal of ruling legalizing abortion in Missouri • Missouri Independent The Missouri Supreme Court isn’t as ready to hear the appeal of a ruling allowing abortions as Attorney General Andrew Bailey is to argue it.

The Missouri Supreme Court is questioning whether it should be the tribunal to hear the appeal of a Jackson County decision blocking enforcement of most Missouri abortion laws and regulations. #moleg #mogov via @rudikellermi.bsky.social

Capital gains exemption and motor vehicle fee hike bills signed by Missouri governor Gov. Mike Kehoe approved the tax cut expected to reduce revenues by $340 million annually even as he has been warning of future state funding shortfalls.

lots of news from Missouri today. here is another one illustrating the tone of this conservative dominated legislative session - the state will be cutting capital gains taxes and raising fees on registering vehicles.

Christian County Library District fires interim director A statement from the president of the district's board of trustees did not include details about the firing. Pegram was the district's second interim director since their previous director resigned in...

Another interim director is out at the Christian County Library, apart of ongoing turbulence at the library district in one of Missouri's fastest growing communities.

Hundreds of immigrants are filling jails in outstate Missouri after ICE arrests Jails in Ste. Genevieve, Phelps and Greene counties are housing hundreds of immigration detainees. Three spoke with the Post-Dispatch.

Jails in Ste. Genevieve, Phelps and Greene counties are housing hundreds of immigration detainees. Three spoke with the Post-Dispatch.

How the FBI Sought a Warrant to Search Instagram of Columbia Student Protesters New filings reveal how the FBI tried to unmask the Columbia students’ Instagram account and got blocked in court on free speech grounds.

SCOOP: Newly unsealed records show the blow-by-blow of the Trump DOJ's failed effort to get a search warrant for an Instagram account run by student protestors at Columbia. theintercept.com/2025/06/04/f...

Missouri Supreme Court reinstates abortion restrictions, imposing 'de-facto' ban • Missouri Independent The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered a judge in Kansas City to lift an injunction that had blocked restrictions on abortion.

Missouri Supreme Court reinstates abortion restrictions, imposing ‘de-facto’ ban

The Missouri ACLU expects another injunction will soon be granted that will re-open access to abortion in the state #moleg #mogov via @jasonhancock.bsky.social

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2 candidates have already announced for Mo Senate Dist 30 - hoping to replace term-limited Lincoln Hough in 2026 - read / listen to my conversations with both candidates.

Man dies in KC jail after waiting months for court-ordered mental health treatment • Missouri Independent A man who spent months in a Kansas City jail waiting to be transferred to a state psychiatric hospital for court-ordered treatment died on Monday.

Man dies in KC jail after waiting months for court-ordered mental health treatment #moleg #mogov via @clarabates.bsky.social

Billy Long, Trump’s Nominee to Lead the IRS, Touts a Credential That Tax Experts Say Is Dubious The former representative from Missouri, who once pushed to abolish the IRS, has marketed himself as a certified tax and business advisor after attending only a three-day seminar.

With Trump IRS nominee Billy Long appearing before the Senate Finance Committee today, Long's questionable history in tax businesses makes for a good read. From the due of @jeremykohler.bsky.social and @amierjeski.bsky.social of @propublica.org.

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As hurricane season approaches, I want to tell you why I spent the past 4 months reporting this new story about Hurricane Helene.

In 1999, I spent 13 hours in a car on a gridlocked interstate with my 3-week-old baby during the disastrous mass evacuation from Hurricane Floyd.

Missouri special session may provide new life for $500 million budget bill • Missouri Independent Communities that saw projects fail when Missouri lawmakers spiked a state budget bill are hoping to get a new look in a special session.

Outrage over the Missouri House killing a $500M spending bill doomed a stadium funding plan and soured relations between the House and Senate.

But for people counting on the funding to make a litany of local projects work, the news was devastating. #moleg #mogov via @rudikellermi.bsky.social

Important work on Ed Martin from @andykroll.bsky.social and @jeremykohler.bsky.social of @propublica.org. Their reporting no doubt contributed to Trump abandoning Martin's nomination as U.S. attorney in D.C.

Lawmakers negotiating Missouri budget add $300M to public schools spending • Missouri Independent Missouri's public schools would be fully funded, legislative budget negotiators decided Wednesday night as they worked through spending bills.

Lawmakers negotiating Missouri budget add $300M to public schools spending #moleg #mogov via @rudikellermi.bsky.social

Weekday Morning Newscast: Wednesday, May 7 Hear reporting on proposed budgets for the City of Springfield and the State of Missouri, the future of the Girl Scout's Camp Finbrooke in Christian County and the need for volunteers for storm clean ...

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Republican filibuster blocks Missouri bill expanding access to child care • Missouri Independent A bill seeking to introduce a child care tax credit program is on hold following a Republican filibuster in the Missouri Senate.

A faction of Missouri Senate Republicans held up a bill that sought to incentivize investment in child care Tuesday evening, arguing the chamber should instead move on to GOP priorities. #MOleg #mogov

As Republicans in Congress eye sweeping Medicaid cuts, Missouri offers a preview • Missouri Independent A Congress ponders Medicaid cuts, a previous budget crunch in Missouri offers a window into how cuts ripple through people’s lives.

A Missouri woman worries her daughter’s in-home care could be in jeopardy if congressional Republicans cut Medicaid.
“It is not sustainable for anyone to do infinite, 24-hour care,” she told @kffhealthnews.org #moleg #mogov

Rural communities were promised millions in disaster funds. Trump is ending it Rural communities are scrambling after the Trump administration canceled billions in disaster grants. Many were counting on the funds for infrastructure fixes meant to withstand future disasters.

Rural communities are scrambling after the Trump administration canceled billions in disaster grants. Many were counting on the funds for infrastructure fixes meant to withstand future disasters.

Search Party magazine spotlights diverse St. Louis arts and culture creators Print magazine Search Party STL focuses on St. Louis music, arts and culture produced by local creatives.

A St. Louis native saw a void in the region’s music, arts, and lifestyle coverage — so she founded a print magazine to fill it.

In this @stlonair.bsky.social episode: How Search Party STL highlights local talent and culture.

Trump signs executive order directing federal funding cuts to PBS and NPR President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aiming to slash public subsidies to PBS and NPR as he alleged “bias” in the broadcasters’ reporting.

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aiming to slash public subsidies to PBS and NPR as he alleged “bias” in the broadcasters’ reporting.

Missouri Supreme Court upholds vote raising minimum wage and giving sick leave Proposition A increased the state minimum wage and mandated that employees accumulate paid sick leave based on hours worked.

Missouri Supreme Court rules that the language in Proposition A that mandates paid sick leave and minimum wage is fair and constitutional.

A mother and son fled Colombia for a better life. He died in St. Louis on ICE’s watch Lucy Garzón risked everything to keep her children safe, then ended up losing a son to the very country she hoped would protect him.

Two years after arriving in the country, a St. Louis mother is left grieving after her son died while in ICE custody.

Now she is demanding answers about what happened — and why his last days were marked by apparent illness, self-harm and despair:

Missouri House set for debate on flat tax, rate cuts as session moves into final weeks • Missouri Independent Missouri House Republicans aren't ready to give up on dual goals of enacting a flat income tax and cutting the overall rate.

Missouri House Republicans aren’t ready to give up on dual goals of enacting a flat income tax and cutting the overall rate, and have loaded a Senate bill with their latest plan — flat tax and capital gains cut now, rate cuts later. #moleg #mogov via @rudikellermi.bsky.social

Messenger: Staffing issues at Missouri Attorney General’s office add to court delays Cases are getting backed up in Missouri, and judges are punishing the state.

Cases are getting backed up in Missouri, and judges are punishing the state.

Colombian man dies in ICE custody at jail in central Missouri The man died April 8 after he was found unresponsive at the Phelps County Jail, in Rolla, about 100 miles west of St. Louis, the agency said.

A Colombian man being held in ICE custody at a jail in Rolla, Missouri died earlier this month…

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