State lawmakers just say no to monitoring drugs
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JEFFERSON CITY – At the start of this year’s General Assembly session, Missouri remained the only state without a prescription drug monitoring program, or PDMP.
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Hobbled absentee voting bill limps to final-day passage
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JEFFERSON CITY – What passed in the last 25 minutes of this year’s General Assembly session did less than hoped to make voting safer and easier, but helped, state Rep. Peggy McGaugh said.
CLEANER MO OR DIRTY MO?
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Republicandominated General Assembly passed a bill asking voters for a redo.
Court continues cases to June 11
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RICHMOND – Municipal Judge Steven B. Salmon ordered all May 14 cases continued to Thursday, June 11.
Jeff City shows preference for out-of-state businesses
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JEFFERSON – Missouri lawmakers failed again to require online sales tax collections, despite declining revenue.
All Richmond R-XVI students will receive computers
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RICHMOND – Playing catchup with other districts, the Richmond Board of Education jumped into distance learning with both feet by agreeing to buy 1,000 Chromebooks at a cost of $305,000 May 14.
Drive-by parade surprises centenarian sailor
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RICHMOND – Ted Thomas got the surprise of his life Sunday.
Charges filed in Excelsior Convenience Store shooting
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The suspect who was apprehended by ESPD at the scene of a shooting outside an Excelsior Springs convenience store has now been charged.
Clay County Court on Thursday issued a warrant charging Dylan G.
COVID-19 impacts Mo. meat production facilities
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MILAN – Smithfield Foods, one of the biggest meat producers in the country, is operating its plant in Milan “in a manner that contributes” to the spread of the coronavirus, a federal lawsuit filed in Kansas City alleges.
State revenue plummets
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JEFFERSON CITY – State revenue plummeted in April.