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Residents of a southeast Missouri town were forced to evacuate their homes Wednesday when a fire erupted at a nearby battery recycler. Madison County 911 posted on Facebook around 2 p.m. on …
In Missouri and America, the guardrails are gone and they are not ...
2 days ago · Donald Trump arrives for a campaign rally at Avflight at Cherry Capital Airport on Oct. 25 in Traverse City, Michigan (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images).We are not going back.
GOP lawmaker cites abortion comments in push to replace …
1 day ago · Rep. Justin Sparks, a Wildwood Republican, speaks during Missouri House debate on March 1, 2023 (Tim Bommel/Missouri House Communications).In the days before Missourians voted to enshrine the right to abortion in the state constitution, incoming House Speaker Jon Patterson declared lawmakers should respect the people’s choice, whatever the outcome.
Four ways Trump could impact the agriculture sector during …
1 day ago · Here are four ways Trump’s next four years as president could impact the agriculture industry. Trump may reject sustainable food movement in response to climate change. President Joe Biden’s administration spent billions on agriculture practices meant to curtail greenhouse gas emissions, but some environmentalists worry Trump will reverse ...
In aftermath of Missouri election, both parties pick legislative ...
5 days ago · Senate President Pro Tem Cindy O'Laughlin, a Republican Shelbina, talks with reporters May (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent).Republican and Democratic lawmakers gathered in Jefferson City this week to choose new leaders for …
What is ranked-choice voting, and should Missouri ban it?
Oct 22, 2024 · On Nov. 5, Missourians will have the opportunity to vote on Amendment 7. If passed, this amendment would do two things: (1) it would ban noncitizens from voting, and (2) it would prohibit the use of rank choice voting. First of all, here in Missouri, it is already illegal for noncitizens to vote. Second, when deciding whether or not Missouri ...
Status quo election leaves Missouri Republicans with legislative ...
Nov 6, 2024 · The Missouri House chamber (photo courtesy of Tim Bommel/Missouri House Communications).The Missouri General Assembly will have new faces next year, but the partisan alignment will likely remain unchanged as Republicans appear to have retained their two-thirds supermajority in both chambers.
The next big dilemma for the U.S. Senate GOP: Who should lead …
Oct 7, 2024 · Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, joined by Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, speaks at the Capitol on Sept. 29, 2021, in Washington, D.C. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images).WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans shortly after Election Day will face a major decision for their chamber as well as the national party when they pick a new leader.
EPA expands air sampling around Missouri battery plant fire, tells ...
Nov 1, 2024 · Federal officials are increasing air monitoring around a southeast Missouri lithium-ion battery plant that caught fire, the Environmental Protection Agency announced Friday. In a statement Friday, …
Missourians to vote on paid sick leave and minimum wage hike …
Oct 10, 2024 · Missourians for Healthy Families and Fair Wages prepare for a press conference in May, 2024 (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent).A measure that would guarantee paid sick leave for over 700,000 Missouri workers who currently lack it, as well as gradually raise the minimum wage to $15, will appear on voters’ ballots next month.