Dec 17, 2024 · Energy + Environment; Grain Belt route removed from federal transmission program — but project will go forward U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley claims the 5,000-megawatt transmission line running through Missouri will wreak havoc on landowners

Nov 21, 2024 · State officials’ hopes of rolling back Jackson County property assessment increases are floundering after a circuit court judge dismissed a lawsuit by the State Tax Commission on Wednesday. The commission in August ordered Jackson County to reverse most of its 2023 property valuations, arguing they had been performed illegally and resulted in huge increases in […]

Dec 30, 2024 · Have we put our president, members of Congress, state lawmakers and other elected officials on pedestals where we are willing to accept inexcusable behaviors that we do not tolerate from others — like telling blatant lies or breaking well-established rules and laws?

Jan 6, 2025 · Legislation in Missouri would allow gas, water and sewer companies to use future projections rather than past costs to set customers' rates (Tim Carpenter/Kansas Reflector).

Dec 26, 2024 · A Democrat from St. Ann is once again pushing for legislation placing more restrictions on commercial dog breeders, though it faces long odds thanks to resistance from pet stores and large agriculture operations.. A bill that would regulate commercial animal breeders is awaiting the 2025 legislative session — though its sponsor predicts pushback from pet stores and large agriculture operations.

Jan 8, 2025 · A few months ago, children in the Child Development Lab on the University of Missouri’s Columbia campus were taking orders, measuring ingredients, cooking and reading menus with a server.

Nov 11, 2024 · In less than two years of selling legal recreational weed, Missouri’s cannabis market has grown to $1.4 billion — outperforming states with a longer history of marijuana legalization like Arizona, Colorado and Nevada.

Jan 7, 2025 · Education; Government + Politics; St. Louis schools remain fully accredited despite criticism from state education board member The State Board of Education dropped one Missouri district’s classification status and raised two others.

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Jan 10, 2025 · A total of 30 states and the District of Columbia have set their own minimum wage higher than the federal rate. And 67 localities — including Denver; Flagstaff, Arizona; and Los Angeles — have raised their minimum wage above the state minimum, according to the Economic Policy Institute, a left-leaning think tank. Currently, 10 states have a minimum wage of $15 or higher: California ...