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Kansas, Missouri voters head to polls today

Voters across Kansas and Missouri casting ballots today that will determine whether Democrats or Republicans control Congress and their state offices. Tuesday’s outcome could derail the final two years of Joe Biden’s ...

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Our recommendations on the Missouri Amendments

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Amendment 3, which would legalize recreational marijuana use in Missouri, has received most of the media attention. However, voters also will decide on several other amendments on Election Day. Here are the ...

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Missouri couple charged in death of pregnant woman, baby

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A pregnant Arkansas woman who thought she was going to a job interview was instead killed in Missouri by a woman who wanted to claim her baby, federal authorities said Friday. The baby ...

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Nation’s culture wars have religious underpinnings, Sen. Josh Hawley says

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Many progressives have made a religion out of climate change, Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley told talk show host Tucker Carlson. “I think what’s really going on here with the Biden administration is ...

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Missouri Judge Retention 2022 Election Guide

Voters routinely, and overwhelmingly, say that voting for retaining judges is the most difficult issue on a ballot. While a thorough examination of each judge’s lifetime of cases and the ramifications would ...

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Missouri 2022 Ballot Measures

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The following ballot measures have been certified for the November 8, 2022 general election. Amendment 1 Proposed by 101st General Assembly (First Regular Session) HCS HJR 35-Griesheimer Do you want to amend ...

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Frisco train derails at Silver Dollar City injuring seven

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Six guests and one worker were injured when a steam train at Silver Dollar City derailed on Wednesday evening. Initial reports of the train’s derailment were made around 7 p.m. by visitors ...

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Missouri moves $500 million in retirement funds from BlackRock because of company’s woke agenda

Missouri on Tuesday became the latest state to pull its investments from BlackRock because of the company’s environmental and social priorities. The Missouri State Employees’ Retirement System sold $500 million in public ...

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John Ashcroft defends law enforcement at Springfield event

John Ashcroft, former Missouri governor, senator and U.S. attorney general, spoke about the importance of law enforcement and the rule of law as an entity in our culture at a Back the ...

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Kansas, Missouri at opposite ends of yearly apple consumption

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Missouri and Kansas are polar opposites when it comes to their love of the apple. The tasty fruit, a sure sign of fall, is a favorite of Missourians who visit many of ...

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Missouri attorney general joins investigation of six woke banks

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has joined 18 other state attorneys general to investigate six major banks involved with the environment, social and governance investing movement. Kansas is also one of the ...

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Proposal would require Missouri libraries to monitor age appropriateness of materials

Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft on Monday proposed a rule that would require libraries receiving state funds to determine what material is age appropriate and restrict minors from accessing some books. ...

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Statue of Missouri’s Harry Truman unveiled in U.S. Capitol rotunda

A statue of the president from Missouri now graces the U.S. Capitol. Clifton Truman Daniel, grandson of Harry Truman, unveiled the statue recently. “My grandfather was a modest man,” he said. “And ...

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St. Louis ranks dead last among safest cities, and Kansas City is not much better, study finds

Kansas City ranks 162nd in a new study of the nation’s safest cities based on various factors, including crime levels, auto accidents and natural disasters. Across the state, St. Louis fared even ...

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Harvesters food bank feeling pinch of high inflation, reduced federal funding

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Harvesters food bank, which serves 760 member organizations in 26 counties in Missouri and Kansas, is being squeezed by high inflation and reduced federal funding. “We’ve sort of gone from a pandemic ...

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Wednesday is deadline for Missourians to register to vote in November elections

Wednesday is the deadline for Missourians to register to vote in the November 8 midterm elections. Registration application must be submitted online, completed in person or postmarked on that date for it ...

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Explosive documentary on Kanakuk sex abuse wins Emmy Award

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A documentary made by VICE News about sexual abuse cases at Kanakuk camps in southwest Missouri won a 2022 Emmy award for “Outstanding Hard News Feature Story: Long Form.” The 17-minute film, ...

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Missouri legalizing marijuana could have serious economic, social downside

As Missouri prepares to vote on fully legalizing marijuana for recreational use, a study in Colorado shows the dark social and economic impact. The social costs of legalized marijuana are well-known, though ...

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Gov. Parson will not give blanket pardon to marijuana offenders

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson will not pardon people convicted on minor marijuana offenses as President Joe Biden recommended. Last week, Biden announced plans to pardon federal convictions and urged governors to do the ...

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Absentee voting in Missouri and Kansas to begin

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This is expected to be one of the biggest midterm elections in terms of voter participation. That includes Kansas and Missouri where absentee voting is set to begin this month. But before ...

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Mobile abortions by Planned Parenthood will skirt Missouri pro-life laws

Planned Parenthood has found a way to perform abortions on Missouri women while avoiding Missouri’s pro-life laws. The abortion company plans to set up a mobile clinic across the state line in ...

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Sen. Josh Hawley joins growing list of those questioning FBI raid on pro-life activist

Sen. Josh Hawley wants Attorney General Merrick Garland to explain why pro-life activist Mark Houck was arrested the way he was last weekend. The Missouri Senator joins a long list of public ...

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Where are Missouri and Kansas in religious liberty state rankings?

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Missouri and Kansas do a fairly good job of protecting religious liberty, a new report finds. A survey by the Center for Religion, Culture and Democracy rated all 50 states on 11 ...

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Oct. 2 Life Chain regional locations announced

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The Annual Life Chain takes place across the nation on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 2. It will include over 100 towns and cities across Kansas and Missouri. Some of the largest will be ...

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Missouri has fewest ransomware attacks of any state while Kansas fares worse, study finds

Missouri has the lowest incidence of ransomware attacks in the nation, with 1.8 per 100,000 companies. Kansas is a much more frequent target, with 21.7 attacks per 100,000 businesses. Overall, the United ...

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