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by Quinn S Coffman Missouri News Network Missouri House members questioned National Guard leadership and Parson administration officials Monday over a $2 million request for funding for guard members being deployed to Texas’ southern border. Last week, Gov. Mike Parson announced he would be deploying the Missouri National Guard to the southern border to participate

Missouri Governor Mike Parson made special recognition of Wilson Logistics and the success of its apprenticeship program during his January 24, 2024 State of the State address. The hour-long speech touched upon many triumphs the governor helped shepherd during his administration, including his focus on stimulating an increase in professional apprenticeships throughout the state, which

by Dr. Graham A. Colditz Siteman Cancer Center We’ve seen great progress in the fight against colorectal cancer. While it’s still one of the most common cancers in the U.S., annual rates of new cases have dropped by nearly half since the mid-1980s. More recently, though, there’s been a concerning increase in colorectal cancers in

by Quinn S Coffman Missouri News Network With daylight saving time arriving March 10, a House committee heard a bill Wednesday that would stop the clock once and for all. If passed, it would align Missouri with a group of 19 other states intent on making the “spring forward” section of the year, from March

Following the opening of the candidate filing period for Missouri’s Aug. 6, 2024, statewide Primary Election, Missouri Democratic Party Chair Russ Carnahan released the following statement: “We were proud to see so many Democrats from across the state show up yesterday and file to run for office, including several Camp Carnahan graduates or candidates staffed

by Aidan Pittman Missouri News Network Missouri Chief Justice Mary R. Russell spoke on mental health issues affecting the justice system during the annual State of the Judiciary address to the state legislature on Wednesday. Russell has served as chief justice of the Missouri Supreme Court since 2023 and previously held the position from 2013

Mission: Readiness, a national nonpartisan organization of 800 retired flag and general officers and Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, a bipartisan, national, nonprofit organization of 5,000 law enforcement leaders—including 120 in Missouri—today, joined the Missouri Champion of Children Coalition in supporting increased investments in childcare and early education programs. In letters to state lawmakers, the

Finding a new place to live is stressful, and apartment hunting moves quickly. People looking for a new rental don’t always have time to do thorough research. Scammers try to take advantage of this by creating fake rental listings that use photos and descriptions stolen from real listings to look legitimate. Rental scammers intend to

by Dmitry Martirosov Missouri News Network For six straight years, Rep. Gretchen Bangert, D-Florissant, has filed a bill that would require cursive handwriting to be taught in Missouri public schools. The bill has failed each time, never making it out of the House and only twice getting initial approval. Yet Bangert isn’t letting the issue

No one likes doing their taxes, but filing early may actually help you avoid tax fraud this year. ‏Tax scams are among the types of fraud most frequently reported to BBB, and scammers often impersonate the IRS. Their goal is either to get your personal information for tax identity theft or to trick you into