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网页2 天之前 · ABOUT US. The Missouri Independent is a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization dedicated to relentless investigative journalism and daily reporting that sheds light on state government and its impact on the lives of Missourians. This service is free to readers and other news outlets. We’re part of States Newsroom, the nation’s largest ...
Bayer notches win in litigation over whether Roundup has caused …
网页2024年8月20日 · Agribusiness giant Bayer won a legal victory last week in long-running litigation over whether its popular Roundup pesticide has caused cancer. The case started in 2019, when a husband and wife in Pennsylvania sued Missouri-based Monsanto, which Bayer purchased in 2018, and alleged the company had violated state law by not …
Lesser-known candidates struggle for spotlight in Missouri Senate ...
网页By: Rudi Keller - June 13, 2022 6:00 am. C.W. Gardner, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate who has made mocking better-known opponents in satirical videos a major part of his campaign, after filing on Feb. 22 (Campaign photo via Facebook). You know Eric and Eric and David and Billy, Mark and Lucas and Trudy and Vicky.
Missouri voters amend state constitution to legalize recreational ...
网页2022年11月9日 · Missourians voted Tuesday to become the 21st state to legalize recreational marijuana, approving a constitutional amendment that also establishes a process to clear nonviolent marijuana-related charges from Missourians’ criminal records. Though down from the 66% of voters who approved medical cannabis in 2018, the …
Unofficial totals show Missouri marijuana legalization initiative …
网页2022年7月26日 · An initiative to legalize recreational marijuana use in Missouri will need help if it is going to be on the November ballot.. Reports from every county in the state, delivered to Secretary of State John Ashcroft’s office, show the petition is short of its goal in two of the six congressional districts needed to qualify for the ballot.
Coldwater Creek to finally have warning signs after decades of …
网页2024年1月8日 · A joint investigation by The Independent and MuckRock. More than 70 years after workers first realized barrels of radioactive waste risked contaminating Coldwater Creek, the federal government has started work to put up signs warning residents.
Rural Missouri has high smoking rates, and the health problems …
网页2024年8月30日 · Chronic lower respiratory diseases are the third highest cause of death in the state and run more than 20% higher in rural areas, according to data from Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. The report attributes the deaths, in part, to high smoking rates. Experts say some policies have strong records in lowering smoking rates.
Missouri election law has changed. Here’s what voters need to …
网页2022年10月4日 · Election Day is just over a month away and a lot has changed for voters since the last time they cast a ballot. A new elections law went into effect after the August primary election and, as local election authorities, we have an obligation to educate voters about what to expect when they vote this fall.
Missouri’s Back to School tax holiday pauses all local taxes for the ...
网页2023年7月31日 · Since 2003, Missouri has set aside a weekend at the beginning of August when families won’t pay state tax on new clothes and school supplies as they prepare for the start of the school year.. For just as long, every city, county and special district that imposes its own sales tax has had the authority to opt out of the Back to School tax holiday.
Teachers union files federal lawsuit alleging MOHELA mismanaged ...
网页2024年7月22日 · A spokesperson for the Chesterfield-based company said p roviding support to student loan borrowers is “the utmost priority to MOHELA, and any claims to the contrary are false. MOHELA will vigorously defend the allegations in the complaint.” In May, a group of advocates and progressive Democratic lawmakers called on the U.S. …