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Economist labels Wes Moore 'America’s most disappointing governor'
WJLA 7 - Washington D.C.
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MARYLAND — Is Maryland Gov. Wes Moore the nation’s most disappointing governor? That’s the provocative question raised in a new op-ed, sharply criticizing Moore’s handling of state finances, crime, and accountability. Despite recent polling...
Bernie Sanders Hails St. Charles Residents For Defeating Secretive 440-Acre Data Center: 'People Stand Up To Unfettered Corporate Greed'
Benzinga
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August 20, 2025
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has praised residents of St. Charles, Missouri, after public pressure reportedly forced developers to withdraw plans for a massive data center project that sparked concerns over energy, water and property values. St....
NRCS Missouri Offers Funding Opportunities for Farmers and Landowners Under Four Regional Partnership Projects
Shelby County Herald - Missouri
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August 20, 2025
Columbia, Missouri, August 15, 2025 – USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Missouri invites qualifying farmers and landowners to apply to receive technical and financial assistance through the Regional Conservation Partnership...
In surprise move, Trump taps Missouri attorney general to help run FBI
The San Juan Daily Star - Puerto Rico
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August 20, 2025
By Devlin Barrett and Maggie Haberman The Trump administration said earlier this week that it had tapped Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey to be a deputy director of the FBI, in what many rank-and-file agents described as a surprising...
Seventeen Missouri Tigers gymnasts earn WCGA Scholastic All-America honors
Columbia News - Missouri
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August 19, 2025
Seventeen gymnasts from the University of Missouri have been recognized as Scholastic All-Americans by the Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association (WCGA). The announcement was made on Monday, following a season in which Mizzou’s team achieved a...
The battle is over between Platte County and the Missouri State Tax Commission
KSHB - Missouri
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August 20, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Platte County, Missouri, officials and the Missouri State Tax Commission ended Tuesday with an agreement that Platte County will raise all residential property values 6.835% over 2024 assessed values. A news release late Tuesday...
Platte County, Missouri, State Tax Commission reach compromise on property value increases
KMBC 9 - Missouri
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August 20, 2025
Platte County officials say they have reached a compromise with the Missouri State Tax Commission that will reduce the impact of a state-mandated property value increase.A memorandum of understanding was signed, requiring the county to raise...
Clay County business owner sees over 100% increase in property tax
KCTV 5 - Missouri
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August 20, 2025
NORTH KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Screenland Armour has been a staple on Armour Road in North Kansas City for nearly 100 years. Adam Roberts owns and operates the space many consider more than a theater. “There’s people who come in and say they had...
‘They’ve had a tough life’: Saint Louis Zoo takes in spider monkeys recovering from illegal wildlife trade
WAFF 48 - Alabama
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August 20, 2025
ST. LOUIS (KMOV/Gray News) - Anyone can now visit the young Mexican spider monkeys living at the Saint Louis Zoo, but their journey was far from easy. Four young spider monkeys are now happily adjusting to life at the zoo after being taken from...
Night Owls Only: There’s a Homestyle Restaurant Open 24-7 in Missouri
Only In Your State
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It feels like comfort food in Missouri should be more than a privilege; it should be a constitutional right. If you’ve ever been to Thee Abbey Kitchen in Arcadia, you know what I mean. That place practically hands you a plate and a hug, and for a...
Catherine Hanaway appointed by Governor Kehoe as Missouri attorney general
KC Reporter - Missouri
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August 19, 2025
Michael L. Parson, 57th Governor of Missouri | Missouri Gov. Michael ParsonMichael L. Parson, 57th Governor of Missouri | Missouri Gov. Michael Parson Catherine L. Hanaway has been appointed as Missouri’s next Attorney General, Governor Mike Kehoe...
Governor highlights construction rental company as an industry investment
KPVI - Idaho
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Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte speaks during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for EquipmentShare, a new buisness in Helena, on Aug. 18, 2025. (Jordan Hansen / Daily Montanan) Montana’s construction industry is growing, and so are investments into it. Gov....
Is a Missouri football QB decision brewing? What Eli Drinkwitz said
Columbia Daily Tribune - Missouri
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Eli Drinkwitz has his tongue-in-cheek headline for us. “‘Drinkwitz unsure after 18 days,’” he quipped Tuesday. Now, that would certainly stir up some interest. But, is it accurate? The Missouri football head coach, speaking almost immediately...
Kehoe names former House Speaker Catherine Hanaway as next Missouri AG
KOMU 8 - Missouri
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JEFFERSON CITY — Gov. Mike Kehoe announced former Missouri House Speaker Catherine Hanaway as his pick to be the state’s new attorney general. Hanaway is the first woman to hold the office. During a news conference Tuesday, Kehoe called the...
Wasser to lead Missouri Soybeans
High Plains Journal - Kansas
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August 19, 2025
The Missouri Soybean Association and Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council, Jefferson City, has selected Casey Wasser as the organization’s next executive director and CEO. Wasser brings more than a decade of experience with Missouri Soybeans,...
Catherine Hanaway named Missouri AG after Bailey takes FBI job
Columbia Daily Tribune - Missouri
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Catherine Hanaway was appointed as Missouri's new attorney general, replacing Andrew Bailey. Hanaway is the first woman to hold the position and plans to run for a full term in 2028. She previously served as speaker of the Missouri House and has...
Pesticide use and cancer risk rise in rural Missouri as health care access fades
Environmental Health News
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August 19, 2025
A rural region of Missouri with some of the state's highest pesticide use also faces elevated cancer rates and a deepening health care gap. Alex Cox, Adeleine Halsey, Kyla Pehr and Savvy Sleevar report for Investigate Midwest. In short: Missouri’s...
Missouri’s next attorney general, Catherine Hanaway, to break another glass ceiling
Missourinet
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August 19, 2025
Missouri’s 45th attorney general has been chosen. Republican Catherine Hanaway is smashing through another glass ceiling. She’s the first woman to serve as Missouri House speaker and will become the first woman to serve as the state’s attorney...
Four counties join Missouri EATs to strengthen local food systems
University of Missouri Extension
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – Missouri EATs welcomes Dade, Barry, Lawrence and Harrison counties to the program’s 2025-2026 cohort. The Missouri EATs initiative, a program of University of Missouri Extension, is part of the Missouri Rural Food Access...
FDA, Walmart Sounds Alarm on Radioactive Shrimp in Missouri
KHMO 1070 AM - Illinois
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August 19, 2025
I think that I have now officially heard everything it's possible to hear. In a wild bulletin shared by the FDA, there's a warning about radioactive shrimp being pulled from Missouri stores. Yes, radioactive shrimp. This recall is being issued...