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WEB4 days ago · BY: Rudi Keller - October 4, 2024. Missouri House testimony presented under several aliases should be investigated and prosecuted under laws making it a felony to file false documents with a government agency, state Rep. Del Taylor said Friday. Taylor, a St. Louis Democrat, said that The Independent’s report that a Columbia restaurant owner ...
St. Louis judge sets trial date for defamation case against Gateway ...
WEBAug 29, 2024 · A St. Louis judge this week set a trial date of next March 10 for the defamation lawsuit against the owners of the far-right conspiracy site Gateway Pundit over false allegations of election fraud against two Georgia poll workers. Although trial schedules can always be amended, the Aug. 26 order by Judge Elizabeth Hogan appears to …
Missouri legislative leaders call for hearings over child care subsidy ...
WEBAug 28, 2024 · Missouri legislative leaders are demanding answers from state education officials about a monthslong backlog in a child care subsidy program. Two House committees — the budget committee and the education committee — have scheduled hearings into the matter next month, and a Republican Senate leader has called for her chamber to launch a similar inquiry.
Donald Trump endorses all three major Republican candidates for ...
WEBJul 28, 2024 · Eigel was out quickly with a statement, proclaiming that he’d won the endorsement. “Grateful for the kind words and endorsement, President Trump,” Eigel posted on social media.. Kehoe was next, saying in a press release that now that his campaign has Trump’s endorsement, “we’ll unite conservatives across Missouri and have a great victory in November, but we first need to win on Aug ...
Coldwater Creek to finally have warning signs after decades of …
WEBJan 8, 2024 · 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.
Where Kamala Harris stands on Big Ag is anybody’s guess
WEBDave Dickey. August 28, 2024 5:50 am. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the American Federation of Teachers’ 88th National Convention on July 25, 2024 in Houston, Texas. The American Federation of Teachers was the first labor union to endorse Harris for president since announcing her campaign (Montinique Monroe/Getty Images).
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WEBABOUT US. The Missouri Independent is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization covering state government, politics and policy. It is staffed by veteran Missouri reporters and is dedicated to its mission of relentless investigative journalism that sheds light on how decisions in Jefferson City are made and their impact on individuals across ...
Missouri voters amend state constitution to legalize recreational ...
WEBNov 9, 2022 · 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 recreational marijuana amendment on Tuesday received 53% of the vote. “Today ...
Deadline for Missouri’s new marijuana plain packaging is Sept. 1
WEBAug 26, 2024 · The initial deadline for compliance was May 1, but regulators heard from licensees that potential delays in global shipping could impact their ability to receive the packaging in time. Now starting on Sept. 1, marijuana manufacturers must package and label all products in division-approved designs before sending them to a dispensary.