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Judge strikes down anti-ESG rule in Missouri
A federal judge has struck down rules in Missouri that aimed to limit the impact environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies have in investment advice. U.S. District Judge Stephen Bough sided Wednesday with the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association in an order on all four counts, saying that the rules violated the First Amendment, were unconstitutionally vague and were preempted by multiple federal laws.
A KC mall-staple clothing store is climbing back from bankruptcy, but you'll have to plan a drive to shop at one
BRANSON, Mo. — A once-popular mall staple clothing and accessories store is climbing back from bankrupcy and is promising to reopen several shuttered stores, including some in Missouri and Kansas. Rue21 announced in May that due to bankruptcy, it would close all of its stores, including three that had...
Missouri celebrates statewide expansion of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
Governor Mike Parson and First Lady Teresa Parson, in collaboration with the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), announced they will host a celebration event with Dolly Parton and her Imagination Library team on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at 11 a.m. in Kansas City, Missouri. “We are thrilled to...
These ballot questions, including abortion access, certified for November ballot
Four amendments to Missouri's constitution and one proposition on minimum wage were certified Tuesday for the November ballot by Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft. This includes one amendment that could eliminate Missouri's abortion ban and enshrine abortion and contraception access. More than 380,000 signatures were gathered in an initiative petition and were...
'Missourians deserve better': Top utility regulator killed service shutoff bill, newly released emails show
MISSOURI, USA — A law that would have forced Missouri's electricity, water and gas utility providers to disclose which of the state's ZIP codes faced the most shutoffs was effectively shut down by Gov. Parson. However, new emails obtained by the Energy and Policy Institute found there was more going on behind the scenes.
Experienced Marceline Tigers look to show their claws
MARCELINE, Mo. — The Marceline Football Team has a deep tradition of success on the gridiron. Between 2013 and 2021, the Tigers never won fewer than nine games, won six district titles and went to the state finals twice. This season the Tigers look to emulate what caused them...
Missouri State Fair Grand and Reserve Grand Champion Steers Announced
Beau Ann Graves, daughter of Preston and Samantha Graves, is the exhibitor of the 2024 Grand Champion Market Steer at the Missouri State Fair. Beau Ann is from Chillicothe and is a member of the Chillicothe FFA Chapter. The prize-winning steer weighed 1,370 pounds. The Reserve Grand Champion Market Steer...
Tax Rate Hearings The Week Of August 19th
Several tax rate hearings are scheduled next week. The list includes…. Rich Hill Township Tax Rate Hearing is Monday at 6:00 pm at 15201 Highway M. The proposed rate is .8979 per $100 valuation. The Village of Mooresville will have a Tax Rate Hearing on Monday at 7:00 pm at...
Housing Prices Lead to National Tenant Organizing
Five groups have formed a Tenant Union Federation to link tenant organizing efforts across the country. The founding groups are in Kansas City, Louisville, Chicago, Connecticut, and Bozeman, Mont. The groups have backed local policy shifts and called for a national cap on rent increases, something President Joe Biden and...
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