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Lawsuit alleges MO agency violated Sunshine Law while awarding housing funds, tax credits
The Missouri Housing Development Commission awarded millions of dollars in public funds and tax credits without notice or public votes, a former employee alleged in a lawsuit filed last week. The lawsuit, filed in Jackson County, claims the commission regularly violated the state’s Sunshine Law and the law governing its actions, which requires an “affirmative vote of at least six of the members.” ...
‘It’s time to move on’: Missouri transportation director announces resignation
Patrick McKenna, director of the Missouri Department of Transportation, on Wednesday said he will leave his post after almost nine years on the job. McKenna announced his decision near the end of a meeting of the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission in Poplar Bluff. He did not give a date for his departure and did […]
Missouri candidate known for anti-LGBTQ videos loses primary
Republican Valentina Gomez had sparked controversy earlier this year over a video in which she lit LGBTQ-inclusive books on fire, pledging to “burn” such books if she won the office and touting former President Trump's Make America Great Again platform.
‘Sellout’: Critics Rip Wesley Bell After He Defeated Cori Bush With AIPAC Money, Empty ‘Progressive Promises’
Social media critics called Wesley Bell a "sellout" for accepting AIPAC campaign cash to defeat Rep. Cori Bush in Missouri's congressional primary election. The post ‘Sellout’: Critics Rip Wesley Bell After He Defeated Cori Bush With AIPAC Money, Empty ‘Progressive Promises’ appeared first on NewsOne.
Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #121
Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. Talking AI and education with Missouri School Boards’ Association Director of Digital Initiatives Mark Henderson. On the issues: The debate over AI tutors. In your district: AI policies. Extracurricular:...
Incumbent Missouri senators survive primary challenges across the state
Every incumbent Missouri senator challenged in Tuesday’s primaries won renomination, but Republican voters rejected sitting House members in five districts. In the Senate primaries, a big money advantage generally, but not in every case, carried the day. One notable exception was in the 31st District of western Missouri, where incumbent state Sen. Rick Brattin of […]
Stinky Sewer Solved? Osage Beach Says It's Found The Secret Sauce
OSAGE BEACH, Mo. — There are those places you drive past, where everyone in the car looks at each other, wondering who's guilty. Sewage gas leakage has been an ongoing issue in Osage Beach, but the city says a solution it applied to the worst-offending site seems to be working, so it's investing in more systems to solve the smell.
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