In a rare instance of triumph for Missouri Democrats, an effort to raise the bar to amend the state constitution — a central GOP priority — was defeated.
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More than 660,000 Illinoians were disenrolled from the state's Medicaid program following the expiration of a COVID-era congressional rule requiring states to keep patients enrolled during a public health crisis.
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Not much has changed in how universities react to protests on campus. Here’s why one professor finds that problematic.
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The adult contemporary star, who became a reluctant giant of smooth jazz in the 1980s, died on Sunday after a six-year battle with prostate cancer. He said the St. Louis scene he grew up in shaped his style.
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The Federal Reimbursement allowance is set to expire at the end of September. The bill in question would extend the tax through September 2029.
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Wash U students, alumni and supporters protested the university’s relationship with Boeing at the university’s commencement ceremony and just outside the campus border.
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New findings from a St. Louis pilot study show bee pollinator habitats along highway corridors can potentially increase bee populations and improve food sustainability efforts.
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Teams from Fox and Festus high schools, as well as Seckman Middle School, will compete in the American Rocketry Challenge this weekend.
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While the Missouri Senate is expected to zero in on a measure making it harder to amend the constitution, the House looks to finish work on reauthorizing a key tax to fund the state’s Medicaid program.
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The bridge just southwest of Highway 15 closed in late April after a vehicle struck it. The Illinois Department of Transportation made the move over safety concerns.
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Illinois' state agency heads received a letter this week instructing them to identify $800 million in collective budget cuts if lawmakers don’t deliver on Gov. J.B. Pritzker's tax requests.
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