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Winners and Losers of Missouri’s 2023 Legislative Session

By | May 15, 2023 | 0
Members of the Missouri House throw paper into the air to celebrate the end of the 2023 legislative session.

Just 43 of more than 3,000 non-budget bills introduced during the 2023 session of the Missouri General Assembly passed. Here are the winners and losers.

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More People Opting for End of Life Alternatives

By | May 12, 2023 | 0
A mother and two children sitting in the grass.

Ten states permit end of life via Medical Aid in Dying. Why do patients request to end their lives early, and how do medical providers make sure they mean it?

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KC Streetcar Extension on the Riverfront Gains Momentum

By | May 10, 2023 | 1
A pedestrian and bicycle bridge planned to run parallel to the KC Streetcar extension on Grand Viaduct is expected now to be completed in 2025.

Port KC’s development committee has endorsed creating a special taxing district to help fund a KC Streetcar extension to Berkley Riverfront Park.

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Cocina47 Restaurant Development Back in Play at Plaza

By | May 9, 2023 | 0
The Cocina47 development at 47th and Pennsylvania has been revised to its original three-story design.

The Cocina47 development has returned to a three-story plan, shedding six additional levels of condos that had sparked controversy on the Country Club Plaza.

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Missouri Lawmakers Enter Final Week of Session with Major GOP Priorities Unfinished

By | May 8, 2023 | 0
The Missouri state flag is seen flying outside the Missouri State Capitol Building on Jan. 17, 2021, in Jefferson City.

Changes to the initiative petition process and a ban on transgender health care are bills Missouri Republicans hope to finalize before the 2023 session ends.

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