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Posts Tagged ‘Missouri Independent’

Uncounted: Inaccurate Death Certificates Across the Country Hide the True Toll of COVID-19

By | December 28, 2021 | 0
Downtown Cape Girardeau on May 6, 2020.

Some counties, like Cape Girardeau, have seen a spike in deaths that aren’t attributed to COVID-19. Many of them, blamed on natural causes, are likely from the coronavirus.

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Science Backs Mask Mandates. But in Missouri and Elsewhere, They’re Politically Toxic

By | December 21, 2021 | 0
A general view of Busch Stadium as fans watch during the third inning of the Cardinals home opener against the Milwaukee Brewers on April 8, 2021 in St Louis.

Studies have repeatedly found mandates encourage mask use and slow COVID spread. Politics and lawsuits make them unattractive to policymakers.

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Confusion Around COVID Ruling Swirls as Two Missouri School Districts End Semester Early

By | December 15, 2021 | 0
School buses wait Tuesday outside Thomas Hart Benton Elementary School in Columbia to take students home from the first day of classes.

As a growing number of Missouri school districts drop COVID mitigation measures under threat from Attorney General Eric Schmitt, at least two closed the doors on their fall semester early due to large numbers of staff and students out sick.

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Missouri Attorney General Tells Schools, Health Departments to End COVID Orders

By | December 7, 2021 | 0
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt speaks to a gathering of Missouri Highway Patrol officers in April 2021.

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt instructed school districts and local public health departments to immediately stop enforcing health orders a judge ruled unconstitutional last month, and warned Tuesday they may face legal action if they fail to do so.

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Bills for Spire Customers in Kansas City Spike 40%, St. Louis 25%

By | December 3, 2021 | 0
Natural gas pipeline facilities.

Spire Missouri customers will see big hikes in their natural gas bills this winter, with residents in the Kansas City area hit the hardest, as the energy market continues to struggle following February’s deep freeze.

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