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Posts Tagged ‘Missouri Independent’

Missouri Lawmakers Vow to Expand Child Care Access. Governor’s Speech May Lay Out the Plan

By | January 18, 2023 | 0
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson delivers a speech.

On Wednesday afternoon, Gov. Mike Parson is expected to lay out his vision for addressing what some legislators have framed as a child care crisis in Missouri. 

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Missouri Lawmakers Reconvene Focused on Sports Betting, Teacher Pay, Initiative Petitions

By | January 4, 2023 | 0
The Missouri House chamber during the 2022 legislative session.

For a vocal slice of Missouri’s population, sports wagering is the most important item on the agenda as lawmakers begin their annual session.

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Another Symptom of Missouri Teacher Shortage: 4-day School Weeks

By | December 20, 2022 | 0
An empty classroom.

Independence School District became the largest in the state last week to switch to an abbreviated school week in an attempt to improve teacher retention.

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Environmental Group Gives Kansas, Missouri Utilities Low Marks for Clean Energy Transition

By | October 5, 2022 | 0
Evergy's Lawrence Energy Center.

Kansas and Missouri’s largest utilities are not moving quickly enough to rid themselves of fossil fuels, according to a national environmental group.

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Scattershot Polling Leaves Both Sides of Missouri Marijuana Campaign Optimistic

By | October 3, 2022 | 0
While recent Emerson and Remington polls show a close race, a poll of 670 likely voters conducted in mid-September by SurveyUSA and commissioned by several Missouri television stations found 62% are “certain to vote yes” on Amendment 3.

No clear picture emerges from recent polls on recreational marijuana in Missouri, though the pro-Amendment 3 campaign is facing questions from longtime legalization proponents.

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