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The claim against Southampton Community Healthcare is the result of testimony provided during a hearing in a lawsuit challenging the state’s limits on gender-affirming care for minors
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Speaker of the House denies accusations uncovered in public records that he threatened staff when pressing for the legislature to award a lucrative contract to a private company.
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Crop insurance costs are rising, fueled by climate change. Yet little has changed in federal programFederally subsidized crop insurance made record-high payouts last year. While climate change is making farming more risky, the federal program often shields producers at taxpayer expense. Some argue it’s time that the fast-growing program encourages farmers to mitigate their risks.
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Boeing promises the project will create at least 500 jobs.
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Up to 50 homeowners in Belleville will be allowed to keep chickens in their backyards under an ordinance adopted by the City Council on Monday night.
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Illinois became the first state in the country to abolish cash bail on Monday, but the courts remained slow in the Metro East.
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The Weldon Spring Republican has been critical of Senate Republican leadership since he entered the Missouri legislature in 2017.
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State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick says a review of the Children’s Division, which has struggled for years to recruit and retain staff, may not happen right away because of staff constraints in his own office.
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The non-governmental organization Human Rights Watch gave Missouri an "F" grade for its compliance with international child rights standards. Missouri still allows 16-year-olds to be married, and allows corporal punishment in public and private schools.
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Mayor Tishaura Jones is pushing the board to pass the legislation, which she unveiled in August after a roundtable with survivors of gun violence.
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The decision means the lines for five Missouri Senate districts, including those in St. Louis County, will remain unchanged as candidates look ahead to 2024 elections.
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Previously, dispatchers were classified as clerical workers, which didn’t give them access to the benefits other first responders receive. Experts hope this will attract more candidates to the job.