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St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones’ State of the City speech reflected the investment the city has made with American Rescue Plan Act dollars, but also a level of uncertainty about its financial future due to pending lawsuits over the 1% earnings tax.
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St. Louis Public Radio
Eric Lee
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St. Louis Public Radio
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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. -
Planting is well underway across the Midwest, but farmers are still grappling with dry conditions that led to lower than normal corn yields last fall. It’s the third year of a near historic drought for parts of the Corn Belt. -
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. -
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. -
Lawmakers had until 6 p.m. Friday to pass the budget. The final product is roughly $1 billion less than Gov. Mike Parson proposed. -
More than 100 St. Louis Public Schools students from 27 schools competed in the contest to name the next SLPS chess grandmaster. -
Planned Parenthood officials in Missouri say they will not give Attorney General Andrew Bailey the records of its young transgender patients. -
The Missouri Department of Social Services’ call center issues ultimately denied eligible Missourians meaningful access to benefits, a judge found.
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