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Missouri clinics will ‘immediately’ offer abortion across the state after judge’s ruling

2 days 11 hours ago
A Missouri judge on Friday blocked a licensing requirement for abortion clinics that providers argued was a key obstacle to renewing access to the procedure across the state. Hours later, Planned Parenthood clinics announced they would begin offering abortion services in Missouri. “Abortion care will be restored immediately,” said Emily Wales, President and CEO of Comprehensive Health of Planned Parenthood Great Plains. “The people voted, the court responded and we will do our part: serving…
Jason Hancock

Missouri Republicans continue push to bar state funding of diversity, equity and inclusion

2 days 15 hours ago
Missouri lawmakers have rekindled a crusade against diversity, equity and inclusion programs with a handful of bills seeking to outlaw DEI in state-funded entities. In 2022, just two bills named DEI as a target. But the number grew to 14 in 2024. None have been signed into law. Within the first month of this year’s legislative session, four bills had been filed targeting diversity, equity and inclusion in the title with others pushing for the same restrictions without explicitly naming DEI. State…
Annelise Hanshaw

As bird flu spreads, Missourians pay the price at the grocery store

2 days 22 hours ago
For some people in rural Missouri, soaring egg prices have little impact on their shopping habits. They have backyard chickens that save them the trouble of dealing with a nationwide shortage. But for those who don’t have access to a homegrown grocery store in their backyard, rising prices mean changes to their weekly shopping list. “I’m going to have to stop buying eggs,” said Margaret Bunch, a Callaway County resident who relocated to the area over a year ago from Brookfield, Missouri. “Back…
Meg Cunningham

Bellefontaine Neighbors mayor steps down

3 days 8 hours ago
Bellefontaine Neighbors Mayor Dinah Tatman has resigned from her position, according to a letter obtained by KSDK. The letter, sent from the mayor's personal attorney to the law firm representing the city, said Thursday that the mayor resigned from her office effective immediately. "It is our hope that this resignation will spare all interested parties the stress, rigors, and uncertainty associated with litigation and provide clarity for the people of Bellefontaine Neighbors," the letter read. Tatman's…
Jonathan Fong

Missouri House votes on party lines to eliminate income tax on capital gains

3 days 14 hours ago
A bill to remove the state income tax on profits from the sale of long-term investments passed the Missouri House Thursday on an almost pure party-line vote. The bill, projected to cost the state treasury $341 million in the first year and $237 million in subsequent years, exempts money known as long-term capital gains, money earned on stocks, land or other assets held for a full year or longer. House Speaker Pro Tem Chad Perkins, the sponsor of the bill, said it is intended to help small business…
Rudi Keller