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Bill to shield pesticide makers from cancer lawsuits faces long odds in Missouri Senate

1 year 1 month ago
Time is running out for legislation that would make it harder to sue pesticide manufacturers over claims their products cause cancer, with an unusual coalition of opponents working to ensure they’ve stalled the bill’s progress. The bill, critics argue, shields large corporations at the expense of everyday Missourians who have developed non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma they attribute to the use of pesticides formulated with glyphosate — most prominently, Roundup. Supporters, including Roundup’s…
Allison Kite

New amusement rides, carnival games planned for Union Station expansion

1 year 1 month ago
Union Station is planning a huge expansion with new amusement rides to hopefully open next summer. While some of the best attractions remain at Union Station, the National Historic Landmark keeps reinventing itself. "From what it was 20 years ago, it's unrecognizable. It really is. And I think that's part of the magic of Union Station," said Cameron Schoeffel, director of sales and entertainment at Union Station. Schoeffel said they are always thinking of more reasons for locals to stay downtown…
Megan Kernan

Democrats pull all-night filibuster of bill making it harder to amend Missouri Constitution

1 year 1 month ago
A Democratic filibuster of legislation making it harder for Missourians to amend the state constitution through citizen-led initiatives stretched through the night and into its 15th hour Tuesday morning. Though Democrats oppose the changes to the initiative petition process, their filibuster was focused on GOP efforts to include “ballot candy” that would add unrelated issues about immigrants voting and foreign fundraising to the question that would appear on the statewide ballot. Unless Republicans…
Anna Spoerre