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Proposed abortion ban amendment gets initial approval of Missouri House

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A proposed constitutional amendment that would ban abortion is one step closer to the statewide ballot after it won initial approval of the Missouri House on Tuesday. After four hours of floor debate, the House passed the proposed amendment with 94 in favor and 50 against. Two Republicans — Speaker Jon Patterson and state Rep. Bill Allen — joined with 48 Democrats in opposition. As lawmakers prepared to vote, protesters with Abortion Action Missouri began chanting from the upper chamber, unfurling…
Anna Spoerre

Missouri cannabis regulators revoke 25 microbusiness licenses

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Missouri cannabis regulators on Monday officially revoked another 25 facility licenses in a program designed to benefit disadvantaged business owners but plagued by allegations of predatory practices. Of the 96 microbusiness licenses issued by the state through a lottery since the program’s inception in 2023, regulators have revoked 34. Two were revoked for having a disqualifying felony offense on the owners’ record. The rest were for failing to show that the microbusiness licenses would…
Rebecca Rivas

Missouri lawmakers approve bill targeting pending abortion lawsuit

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A bill that would give the Missouri Attorney General the authority to appeal judges’ decisions to temporarily block state law and change how ballot measures are written and certified was sent to the governor Monday. The House gave final approval to the bill in a 109-46 vote, with Democrats calling the legislation a “power grab” that targets a Jackson County judge’s temporary hold on the state’s strictest abortion regulations which opened the door for Missouri clinics to resume surgical…
Annelise Hanshaw