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Re-Elected Wood River Council Members Reflect On Accomplishments

2 months 1 week ago
WOOD RIVER – Wood River Mayor Tom Stalcup and Councilmembers Jeremy Plank and Scott Tweedy took their oaths of office on Monday night after securing uncontested re-election bids in the April 2025 elections. All three men briefly stepped down to conclude their terms of office before each being sworn in by City Clerk Danielle Sneed, then being re-seated as the new Wood River City Council. Plank reflected on the council’s accomplishments over the past four years, adding that he’s looking forward to the next four years. He pointed to advancements in transparency such as posting meeting agendas online instead of the door of City Hall, and livestreaming meetings for greater public accessibility. “There are so many things we do differently now and a lot of good things ahead,” Plank said. “I’m just really looking forward to a lot of economic development, and I think we’re well-positioned for growth that we haven’t seen in a long time.”

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Trump administration asks to dismiss Missouri AG’s lawsuit targeting abortion pill

2 months 1 week ago
The Department of Justice wrote in a legal filing released Monday that three GOP-led states attempting to overturn federal prescribing guidelines for medication abortion have sought to keep a case going in the wrong place at the wrong time. The filing is significant since it appears to indicate the Trump administration will defend the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s decision nine years ago to broaden access to mifepristone. The Biden administration also sought to keep the newer prescribing…
Jennifer Shutt

Trump administration asks to dismiss Missouri AG’s lawsuit targeting abortion pill

2 months 1 week ago
WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice wrote in a legal filing released Monday that three GOP-led states attempting to overturn federal prescribing guidelines for medication abortion have sought to keep a case going in the wrong place at the wrong time. The filing is significant since it appears to indicate the Trump administration will defend […]
Jennifer Shutt