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With open enrollment dead, Missouri lawmakers push carve-out for some property owners

2 years 8 months ago

A statewide open enrollment system that would allow students to attend a school district outside of one in which they reside is likely dead with just three days left in the legislative session.Β  But proponents are optimistic a much more narrowly-tailored version focused exclusively on people who own multiple properties in different school districts is […]

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Tessa Weinberg

Missouri lawmakers pass eminent domain bill without Grain Belt poison pill

2 years 8 months ago

Companies looking to build large electrical transmission lines in Missouri may soon have to pay landowners more and provide more of the transmitted power to customers in the state. On Tuesday, the Missouri House passed eminent domain legislation that adds more protections for Missourians when companies condemn land to build transmission lines. The bill has […]

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Allison Kite

How does Starlink work? Are the Ukrainians thrilled with it?

2 years 8 months ago
This post is a shoutout to my buddy Don, who asks "How does this whole Starlink thing work anyway? What are the Ukrainians getting from us?" No problem. Each Starlink kit comes with a small dish—referred to by fans as dishy or McDishy—which connects via the Ka-Ku band to Starlink's constellation of satellites in low-Earth ...continue reading "How does Starlink work? Are the Ukrainians thrilled with it?"
Kevin Drum

Missouri House votes to require disclosure of medical marijuana ownership records

2 years 8 months ago

The Missouri House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to require state regulators to disclose ownership information for businesses granted medical marijuana licenses that the state has withheld from public view. Democratic Rep. Peter Merideth of St. Louis added the transparency requirements as an amendment to a local government bill approved by the Senate earlier this year. After […]

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Jason Hancock