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Missouri spent millions on pandemic no-bid contracts. Lawmakers now debating reforms

2 years 9 months ago

After the state spent tens of millions of dollars through emergency, no-bid contracts at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, lawmakers debated a pair of bills Tuesday that aim to increase transparency and ensure emergency contracts aren’t extended in perpetuity. The bills, sponsored by Republican Reps. Doug Richey of Excelsior Springs and Brad Hudson of […]

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Tessa Weinberg

2 women wanted for robbery, escape after crashing in Jefferson County

2 years 9 months ago
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. - The police are searching for two suspects after a car chase that started in Cape Girardeau ended in a crash in Jefferson County. The City of Arnold Police Department said the chase started at 5:08 a.m. in Cape Girardeau when a 2018 Volkswagen, that was reported stolen out of O'Fallon, Missouri [...]
Jason Maxwell

Democracy Summer

2 years 9 months ago
The survival of Democrats in 2022 will depend heavily on turnout. Though Donald Trump will not be on the ballot, he will be our not-so-secret weapon.
Robert Kuttner

Health Update

2 years 9 months ago
I spent the afternoon today up in LA visiting the Kaiser Permanente bone marrow transplant team to discuss getting the Carvykti CAR-T treatment for my multiple myeloma. These are the same doctors who did my stem cell transplant back in 2015, and the procedure would once again be done at City of Hope in Duarte. ...continue reading "Health Update"
Kevin Drum