A proposed map would converge three congressional seats at one Kansas City intersection, raising fears of diluted urban representation and legal battles ahead.
Officers report clearer records, better training and more accountability, though budget and privacy questions remain.
Educators will not be allowed to use a model called “three-cue-ing” – which teaches kids to read using context clues – as their primary method of reading instruction.
Last year, a total of $13 billion in public subsidies were proposed for stadiums. Taxpayer money could pay bigger returns elsewhere.
States are taking a look at tax credits, cost-sharing, regulation reductions and more as they look to support families and their economies.
Christopher Bond, a former Missouri governor and senator, rallied schoolchildren to save an important collection of drawings. Bond died on Tuesday at 86.
The House has twice passed bills that would end taxes for individuals who make money on stocks and other investments. It’s trying to reach final agreement on a cut with the state Senate.
Legislators are expected to pass a bill this week that would take oversight of the police away from the city. That Civil War-era approach had been ended by state voters in 2012.
Missouri brings more children into foster care than the national average but places some in inappropriate settings. The bill would require more residential care centers along with a set of other protections and tax credits for youth programs.
Pregnant women who are incarcerated will move into the facility next week. For now, only women with 18 months or less to serve can participate but the program may expand over time.
Incoming GOP Gov. Mike Kehoe campaigned on a pledge to eliminate personal income taxes. Several bills would cut the income tax to 4 percent while imposing sales taxes on services.
GOP lawmakers want to alter the way state supreme court justices are selected or elected. Some conservative causes in the states, notably abortion bans, have been undermined by court rulings.
New consumer spending patterns fuel investment in entertainment venues.
The Missouri County voted to boost the pay for some positions within the county’s highway department in an attempt to lure new workers. The county has more than 60 open positions.
The recall notices issued last week involve 135,000 marijuana products, and have left companies scrambling. Some dispensaries and facilities are still quarantining recalled products from last year.
Groups of renters in five cities have formed a Tenant Union Federation to build power locally and advocate for changes to federal housing policy.
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