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Lobbyists for the state’s tightly controlled marijuana industry wants the hemp-derived products to only be sold at state-licensed dispensaries.

Republican state lawmakers this year have renewed an effort to end local control and revive state control of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.

None of the propositions on local ballots have organized opposition, although critics say the marketing of a “zero tax increase” by all of the districts is misleading.

The measure, advanced on a 20-13 vote, still needs another vote before moving to the House.

Ronnie Pope won $12,000 in a federal lawsuit after being attacked by a guard. Missouri wants to take the money from him, to help pay for his incarceration.

Daniel Wayne Wallace calls it a “travesty of justice.” The state says it has a right to recoup the costs of incarcerating Wallace.

Rep. Dan Stacy, a Blue Springs Republican, said the measure would help election authorities “verify U.S. citizenship and prevent noncitizens from voting.”

Nursing homes would be required to have digital surveillance systems to continuously monitor and record video and audio in common areas under a proposal by Rep. Adam Schnelting, R-St. Charles.

The voucher expansion would remove geographic barriers to participation and double the current income limits.

The boys school with 300 students in seventh grade through high school will add a sixth grade in fall 2025.