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COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge on Tuesday ruled that Republican Gov. Mike Parson no longer can deny Medicaid health care to thousands more newly eligible

Desiree Reed-Francis officially signed on as MUs new athletic director.

But parents largely aren't on board with vaccine mandates for kids.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri judge says Gov. Mike Parson can no longer deny Medicaid health care to thousands more newly eligible adults. Cole County

The state had argued it needed two months to begin accepting applications for the program approved by voters last year

Legislative leaders of both parties say that a special session is probably not needed to appropriate additional funds following a court order to begin covering Missourians who are eligible under voter-approved Medicaid expansion.

Attorneys suing the state to expand its low-income health care program argued in a court hearing Friday that expansion should proceed quickly.

The Missouri Department of Social Services will need two months to fully implement Medicaid expansion. That's what state Solicitor General John Sauer

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Local News Cole County Commission hears court budget desires Next month, the budget process for Cole County will begin, and on Tuesday, the County Commission got an idea of what needs the county courts will hope to address from Cole County Presiding Judge Jon Beetem. by Jeff Haldiman Aug. 3 2021 @ 11:10pm In this Aug. 31, 2016 file photo, Judge Jon Beetem asks questions of attorneys during a case in Cole County Circuit Court. Next month, the budget process for Cole County will begin, and on Tue...