“This is the new arms race.” That’s how Missouri State Representative and former University of Missouri offensive lineman Kurtis Gregory described the burgeoning patchwork of state laws...
but for some libraries it's much larger percentage, a much larger impact that they're gonna have to withstand. some libraries are going t have to evaluate whether or no they stay open as many hours whether or not they reduce services that they provide ver important services that they provide for the communities. and it's something that we don't want to have to worr about that we already have shoestring budgets, and when we have that money taken away, even a littl bit, it just makes our job that much harder to provide th needed resources and service that our communities rely on >> libraries are more than jus places where there are books libraries for many communities is the lifeblood of thos communities, the center of those communities. katie earnhart, and missouri state representative peter merideth, thank you both ver
MACON, Mo. — Chariton Valley hosted a Town Hall meeting at its headquarters March 14, facilitated by Rep. Louis Riggs (R-5), Chair of the Missouri House Workforce Infrastructure Development Committee,
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come out? >> that just came out. i was taken off guard that she called on me over there and bombarded me with questions about my race. none of it was prepared at all. it was of the first thing that came to my head. because it doesn't matter about race. race has been an issue in my life. i have never thought of people on the level of race. i see people like people. >> todd: missouri state representative and american, justin hicks, thank you for joining us this morning. thank you, sir. >> thank you. >> ashley: it was an exciting night for country music at the 2023 music awards, but it was also very emotional as host and singer kelsea ballerini pays tribute to the nashville school shooting victims. >> three 9-year-olds, evelyn dieckhaus, william kinney, hallie scruggs, along
crisis, i don't know what is. thank you for your time, we appreciate it. >> todd: missouri state representative justin hicks, a black republican fending off questions about his ethnicity because he backs a deal against diversity, equity and inclusion. take a listen to this exchange. >> do you agree with this dei bill and what was your reason? >> yes, i did say i'm okay with the bill as it stands. >> what do you identify as? >> identify? >> ethnicity? >> i identify as an american. >> not african american? [applause] >> are you african american? >> todd: state representative hicks joined us last hour, watch. >> i'm thinking this is ridiculous i'm being questioned on issues of race. the legislation that we were introducing is solely just to ensure the state is not in the