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A bill proposed by Senator Mike Moon would prohibit nurses, teachers and other school personnel from discussing sexual orientation and gender identity

It is nearly unprecedented for City Council committee chairs to urge the defeat of the mayor that hand-picked them for their high-profile positions, which comes with power at City Hall and an annual budget of nearly $200,000.

PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, announces Delkor Systems Patty Andersen as the 2023 Chairperson of the Board.

With three weeks until crossover, here is the latest on the progress our locally elected officials have made. Several bills have been passed on to the other

Senators discussed bills that aim to supplement Washington’s nursing workforce Wednesday during a Senate Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee meeting.

Black Senators held up a bill that would limit what Missouri teachers can say about race Wednesday in a heated discussion.

HUNTINGTON — Saunders Lawn Care in Huntington started in 1991 with one truck and one lawn mower, according to owner Stephen Saunders.

The Republican-backed bill seeks to restrict educators from teaching certain concepts, such as “individuals of any race, ethnicity, color, or national origin are inherently superior or inferior.” The legislation does not define "critical race theory," which is not taught in elementary or secondary schools, but the buzzword overwhelmed hearings.

Black Democrats in the Missouri Senate held the chamber for roughly three hours Wednesday as they condemned a Republican-sponsored bill targeting diversity training and race curriculum.

(RNS) — Jewish and Christian clergy have taken an active role in protesting what one advocacy group has called the ‘most dangerous’ session of the Missouri Legislature for the LGBTQ community it has seen in years.