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7/12/2025 screen time screen time The Future of Tech Regulation Is Both Stupid and Scary By John Herrman Missouri’s attorney general is trying to force AI companies to make their chatbots give partisan answers. Will they fight back?
New York Mag
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July 12, 2025
Photo-Illustration: Intelligencer; John Herrman Missouri attorney general Andrew Bailey has been sending letters to big tech companies accusing them of possible “fraud and false advertising” and demanding they explain themselves. There are plenty...
Missouri State in College Football 26: How accurate is Bears' portrayal?
Springfield News Leader - Missouri
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Missouri State football returned to the EA Sports College Football franchise when the game was released on Monday, July 7, to those who had pre-ordered the deluxe edition or MVP bundle. The standard edition of the game will be available to play on...
John Lindell Addresses ‘Falsehoods’ and ‘Rumors’ Surrounding James River Church’s Departure From Assemblies of God
Church Leaders
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July 11, 2025
Pastor John Lindell of James River Church, a multisite megachurch headquartered in Springfield, Missouri, has released a statement addressing “falsehoods” that have circulated regarding the church’s recent departure from the Assemblies of God...
Missouri ballot measure would ban most abortions. But the question doesn’t say that
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Missouri
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Hannah Noelle, left, at an anti-abortion rally in 2021; Maia Hayes, right, at an abortion rights rally in 2019. Both protests were held in downtown St. Louis. Post-Dispatch photos JEFFERSON CITY — When Missouri voters head to the ballot box next...
Missouri governor supports extending sales tax that funds state parks
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Missouri
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Crowd of people watch the solar eclipse on boulders on Monday, April 8, 2024, at Elephant Rocks State Park in Belleview, Missouri. With sunny skies, the enjoyed two minutes and 18 seconds of totality. Photo by Laurie Skrivan,...
MO education commissioner outlines top goals for second year in role
Columbia Daily Tribune - Missouri
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Missouri’s Commissioner of Education, Karla Eslinger, prioritizes improving data analysis within the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Eslinger’s focus areas include enhanced communication, leadership development, stakeholder...
RELIGION HEADLINES MON 7-7
SRN News
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July 7, 2025
Audio By Carbonatix ( SRN NEWS ) A Missouri judge has blocked many of the state’s pro-life laws, reimposing a preliminary injunction against them just a little over a month after the state’s highest court had lifted a previous hold. The order by...
‘It has pros and cons’: Missouri schools’ cell phone ban brings mixed reaction from parents
KCTV 5 - Missouri
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July 11, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Starting this upcoming school year, Missouri public school students will no longer be allowed to have their phones in school. On Thursday, Gov. Mike Kehoe signed Senate Bill 68, which bans cell phones in public schools...
More than a dozen bills altering Missouri education signed into law
Columbia Daily Tribune - Missouri
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Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed several bipartisan education bills into law. The new laws address issues such as cellphone use in schools, retired teachers substituting and homeschooler participation in extracurricular activities. Other...
May Hall on their nebulous relationship with gender: 'Whatever it is, it is, and it's me.'
KBIA - Missouri
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July 11, 2025
May Hall is a lesbian in their mid-20s who defines their gender as “it’s complicated.” They spoke about how their gender – and their definition of gender euphoria – has changed over time. Alphabet Soup shares LGBTQ+ Missourians’ stories through...
Missouri Child Assaulted by Convicted Sex Offender Who Was Freed by Broken Justice System
Law Enforcement Today
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MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO- A Missouri child is yet another victim of the revolving door criminal justice system in blue cities after a convicted sex offender who was let out on bail sexually assaulted another child, the Lexington Herald Leader reports....
Proxy voting giants investigated by Missouri AG for misleading clients about their DEI and ESG priorities
Fox News
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Fox News Digital spoke to Utah State Treasurer Marlo Oaks at the State Financial Officers Foundation conference in Orlando, Florida NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey launched parallel...
After AI chatbots rank Trump low on antisemitism, Missouri’s top lawyer threatens tech companies
Forward
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July 11, 2025
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey during the 2024 Conservative Political Action Conference the Gaylord National Convention Center in Fort Washington, Maryland, Feb. 22, 2024. Photo by Dominic Gwinn / Middle East Images via AFP/Getty By Asaf...
Libby High School Educational Trust awards four scholarships
The Western News - Montana
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July 11, 2025
The Libby High School Educational Trust awarded four $1,000 each scholarships to Libby High School 2025 graduates. Peyton Waggoner, daughter of Alicia Allison, received $1,000 to help her in her quest to earn a degree in nursing at Montana State...
Weaver Elementary among Missouri recipients of literacy grant
Springfield News Leader - Missouri
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Springfield's Weaver Elementary is one of 80 early learning programs and public schools that will benefit from a $49 million literacy grant. The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education announced July 10 that the 80 will receive...
Pierre mayor wins Community Leader Award from Missouri River Energy Services
DGR News
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Steve Harding, mayor of Pierre, South Dakota, was named the recipient of the MRES Community Leader Award during the 60th Annual Meeting of Missouri River Energy Services (MRES). The awards presentation was held May 7 as part of the Annual Meeting...
Support for immigration | Fed. worker unions | Clean energy
The Stand - Washington State
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July 11, 2025
Friday, July 11, 2025 STRIKES ► From KING 5 — Jam-packed bins line city streets as strike delays trash pickup in King, Snohomish counties — “Well, it’s certainly inconvenient for anybody not to have trash picked up. It can become a health hazard...
Local immigration arrestees likely held in Phelps County
Fulton Sun - Missouri
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July 11, 2025
The U.S. Department of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), arrested four people Tuesday in Holts Summit. They are believed to be in custody at the Phelps County Jail. ICE worked in tandem with the Callaway County Sheriff's Office and Holts...
Tuberville introduces bill against funding radical gender ideology in schools
Huntsville Leader - Alabama
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July 11, 2025
U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville of Alabama, alongside U.S. Senator Jim Risch from Idaho, has introduced the Say No to Indoctrination Act. This legislation aims to codify an executive order from former President Trump that prevents taxpayer money...
Arkansas Department of Education creates searchable child care provider database
Mountain Home Observer - Arkansas
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July 11, 2025
Share This Article The Arkansas Department of Education launched a searchable database Monday that allows parents to search for licensed child care providers throughout the state. Childcare Arkansas includes a range of search options such as...