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Between Enforcement and Protection: What Employees Need to Know About State and Federal Immigration Policy Shifts
JD Supra - California
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July 16, 2025
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division recently announced a suspension in enforcing the 2024 rule from the Biden Administration that is designed to enhance protections for H-2A workers. The move aims to provide greater clarity for...
New Missouri law mandates sales tax payment at car purchase, new temp tag rules
KSDK - Missouri
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Missouri car buyers will see 30-day temporary tags and will soon pay sales tax at purchase under a new law. ST. LOUIS — Car buyers in Missouri will soon see changes in the temporary tags they receive and how they pay sales tax, thanks to a new law...
Editorial: Missouri could (but won't) challenge Trump's damaging education funding freeze
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Missouri
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The Editorial Board Twenty-four states are suing the Trump administration for improperly withholding almost $7 billion in scheduled education-related funding. Why isn’t Missouri one of them? The short answer is that, while state lawsuits against...
Former coach and Missouri middle school teacher sentenced for coercing, enticing, and sexually abusing a minor child
Newstalk KZRG - Missouri
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July 16, 2025
TULSA, Okla. – A former coach and middle school teacher was sentenced today for six counts related to child exploitation and sexual abuse of a minor child, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. U.S. District Judge Sara E. Hill sentenced Ronald...
Missouri education bills signed: Retired teachers, homeschoolers, cell phones addressed
The Business Journals
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July 9, 2025
Missouri's education landscape is shifting, with new laws addressing everything from classroom technology to extracurricular activities. Find out how these changes could affect students, teachers, and families across the state.
State of emergency declared in Elsberry, Lincoln County after flooding
Columbia Daily Tribune - Missouri
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Lincoln County declared a State of Emergency Sunday after heavy rainfall caused widespread flash flooding in Elsberry, Missouri. Flooding began around 11 p.m. Saturday, with more than 10 inches of rain coming down in a matter of hours, according...
Your guide to Missouri’s newest education laws in 2025
The Beacon - Missouri
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July 15, 2025
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe has signed nearly a dozen new laws affecting education this July. Among the proposals that advanced this year are bills governing how public schools handle religious chaplains, cellphones and opening school activities to...
Brightstar signs eight-year contract to modernise Missouri Lottery systems
Gambling Insider
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Rollout includes new digital features, retailer terminals and enhanced player engagement tools. By Shaan Khan Key points: - Missouri Lottery to deploy Brightstar's OMNIA system under an eight-year agreement - Deal includes 9,045 new retailer...
Missouri governor signs ban on cellphones in schools into law
KOMU 8 - Missouri
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Gov. Mike Kehoe signed a bill Wednesday that enacts changes to elementary and secondary education, including a mandate for students' use of personal electronic devices and changes to academic calendar requirements. Senate Bill 68 was sponsored by...
Missouri Governor signs several bills to transform education in the Show-Me State
KCTV 5 - Missouri
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July 9, 2025
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Missouri’s Governor has signed several bills meant to transform education statewide. The Office of Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe announced on Wednesday, July 9, that during a ceremony at the State Capitol, he signed 8...
Agriculture education impacts Lamar’s future this summer
Farm Talk - Kansas
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Ag Moves introduced elementary students to farm animals this summer. Lamar elementary students have enjoyed hands-on lessons about agriculture during enrichment programming this summer. The school partnered with Missouri Farmers Care’s Agriculture...
Top THC Tinctures for 2025: Potent Oils for Every Lifestyle
Hudson Star Observer - Wisconsin
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Are you seeking a natural, powerful addition to boost your overall wellness? Something that actually works and isn't all hype? With so many artificial, chemical-based products out there, it’s hard to source natural solutions. After scouring the...
Bonus editorial cartoon for July 28, 2025
West Central Tribune - Minnesota
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July 28, 2025
From the editorial, "Until Missouri, (Minnesota) and America resume electing actual public servants instead of the cultural arsonists currently running the show, those donations from the public will be more urgent than ever." 2d ago · By St. Louis...
Missouri public schools must let homeschooled students try out for activities starting late August
KOMU 8 - Missouri
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Gov. Mike Kehoe signed Senate Bill 63 into law on Wednesday. The bill will require all Missouri public schools to allow homeschooled students in the area to try out for sports teams and other activities, beginning Aug. 28. This change has long...
Team behind Ellie Bird debuts new private dining room in Falls Church
Arlington Now - Virginia
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July 15, 2025
Around Town A look inside “The Nest” dining room (photo by Nina Palazzolo, courtesy of The Nest) A look inside “The Nest” dining room (photo by Nina Palazzolo, courtesy of The Nest) Ellie Bird at 125 Founders Avenue in Falls Church (staff photo by...
Missouri governor signs bill banning state from seizing foster kids’ benefits
My Ozarks Online - Missouri
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July 9, 2025
Rep. Melissa Schmidt, R-Eldridge, speaks on the House floor in February about her foster benefits bill (Tim Bommel/Missouri House Communications). July 9, 2025 11:05 am After Aug. 28, Missouri will end the state’s longstanding practice of seizing...
Amy Sue (Wiseman) Holaday, Marthasville, Missouri
The Leader-Union - Illinois
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July 15, 2025
Amy Sue (Wiseman) Holaday of Marthasville, Missouri, formerly of Vandalia, passed away Sunday, July 13, 2025 at her home surrounded by her family. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, July 19, 2025 at the First United Methodist Church in...
Two Arkansas medical students die in Oklahoma crash
KFSM - Arkansas
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Two Arkansas Colleges of Health Education students died in a crash on Muskogee Turnpike Saturday morning. MUSKOGEE COUNTY, Okla. — Two students from the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) were killed in a crash Saturday morning on the...
Missouri Stream Team releases annual report and hosts celebration
El Dorado Springs Sun - Missouri
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July 9, 2025
In 1988, a small group of anglers became fed up with unsightly trash disrupting their fishing in Roubidoux Creek in Pulaski County. These conservation-minded Missourians decided to clean this section of stream, thus forming the first Missouri...
Rep. Mark Alford highlights defense bill and education reform in recent posts
Columbia News - Missouri
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July 15, 2025
Representative Mark Alford, who has served Missouri’s 4th District in the U.S. Congress since 2023, recently shared several updates via social media regarding legislative priorities and policy perspectives. Alford, a former journalist born in...