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Congress approves public media and foreign aid cuts: What to know
KTAL News - Texas, Louisiana
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July 19, 2025
Congress this week approved a bill that claws back about $9 billion in foreign aid and public broadcasting funds, as Republicans look to begin locking in cuts pursued by his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The package includes about $8...
Power plus greed equals corruption
West Plains Daily Quill - Missouri
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To the editor: Honesty and accountability are principles we like to believe govern our country. In the topsy-turvy world of the Trump administration, they’ve been replaced by favoritism and self-enrichment. Elon Musk could have been the focus of...
Missouri Bans Controversial Reading Instruction Model
Governing
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July 11, 2025
Missouri lawmakers have banned educators from leaning on a model of reading instruction called the “three-cueing” method as part of a bipartisan education package signed by Gov. Mike Kehoe on Wednesday. The law mandates that three cueing, which...
MID-MISSOURI HISTORY: Pittrich family established farm near Brazito after immigrating from Prussia
California Democrat - Missouri
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July 14, 2025
A 14-year-old Bertha Schwarz immigrated to the United States with a sister and brother in 1855, eventually settling in the bustling and growing community of St. Louis. While living there, she met a fellow Prussian immigrant, Franz Pittrich, and...
Closest national parks to Phoenix
KYMA - Arizona
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July 19, 2025
ronnybas frimages // Shutterstock Closest national parks to Phoenix Approximately 331 million people visited American national parks in 2024, representing a 2% year-over-year growth and the fourth straight year of growth. President Woodrow Wilson...
Missouri Congressman Eric Burlison addresses immigration policy on social media
Springfield Standard - Missouri
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July 10, 2025
Eric Burlison, a member of the U.S. Congress representing Missouri's 7th district, shared his views on social media regarding immigration and national priorities. Having served in Congress since 2023, Burlison succeeded Billy Long and previously...
Missouri embraces the American Beer Act
The Drinks Business
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July 11, 2025
Missouri has signed a law that will cut taxes on US beer in a bid to support the state’s brewing and farming sectors. This week, while at AB InBev’s St. Louis Brewery, Republican Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signed the bill to slash taxes on...
Missouri law protects student organization rights at universities
CatholicVote - Wisconsin
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July 10, 2025
A bill protecting the free speech rights of belief-based student organizations on university campuses recently became law in Missouri after Gov. Mike Kehoe signed it and several other education-focused bills July 9. SB 160 mandates that public...
Missouri AG threatens lawsuits after AI chatbots give Trump low marks on antisemitism
The Times of Israel
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July 11, 2025
JTA — Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is demanding answers from Big Tech after its AI chatbots did something unforgivable in his eyes: They ranked Donald Trump poorly on antisemitism. In letters sent this week to Google, Meta, Microsoft...
Missouri's DESE selects 80 agencies for $49 million literacy grant
Jefferson City News - Missouri
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July 10, 2025
Dr. Karla Eslinger Commissioner | Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary EducationDr. Karla Eslinger Commissioner | Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education...
Missouri governor signs legislation securing students’ rights to freely associate on campus
Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE)
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Missouri has passed a law protecting the right of students to gather and speak on campuses across the state. On Wednesday, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed into law SB 160, which defends the freedom of student organizations to set leadership and...
Missouri Republicans defend medical provider taxes that help pay for Medicaid
St. Louis Public Radio - Missouri
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July 10, 2025
Some Missouri Republicans are pushing back against their federal counterparts over their harsh criticism of a critical tax that helps states pay for its share of Medicaid. For several decades, Missouri taxed places like hospitals and pharmacies to...
Missouri education chief says current approach to struggling schools need to be revamped
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Missouri
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Education commissioner Karla Eslinger speaks during a state Board of Education meeting Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. Annelise Hanshaw, Missouri Independent JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri should revisit the way it supports “chronically low-performing schools”...
Funeral Mass, visitation scheduled for public servant Roseann Bentley
Springfield News Leader - Missouri
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Roseann Knauer Bentley, a Missouri public servant and advocate for children, died at age 89. Bentley served as a state senator, county commissioner and school board president. Bentley received numerous accolades, including Springfieldian and...
Missouri Governor signs a number of education bills into law
Neosho Daily News - Missouri
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By Annelise Hanshaw There could be more retired teachers returning as substitutes and more home-schooled students will be able to participate in sports and other school activities, thanks to a stack of bipartisan education bills signed Wednesday,...
Missourians eligible for compensation due to radioactive contamination
Columbia Daily Tribune - Missouri
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Missouri residents affected by radiation from nuclear weapons development will receive federal compensation. The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act was renewed and expanded to include Missouri, along with other states and Native American...
Missouri Education Commissioner unwraps vision for state education department
My Ozarks Online - Missouri
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July 10, 2025
Missouri Commissioner of Education Karla Eslinger, pictured speaking during a prior state board meeting, has been in her role for a year. And Wednesday, she presented her vision for the year ahead in a State Board of Education retreat (Annelise...
Missouri governor signs bills enhancing education safety measures
KC Reporter - Missouri
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July 10, 2025
Michael L. Parson Missouri Governor | WisevoterMichael L. Parson Missouri Governor | Wisevoter Today in Jefferson City, Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signed eight bills into law during a ceremony at the Missouri State Capitol. The legislation...
Missouri bans student phone use in K-12 schools with new law signed by Gov. Kehoe
KSDK - Missouri
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Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed a new bill banning cell phone use in K-12 schools, effective Aug. 28. ST. LOUIS — On Wednesday, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed 13 bills into law sent to his desk by the legislature. Kehoe signed Senate Bill 68 into...
Missouri food education program cut in One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Springfield News Leader - Missouri
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The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Education Program (SNAP-Ed) in Missouri will be eliminated as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, impacting over 200 employees. While the SNAP food benefit program remains, it faces modifications and...