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Missouri law undercuts domestic violence ‘boyfriend’ fix in US Senate deal on guns

The bipartisan gun deal in the U.S. Senate announced on Sunday — and supported by Missouri Republican Sen. Roy Blunt — would close the “boyfriend loophole” in federal law that allows some individuals convicted of domestic violence to have guns if their victim is a dating partner instead of a…

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Destructive dog starts house blaze after managing to switch on kitchen cooker

The house, in Missouri USA, was severely damaged in the fire after the dog managed to raise its two front legs and get its paws on the cooker while its owners were out

Daily Mirror

Missouri General Assembly considered the highest number of government accountability and oversight bills since 2019

In 2022, the Missouri General Assembly considered the highest number of government accountability and oversight bills since 2019. The House and Senate considered 108 bills during the 2022 legislative session and 91 in 2021.

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Autopsy: Teen died of blunt trauma in Florida ride death

An autopsy says a Missouri teenager died of blunt force trauma after falling from a 430-foot (130-meter) Florida drop-tower amusement park ride

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GOP Senate retirements could spell trouble for earmarks' future - Roll Call

The Senate Republican Conference will lose some prolific earmarkers to retirement next year, which may prompt a second look at the practice.

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Woman Gets $5.2M Settlement In Lawsuit Over Contracting STD In Partner's Vehicle; Elon Musk Calls This 'Crazy'

This article was originally published on June 11, 2022.

Benzinga

Who’s on your ballot in Missouri? Let Ballotpedia help you find out.

Following the 2020 census, Missouri completed a redistricting process that changed the district maps for the U.S. House and the state legislature. Legislative redistricting in Missouri was completed on March 15 with U.S. House redistricting completed on May 18.

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Seven Missourian candidates completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey since June 1

Below are a selection of responses from the candidates who filled out Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey since June 1. To read each candidate’s full responses, click their name at the bottom of the article.

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Sixteen Republican governors oppose Biden administration’s executive order regarding taxpayer-funded construction contracts

Sixteen Republican governors wrote a letter to President Biden on April 26, 2022, opposing his executive order to mandate project labor agreements (PLAs) on taxpayer-funded construction contracts exceeding $35 million. The letter was signed by governors from Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South…

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Family shares video of horrific uni hazing that left student brain damaged and paralysed

Danny Santulli, 19, stopped breathing after downing vodka and beer before passing out on the sofa of his fraternity house at the University of Missouri, US

Daily Mirror

Cori Bush says Republicans who helped instigate Jan 6 should be expelled from Congress and potentially prosecuted

The Missouri congresswoman and former activist speaks to The Independent about what the consequences should be for Republican members of Congress who instigated the riot, and how the police response in Washington was different from their response to Black Lives Matter protests

The Independent UK

Rove Enters The Missouri Cannabis Market With Black Box Vape Pens

Rove launched its cannabis vape products into dispensaries across Missouri. Produced locally using a solventless CO2 extraction, 10 SKUs of Rove vapes are now available across the region, with more SKUs on the way this summer.

Benzinga

Ex-Missouri governor preps legal action after clerk vowed to remove people from voter rolls

A rural Missouri election clerk’s plan to take away the voting rights of residents who have been appointed a court guardian has caught the attention of Missouri’s last Democratic governor.

Tribune News Service

Are closed primaries in Missouri's future? Bill would ask voters for party affiliation

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A possible change to Missouri election law could help usher in a new era of closed party primaries in the state.

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St. Louis sex ed instructor selected as an 'Innovative Teacher' by Time magazine

ST. LOUIS — A sex education instructor with Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri is among 10 teachers across the country to make Time magazine's Innovative Teachers list, chosen for making a difference for their students in a unique way.

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How many people travel outside their home states for an abortion?

More than 57,000 abortions, 10% of the total reported, were provided to pregnant people who traveled outside of their home state for an abortion in 2019.

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Which states are people traveling to for abortions?

Kansas, and Washington, DC, had the highest rate of abortions by non-residents.

Tribune News Service

Democrats think they can win the Missouri Senate seat. It just depends on who can beat Greitens

WASHINGTON — There is a shadow looming over the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Missouri.

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Prisoners who escaped by cutting through ceiling still on the run after four days

Lance Justin Stephens, 29, Matthew Allen Crawford, 29, and Christopher Allen Blevins, 37, broke out of jail in Barry County, Missouri on Friday morning after climbing through a roof hole

Tribune News Service

Missouri woman says she caught STD in car. Auto insurance to pay out $5.2 million

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Court of Appeals has affirmed that an insurance company must pay a $5.2 million settlement granted to a Jackson County woman who claimed she unwittingly caught a sexually transmitted disease from her former romantic partner in his car.

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Movie star chimp is found in Missouri basement after owner faked its death, PETA says

A famous chimpanzee was found alive in the basement of a Missouri home after its owner faked the primate’s death, in an apparent attempt to retain custody, according to court documents.

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New Missouri law protects doctors, bars pharmacists from questioning controversial drugs

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Tuesday signed into law a bill that bars pharmacists from questioning doctors who prescribe the controversial off-label drugs ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine.

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MO taxes fund clinics that trick women

Even Republicans expressed concerns over how much money is going to anti-abortion pregnancy crisis centers

Ballotpedia

One month to voter registration deadline for Missouri’s primary

The voter registration deadline for Missouri’s 2022 primary election is one month away. Those who wish to vote in-person must be registered by July 6. Registration is possible online, in-person, or by mail. If registration forms are mailed, they must be postmarked on or before July 6. The primary is…

Daily Mirror

Mum left with broken nose and black eyes after protecting daughter, 16, from gang

Michelle Audo, 48, said she was punched several times and sustained a broken nose, two black eyes and a concussion during the horrifying incident in Blue Springs, Missouri, US

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