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Remains of Missouri Navy sailor who died at Pearl Harbor returned home after 81 years

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Eighty-one years after he was killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor, Seaman First Class Wilbur F. Newton’s remains returned to his hometown in Missouri.

Tribune News Service

24% of Missouri House incumbents face contested primaries

Twenty-nine of the 123 Missouri state representatives running for re-election—13 Democrats and 16 Republicans—face contested primaries. That equals 24% of incumbents seeking re-election to the Missouri House of Representatives, the highest rate since 2014. The remaining 76% of incumbents are not facing primary challengers.

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Missouri Supreme Court issues one decision and hears arguments in four cases

The Missouri Supreme Court has made one decision, heard arguments in four cases, and has four more cases on the docket for May.

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Prepare to say goodbye to Missouri’s presidential primary election

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri voters won’t get a chance to head to the polls in the 2024 presidential primary if Gov. Mike Parson signs off on legislation altering state election laws.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Child hospitalised for months after eating meth at father’s home where police found it mixed in a candy bowl

Malcolm Smith was charged with two counts of endangering the welfare of a child and one count of possession of a controlled substance

The Independent UK

There’s a large racial disparity in federal gun prosecutions in Missouri, data shows

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Darrell Hargraves grew up around gun violence in Kansas City – his best friend was killed when he was 20 – and he went on to serve several stints in prison.

Tribune News Service

Cannabis Regulatory Update: Vermont Gov. Strikes Down Drug Decriminalization Efforts, Missourians Want Cannabis Legalized & More

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott Strikes Down Drug Decriminalization Efforts, Vetoes Bill To Set Personal Use Amounts A measure that was considered a first step toward decriminalizing drug possession in Vermont was vetoed by Gov. Phil Scott (R) on Thursday.

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College Football Conference Championship Games Without Divisions. What Would’ve Happened?

College football conferences without divisions? What would the championship games have been without them?

USA Today Sports Media Group

ICYMI: Top stories of the week

Elections took place in at least eight states on Tuesday, including statewide primaries in Idaho, Kentucky, North Carolina, Oregon, and Pennsylvania. Here’s a look at some noteworthy results in battleground races:

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Summary of Missouri’s 2022 legislative session

After 128 days in session, the Missouri General Assembly adjourned the 2022 legislative session on May 13. There were a total of 2,104 bills introduced and two bills passed passed both chambers of the legislature and were signed by Gov. Mike Parson (R).

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Missouri General Assembly passes one election-related bill in 2022 session

The 2022 session of the Missouri General Assembly adjourned on May 13. Ballotpedia tracked 21 election-related bills in this year’s session, 20 of which appear to have died (i.e., these bills failed to clear both chambers of the legislature by the time of its adjournment). One bill – House Bill…

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Cannabis Dispensary Roundup: Trulieve, Halo Collective, Jushi, Revolution

Trulieve Expands West Virginia Retail Footprint With Two New Stores Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (CSE: TRUL) (OTCQX: TCNNF) is opening its third and fourth medical dispensaries in West Virginia.

Benzinga

Missouri General Assembly refers two constitutional amendments to the ballot during 2022 session

The Missouri General Assembly passed resolutions for two constitutional amendments during the 2022 legislative session, which adjourned on May 13. Voters will decide on the amendments at the general election on Nov. 8, 2022. The two amendments join a third proposal that legislators referred to the ballot during the 2021…

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Editorial: A stronger federal medical privacy law could help protect abortion rights

Not long ago, Republicans in the Missouri Legislature were citing the need to protect patient privacy as the justification for blocking a statewide prescription drug database to address opioid addiction. Pro-privacy Republicans are suddenly in short supply now that patients’ rights are under direct attack in the abortion debate.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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McCloskey reacts after court says he can’t complete community service with right wing group

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Supreme Court this week rejected Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mark McCloskey and his wife’s request to give free legal services to the right-wing organization Project Veritas as a condition of their probation.

The Independent UK

20 years after spate of hospital deaths, ex-worker accused

Twenty years after a spate of deaths at a rural Missouri hospital, a former worker has been charged with murder

The Independent UK

Harris to meet with abortion providers as court ruling looms

Vice President Kamala Harris will speak with abortion providers from states with some of the nation’s strictest restrictions on the procedure Thursday to thank them for their work, The White House said Harris will meet virtually meeting with medical professionals practicing in Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, Missouri and Montana

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Gov. Parson approves Missouri’s new congressional districts

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Gov. Mike Parson brought an end to months of legislative acrimony Wednesday by signing off on a new congressional map for the state’s eight U.S. House districts.

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Missouri governor OKs new US House map favoring Republicans

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has signed new U.S. House districts into law to be used beginning with this year's elections

Tribune News Service

Missouri women plead guilty in Capitol riot case. One said they stole Pelosi’s beer

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two Missouri women accused of breaching the Capitol on Jan. 6 — one who allegedly bragged on Facebook that they stole House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s beer — each pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to one misdemeanor.

The Independent UK

Josh Hawley leads handful of Republican senators opposed to aid to Ukraine

Missouri senator says European countries should be contributing more

Tribune News Service

In Kansas City, prosecution of abortion not expected if Missouri ban triggered

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Abortion may soon be a crime in Missouri, but prosecutions aren’t anticipated in Kansas City.

Daily Mirror

Beloved family dog tears off boy's cheek after stroking her while pet ate steak

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES. Brantley Manion, five, from, Wentzville, Missouri, US, was savaged by beloved pet dog Marley, Mountain Cur English pointer cross, after petting her while she ate a steak

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Colorado General Assembly passes bill amending nonprofit disclosure requirements

On May 5, the Colorado Senate passed a bill establishing criteria that would require certain groups supporting or opposing ballot initiatives to register as issue committees. SB237 would limit the amount of money nonprofits can spend on ballot measures before they are considered issue committees and become subject to donor…

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Seven Missourian candidates complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey since May 1

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

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