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WEB1 day ago · ABOUT US. The Missouri Independent is a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization dedicated to relentless investigative journalism and daily reporting that sheds light on state government and its impact on the lives of Missourians. This service is free to readers and other news outlets. We’re part of States Newsroom, the nation’s largest ...
Bayer notches win in litigation over whether Roundup has caused …
WEBAug 20, 2024 · Agribusiness giant Bayer won a legal victory last week in long-running litigation over whether its popular Roundup pesticide has caused cancer. The case started in 2019, when a husband and wife in Pennsylvania sued Missouri-based Monsanto, which Bayer purchased in 2018, and alleged the company had violated state law by not including a …
About - Missouri Independent
WEBABOUT US. The Missouri Independent is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization covering state government, politics and policy. It is staffed by veteran Missouri reporters and is dedicated to its mission of relentless investigative journalism that sheds light on how decisions in Jefferson City are made and their impact on individuals across ...
Court order would close Agape Boarding School after years of …
WEBSep 8, 2022 · A Cedar County judge Wednesday ordered Agape Boarding School to be shut down after years of allegations of sexual and physical abuse of students — though the order remains on pause until after a hearing Monday morning.
Commentary - Missouri Independent
WEBSep 16, 2024 · BY: Diana B. Carlin - September 10, 2024. A common complaint about presidential debates is that they change few minds. This year, with anywhere between 3% and 6% of likely voters undecided in early September and the closeness of the race, especially in the battleground states, that is more than enough to swing an election if a sizable portion ...
Andrew Bailey officially takes over as Missouri’s new attorney …
WEBJan 3, 2023 · Attorney General Andrew Bailey is sworn into office Tuesday in Jefferson City by Judge Kelly Broniec of the Eastern District Missouri Court of Appeals while his wife and children look on (Rudi Keller/Missouri Independent). The Missouri Attorney General’s office will operate in “unyielding pursuit of victory,” Andrew Bailey said Tuesday as ...
New director vows changes at Missouri’s troubled social services ...
WEBNov 16, 2021 · The new acting director of Missouri’s troubled Department of Social Services pledged to lawmakers Tuesday that he would work to address the agency’s long list of challenges and “tears in our safety net.”. The Joint Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect heard for the first time from the new acting department director, Robert Knodell.
Loophole means Attorney General rarely enforces Missouri …
WEBMar 18, 2022 · Tessa Weinberg covered education, health care and the legislature with the Missouri Independent. She previously covered the Missouri statehouse for The Kansas City Star and The Columbia Missourian, where her reporting into social media use by the governor prompted an investigation by the Attorney General’s office.
Missouri voters amend state constitution to legalize recreational ...
WEBNov 9, 2022 · Missourians voted Tuesday to become the 21st state to legalize recreational marijuana, approving a constitutional amendment that also establishes a process to clear nonviolent marijuana-related charges from Missourians’ criminal records. Though down from the 66% of voters who approved medical cannabis in 2018, the recreational marijuana amendment on Tuesday received 53% of the vote. “Today ...
Missouri lawmakers push for study of Lincoln University funding ...
WEBOct 6, 2023 · Missouri lawmakers push for study of Lincoln University funding inequity. Decades of underfunding by the state has led to $87 million in deferred maintenance at the Jefferson City-based HBCU. A bipartisan group of legislators wants to rectify the chronic budget deficit. Lincoln University, located in Jefferson City, is Missouri's 1890 land ...