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The latest on the Key Bridge collapse, New York puts forth legislation to get clean energy projects on the grid and Wisconsin and other states join a federal summer food program to help feed kids across the country.

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Republicans float conspiracy theories on the collapse of Baltimore's Key Bridge, South Carolina's congressional elections will use a map ruled unconstitutional, and the Senate schedules an impeachment trial for Homeland Secretary Mayorkas.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

MO: Welfare Reform

Missouri's Senate Bill 1314, similar to House Bill 2365, prohibits funds from being expended by any state department for interdepartmental programs, staffing or other initiatives associated with
New report reveals high economic risk of anti-DEI laws in Missouri

A new report finds some Missouri laws and prospective laws are perceived as discriminatory regardless of their actual intent - and it outlines some bi…

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The USDA's Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive program provides grants to state and local governments and nonprofit organizations to create incentives for healthier food choices for SNAP recipients. (Columbia Farmers' Market)
Doubling Food Stamp Benefits at Missouri Farmers' Markets

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Farmers' markets are pulling out all of the stops as a guilt-free alternative as many people stuff themselves silly during the …

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The National Council for Behavioral Health believes cuts to Medicaid will result in increased costs for police departments, jails and hospital emergency rooms. (paulbr75/Pixabay)
Mental-Health Experts on Senate Healthcare Bill: 'Worse Than We Feared'

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – It rips the rug out from under Missourians who struggle with addictions and mental illnesses. That's what behavioral health …

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On Apr. 1, people considered able-bodied adults, ages 18-49 with no dependents, will lose SNAP benefits unless they meet new federal requirements. (Veronica Carter)
Thousands of Missourians Face Food Stamp Cutoff

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – On Apr. 1, people considered able-bodied adults ages 18-49, with no dependents, will lose their Supplemental Nutrition …

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Students on high school and college campuses across the country are part of a project to end food waste and feed needy people in their communities. (The Campus Kitchens Project)
Students Work to End Food Waste

ST. LOUIS, MO - On college campuses across the country, student volunteers are working to put an end to food waste and at the same time are helping …

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ID Cards for Illegal Immigrants: A Good Thing?

President Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderon on Wednesday criticized Arizona's law that makes failure to carry immigration documents a crime…

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