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Republican-led states sue Department of Agriculture over nondiscrimination school meal guidance

Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery (R), joined by 21 Republican attorneys general, filed a lawsuit on July 26, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee that aimed to overturn guidance from the Biden administration and the Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service.…

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Signature verification deadline for Missouri top-four ranked-choice voting initiative is August 9

In Missouri, there are two citizen-initiated measures pending signature verification. One would enact an electoral system combining top-four primaries and ranked-choice voting for general elections. The other proposal would legalize marijuana in the state. The state must verify whether enough signatures have been collected by August 9.

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Missouri’s average gas price falls to $3.90

As of July 29, Missouri’s average gas price according to AAA was $3.90 for regular gas, which was below the national average of $4.26. Gas prices fell from the previous week’s average of $4.10 and were below the June average of $4.58. On July 29, 2021, the state’s average price…

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A look at Missouri’s upcoming state legislative primaries and beyond

Thirty-five of the 132 Missouri state legislators who filed for re-election—13 Democrats and 22 Republicans—will face challengers in the upcoming Aug. 2 primaries, the largest number since at least 2014.

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Charles Henry Turner: The little-known Black high school science teacher who revolutionized the study of insect behavior in the early 20th century

On a crisp autumn morning in 1908, an elegantly dressed African American man strode back and forth among the pin oaks, magnolias and silver maples of O’Fallon Park in St. Louis, Missouri. After placing a dozen dishes filled with strawberry jam atop several picnic tables, biologist Charles Henry Turner retreated…

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A look at state legislative wave election

Welcome to the Friday, July 29, Brew.

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Missouri Democratic Senate primary turns bitter as many voters remain undecided

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City resident Floyd Pentlin walked into Clay County Democratic Headquarters Saturday for a meet and greet with Trudy Busch Valentine, one of the top contenders for the Missouri Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate.

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Eric Greitens’ lost chapter: Inside his disappearance from public life before Senate run

WASHINGTON — Around 20 minutes before Eric Greitens officially became the former governor of Missouri, he put out a 1,485-word list of his gubernatorial accomplishments.

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Man arrives in St. Louis after retracing Buffalo Soldiers' 1,900-mile trek in 1897

ST. LOUIS — At 3:14 p.m. Saturday, Erick Cedeño arrived on his bicycle in St. Louis to a crowd of about 50 people at the Missouri History Museum in Forest Park.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Effort to put legal marijuana question before Missouri voters goes down to the wire

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Despite pouring nearly $6 million into the effort, supporters of making marijuana legal in Missouri may have fallen short of getting the question on the November ballot.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Felony hazing charges filed against 8 more former University of Missouri frat members

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An additional eight former members of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity at the University of Missouri-Columbia are facing felony charges for their roles in an alleged hazing incident last fall that resulted in significant brain damage to a freshman pledge, according to court documents.

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Bullish Dems split on best choice for Missouri Senate upset

Democrats are feeling bullish about their chances for an upset in Missouri’s U.S. Senate race if scandal-tarred former Gov. Eric Greitens becomes the Republican nominee

The Independent UK

Hawley, Cruz escape Jan. 6 probe, have no regrets over role

Republicans Josh Hawley of Missouri and Ted Cruz of Texas led the Senate challenge on Jan. 6, 2021, to Joe Biden's victory

The Independent UK

Polls: Schmitt surges, Greitens falls with week to go in Missouri Republican Senate race

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is surging in the Republican Senate primary, according to three recent polls, as support for former Gov. Eric Greitens falls amid relentless attacks over the allegations of physical abuse and sexual assault against him.

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Trumpworld splinters over GOP primary

GOP civil war brews around Eric Greitens Senate campaign as Trump mulls over an endorsement

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Boeing union workers agree to strike at three St. Louis-area facilities

ST. CHARLES, Missouri — Labor strikes and picketing are expected soon at three Boeing facilities across the St. Louis region, following a union vote on Sunday to do so. Members weren't satisfied with the terms of a proposed contract.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Democrats seeking Missouri Senate seat look to stop red wave

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Three candidates have emerged as front-runners in a crowded field vying for the Democratic nomination to replace the retiring Republican Roy Blunt in the narrowly held U.S. Senate.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Best Bites: Hard Mountain Dew

If Mountain Dew is your jam (and you are over 21 and a fan of alcohol), you are going to love this new product on the market. It’s only available in a few states, and Missouri is one of them. We tried the original flavor, which tasted just like regular…

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Editorial: Fist pumper to fleeing coward: Jan. 6 video shows Missouri who Josh Hawley really is

Josh Hawley is a laughingstock.

The Guardian - US

The dystopian American reality one month after the Roe v Wade reversal

In the month since the supreme court’s decision, states have embraced the ability to ban abortion, with both chaotic and predictable consequences

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Eric Schmitt runs as a fighter and pushes electability message in bid for Senate

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri’s self-styled pork steak-eating, Busch-drinking attorney general could be on the verge of a big promotion.

The Independent UK

Missouri Democrats planning ‘Hawlin’ Hawley’ 5K race to mock senator’s dash from Jan 6 rioters

Footage released by January 6 committee showed him scampering through halls away from Capitol rioters mere hours after he was photographed raising a fist in solidarity with mob

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Four Missourian candidates completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection Survey since July 14

Below are a selection of responses from the candidates who filled out Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey since July 14, 2022. To read each candidate’s full responses, click their name at the bottom of the article.

The Independent UK

St. Louis to help women get out-of-state abortion access

St. Louis has joined the growing list of Democrat-led cities seeking to help women gain abortion access, even in red states that have largely banned the procedures

USA Today Sports Media Group

Chiefs rookies, quarterbacks report to training camp today

#Chiefs rookies, quarterbacks and select injured players report to #ChiefsCamp at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph on Friday.

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