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Missouri AG Probes Tech Giants for AI Bias Against Trump
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has launched a provocative investigation into major technology companies, alleging that their artificial intelligence chatbots are engaging in biased censorship against President Donald Trump by producing...
Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley Hails “Green Scam” Cancellation
DOE Pulls Plug on Grain Belt Express After Trump Talks, AG Investigation The controversial $11 billion Grain Belt Express transmission line project has been officially canceled by the Department of Energy (DOE), according to an announcement...

Missouri River upper basin runoff in June was below average; Forecast for 2025 continues to be below normal
July 10, 2025: Runoff in the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City, Iowa, during June 2025 was 60% of average (3.3 million acre-feet). John Remus, chief of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Missouri River Basin Water Management Division says...

Missouri Man Slaughtered His Own Brother in ‘Cain and Abel’ Execution, Cops Say
SUGAR CREEK, MO— Jacob Ackerman, a 43-year-old man from Missouri was placed under arrest and faces charges of second-degree murder in connection with the death of his brother. Ackerman is accused of shooting his brother in the back of the head...

Missouri Congressman Eric Burlison addresses immigration policy on social media
Eric Burlison, a member of the U.S. Congress representing Missouri's 7th district, shared his views on social media regarding immigration and national priorities. Having served in Congress since 2023, Burlison succeeded Billy Long and previously...

Missouri embraces the American Beer Act
Missouri has signed a law that will cut taxes on US beer in a bid to support the state’s brewing and farming sectors. This week, while at AB InBev’s St. Louis Brewery, Republican Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signed the bill to slash taxes on...

Missouri governor signs bipartisan education bills into law
There could be more retired teachers returning as substitutes and more homeschooled students will be able to participate in sports and other school activities, thanks to a stack of bipartisan education bills signed Wednesday by Gov. Mike Kehoe....

Missouri Lottery Pick 3, Pick 4 winning numbers for July 10, 2025
The Missouri Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at July 10, 2025, results for each game: Winning Pick 3 numbers from July 10 drawing Midday: 7-9-2 Midday Wild: 1 Evening: 0-1-0 Evening Wild: 4 Check Pick 3...

Missouri governor signs bill eliminating state sales tax on diapers
Missouri families will no longer pay state sales tax on diapers under a new law signed by Gov. Mike Kehoe.Democratic State Sen. Patty Lewis of Kansas City helped sponsor the measure, which aims to ease financial stress for parents.Nearly half of...

Missouri AG threatens lawsuits after AI chatbots give Trump low marks on antisemitism
JTA — Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is demanding answers from Big Tech after its AI chatbots did something unforgivable in his eyes: They ranked Donald Trump poorly on antisemitism. In letters sent this week to Google, Meta, Microsoft...

Missouri's DESE selects 80 agencies for $49 million literacy grant
Dr. Karla Eslinger Commissioner | Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary EducationDr. Karla Eslinger Commissioner | Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education...

Missouri Gov. Kehoe signs bill repealing paid sick leave
Missouri workers who started accruing paid sick leave on May 1 will lose it Aug. 28 under legislation signed Thursday by Gov. Mike Kehoe. The new benefit, linked to an increase in the minimum wage passed with 58% of the vote in November, became a...

Missouri Governor signs law that repeals parts of Proposition A
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KFVS) - Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signed HB 567 into law on July 10. The law repeals parts of a proposition that Missouri voters passed in November. HB 567 raises Missouri’s minimum wage to $15/hour, but strips out Consumer...

Missouri Governor signs bill that changes coroner standards across Missouri

Missouri soldier to face court-martial for murder of Indiana soldier
SPC Wooster Rancy is accused of killing Sgt. Sarah Roque, a native of Ligonier, Indiana, in October 2024. Roque's body was reportedly found in a dumpster on base. FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. — The man accused of killing a fellow soldier at a Missouri...

Missouri women’s basketball adds second Class of 2026 commitment
Kellie Harper and her staff have doubled up in the Class of 2026. Missouri women’s basketball received a verbal commitment Thursday from Ellie Muller, a 6-foot-3 power forward in the 2026 recruiting cycle. Muller is the second player to pledge to...

Missouri’s paid sick leave law to end next month after Republican-led repeal
“We are not going back,” yells Jen Krus, center, during a protest supporting abortion rights and paid sick leave on the final day of the legislative session on Thursday, May 15, 2025, on the steps of the Missouri Capitol in Jefferson City. Laurie...

Missouri governor signs legislation securing students’ rights to freely associate on campus
Missouri has passed a law protecting the right of students to gather and speak on campuses across the state. On Wednesday, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed into law SB 160, which defends the freedom of student organizations to set leadership and...

Missouri AG: Any AI That Doesn’t Praise Donald Trump Might Be “Consumer Fraud” (No, Really)
from the censorial-thuggishness dept Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey just sent threatening letters to Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Meta, claiming their AI chatbots violated Missouri’s consumer protection laws. The crime? When asked to...

Missouri governor repeals voter-approved paid sick Leave and minimum wage law
Eight months after voters approved it, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed the repeal of a law Thursday that had guaranteed paid sick leave to workers and inflationary adjustments to the minimum wage.The move marked a major victory for the state’s...