Missouri’s top lawyer threatens tech companies after AI chatbots rank Trump low on antisemitism

Missouri governor signs tax cuts and pro-biz legislation into law

Home/News Joplin MO/Missouri governor signs tax cuts and pro-biz legislation into law JEFFERSON CITY, MO – During a bill signing ceremony at the Missouri State Capitol, today Governor Mike Kehoe signed two major pieces of legislation—House Bills...

Missouri law protects student organization rights at universities

A bill protecting the free speech rights of belief-based student organizations on university campuses recently became law in Missouri after Gov. Mike Kehoe signed it and several other education-focused bills July 9. SB 160 mandates that public...

Missouri governor repeals paid sick leave law approved last year by voters

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Eight months after voters approved it, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed the repeal of a… JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Eight months after voters approved it, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed the repeal of a law Thursday that...

Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awards contracts for projects in Northeast District

MoDOT HANNIBAL – During its regular meeting on July 9, the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded the following contracts for sidewalk (ADA) improvements and seal coat projects in the Northeast District. A $982,521 contract was...

Missouri Attorney General claims AI chatbots are biased against Trump

WASHINGTON (TNND) — Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey (R) sent letters to Google, OpenAI, Meta and Microsoft, in which he raised concerns that these companies' artificial intelligence chatbots are biased against President Donald Trump....

Missouri Republicans defend medical provider taxes that help pay for Medicaid

Some Missouri Republicans are pushing back against their federal counterparts over their harsh criticism of a critical tax that helps states pay for its share of Medicaid. For several decades, Missouri taxed places like hospitals and pharmacies to...

Missouri Bans Loophole Allowing Foreign Nationals To Fund Ballot Initiatives

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed a bill Wednesday that will help keep “foreign national[s]” from financially supporting and influencing ballot measures in the state. Despite federal law not allowing foreign nationals to donate to individual...

Missouri Governor signs a number of education bills into law

By Annelise Hanshaw There could be more retired teachers returning as substitutes and more home-schooled students will be able to participate in sports and other school activities, thanks to a stack of bipartisan education bills signed Wednesday,...

Gov. Kehoe signs HB199, establishing special downtown entertainment district in St. Louis

“This districts represents more than just buildings and venues," Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis CEO Michael McMillan said. "It is a purposeful investment in ST. LOUIS — Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe on Thursday signed legislation creating a...

Missouri Gov. Kehoe signs bill repealing paid sick leave

Missouri Governor to sign more bills into law

Home/Latest News/Missouri Governor to sign more bills into law On Monday, Missouri Governor Kehoe is scheduled to sign two bills into law on Monday, July 14th. Set to be signed on Monday is senate bill SB 79. Under this act, physicians and certain...

Missouri House schedules six public hearings on statewide property tax reform

The Missouri House of Representatives has released the schedule for a series of statewide hearings to be conducted by the Special Interim Committee on Property Tax Reform. These hearings aim to evaluate the state’s current property tax framework...

Missouri education chief says current approach to struggling schools need to be revamped

Education commissioner Karla Eslinger speaks during a state Board of Education meeting Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. Annelise Hanshaw, Missouri Independent JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri should revisit the way it supports “chronically low-performing schools”...

Missouri House of Representatives Announces Property Tax Reform Hearing in Lebanon

THE MISSOURI HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HAS ANNOUNCED THE SCHEDULE FOR A SERIES OF INFORMATIONAL HEARINGS TO BE HELD ACROSS THE STATE BY THE SPECIAL INTERIM COMMITTEE ON PROPERTY TAX REFORM. THESE HEARINGS ARE PART OF THE COMMITTEE’S ONGOING WORK TO...

Missouri Airports Rollback TSA Shoe Policy

(Undated) — Passengers at Missouri airports no longer have to remove their shoes at security checkpoints. Transportation Security Administration Regional Spokesman Carter Langston says passengers the change should result in shorter wait times at...

Missouri Education Commissioner unwraps vision for state education department

Missouri Commissioner of Education Karla Eslinger, pictured speaking during a prior state board meeting, has been in her role for a year. And Wednesday, she presented her vision for the year ahead in a State Board of Education retreat (Annelise...

Paid Sick Leave Repealed for Millions in Missouri

Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signed the repeal of a law on Thursday that guaranteed paid sick leave to workers, just months after voters approved it. Why It Matters The move is a major victory for Missouri's largest business group and a...

Missouri Attorney General Says These AI Chatbots Aren’t Being Nice Enough To Trump

LOADINGERROR LOADING Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey (R) on Wednesday wrote to the CEOs of four major U.S. tech companies complaining that their AI chatbots “provided deeply misleading answers to a straightforward historical question,”...

Missouri Parks’ Backyard Concert Series continues next week

A familiar folk-favorite will return to Jefferson City next week. Sadie Hawkins Day String Band will perform 7-8 p.m. July 18 at the Jefferson Landing State Historic Site, 100 Jefferson St. The free, family-friendly concert is part of Missouri...