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Colona appointed to associate judge in St. Louis
A former Democratic state lawmaker has been picked to fill a judicial vacancy in St. Louis. Gov. Mike Parson appointed Mike Colona as an associate circuit judge for the 22nd Judicial Circuit on Friday....
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Rich Finneran enters attorney general race, sets up Democratic primary
A St. Louis lawyer who spent seven years as an assistant U.S. attorney has decided to make a bid to be Missouri’s chief law enforcement official. Rich Finneran announced his bid to be Missouri’s...
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Education initiative petitions OK’d to gather signatures
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — All the initiative petitions submitted by the executive director of the Missouri National Education Association (NEA) have been approved for the signature gathering process. This...
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Judge ends Clay County’s attempt to block auditor’s executive session minutes...
A judge has permanently dismissed a lawsuit attempting to block the state auditor’s request for executive session minutes amid an ongoing audit. Cole County Judge Jon Beetem dismissed with prejudice...
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This Week in the Governor’s Office: Week of October 21, 2019
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri’s chief executive lauded the work educators do on Monday at a banquet dedicated to those who stand out in the profession. Gov. Mike Parson, whose daughter is a teacher,...
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Hyperloop could have significant impact in Missouri — if it’s the first
Should Missouri be home to the first high-speed mode of travel in the U.S., the state could see thousands of new jobs, billions added to the economy, strengthened industries, and environmental...
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Cannabis trade group urges Missouri to strictly regulate marijuana vaping...
Missouri should ban marijuana vaping products with certain additives, according to a trade association serving the now-legal medicinal market. In a letter to Randall Williams, director of the Missouri...
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Meet Drew Dampf, Sen. Dan Hegeman’s chief of staff
This article originally appeared in the Fall 2019 edition of The Missouri Times Magazine. “It was God’s plan” that his original career trajectory did not come to fruition, Drew Dampf remarked. His...
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Meet Kirk Mathews, head of the Medicaid Office of Transformation
This article originally appeared in the Fall 2019 edition of The Missouri Times Magazine. After zip-zapping through rows of cubicles — a guide is necessary for newcomers — at the Howerton State Office...
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Jack Bondon on the seriousness of being a legislator: ‘The world does not...
This article originally appeared in the Fall 2019 edition of The Missouri Times Magazine. Rep. Jack Bondon takes the job he was elected to do very seriously, knowing there are real consequences to the...
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