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Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public RadioCongress passed a plan passed over the weekend that would keep the federal government open for another 45 days. It did not include additional funding to assist Ukraine in its war against Russia. -
Rici Hoffarth/St. Louis Public RadioBill Eigel has faced accusations that his gubernatorial campaign used deceptive fundraising tactics, drawing a rebuke from former President Trump’s lawyers. The firm behind that strategy also raised cash for attorney general hopeful Will Scharf.
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St. Louis argues in its lawsuit that the law legislators passed in 2021 violates the state’s constitution by creating an unfunded mandate for the city and for containing too many unrelated provisions. -
The leaders of both congressional agriculture committees say federal lawmakers will move back farm bill negotiations to December. The current law expires Saturday, but experts say there should be little peril despite the blown deadline.
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St. Louis activists are again calling for the resignation of Corrections Commissioner Jennifer Clemons-Abdullah and for the Detention Facilities Oversight Board to receive access to the jail.
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The Cass County Republican says any efforts to pass the National Defense Authorization Act will likely be stymied if the government shuts down on Sunday.
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Circuit Judge Jon Beetem wrote that the summaries crafted by Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft were "argumentative" or unfairly biased against the abortion rights ballot initiatives, and ignored their protections for contraceptives.. Beetem rewrote each of the six ballot summaries himself.
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The social workers are based at five St. Louis County Library branches. The program was conceived in 2021, but the process of signing contracts and hiring staff took longer than expected.
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The members of United Auto Workers Local 2250 were the first employees of General Motors to go on strike. They have since been joined by colleagues at 38 other GM and Stellantis facilities.
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The claim against Southampton Community Healthcare is the result of testimony provided during a hearing in a lawsuit challenging the state’s limits on gender-affirming care for minors.
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Speaker of the House denies accusations uncovered in public records that he threatened staff when pressing for the legislature to award a lucrative contract to a private company.
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Lucas Kunce, Karla May and Wesley Bell are the major Democratic candidates vying to take on U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley. Some Democrats are wondering if a primary makes sense in a state that’s solidly Republican.
