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Amendment 7 ensures only citizens can vote in Missouri’s elections
Think non-citizens are barred from voting in elections in Missouri? Think again. Under current law, certain Missouri cities could change their voting laws to allow non-citizens the right to vote in local elections, for things like school boards, city councils, and even local tax referenda.
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Bill would provide $100M in research funding for alternatives to toxic 'forever chemicals' in firefighter gear
As first responders, firefighters employ thorough preventive measures to avoid the plethora of occupational hazards they encounter during emergencies.
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The Inflation Reduction Act needs a closer look
With little time remaining, I am urging Missouri’s business community to take a closer look at the Inflation Reduction Act currently being rushed through Congress.
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Missouri must adopt fair period to file personal injury lawsuits
The Missouri legislature has made progress in addressing the state’s reputation for frivolous claims, junk science, and jackpot verdicts.
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The Missouri legislature’s check on runaway verdicts
This ruling is important because it provides a clear pathway for the General Assembly and governor to fix excessive liability that harms people’s lives.
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One year later: Missouri must stop the trial attorney COVID cash-in
It’s now been one year since coronavirus arrived in Missouri. The first confirmed case was announced by Gov. Mike Parson on March 7, 2020.
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This governor puts his money where his mouth is
Missouri, did you happen to watch the big speech on January 27?
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Judges must fulfill promise of new punitive damages law
Soon, Governor Mike Parson is expected to sign into law significant reforms regarding the treatment of punitive damages in civil lawsuits in Missouri. The legislature included these reforms in a package of initiatives to improve the state’s civil justice system
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Stopping the opioid crisis begins with stopping Mexican cartels and Chinese drug smugglers
The opioid epidemic is a frightening reality that is affecting thousands of families across the country. Drug overdoses killed a jaw dropping 72,300 people in 2017.
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Missouri chamber throws support behind transportation measure
The Missouri Senate is looking to overhaul the resources used in infrastructure through Senate Concurrent Resolution 14, sponsored by Senate President Pro Tem Dave Schatz.
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Missouri may weather storm over law prohibiting meat label on plant-based products, attorney says
Missouri has found itself thrust into part of a contentious national debate over whether plant-based foods can be marketed or packaged as an alternative to meat.
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Attorney who filed suit against nonprofit over 'dark money' says he plans to run for attorney general
Elad Gross, a Missouri-based attorney who filed lawsuits against the governor's office and a nonprofit organization alleging they were withholding information that should be accessible to the public, says he will be running for attorney general.
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Missouri Corrections Officers Association not expecting appeal to change $113 million award in pay dispute
Some 13,000 corrections officers involved in a class-action lawsuit that alleged they were required to do work before and after their shifts but weren't paid for the work are awaiting settlements after a jury in Coles County Circuit Court awarded $113 million in the case, and taxpayers are on the hook for even more as the jurors added 9 percent interest on the payout.