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Blocked from seeing her son, a Missouri mother fights to change the state’s guardianship law to help others like him

A Missouri mother says her experience with the guardianship system has inspired her to push for changes in state law to protect families like hers.

by Ceilidh Kern, The Beacon

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Winners and Losers of Missouri’s 2024 Legislative Session

Dysfunction Defines Session

by Multiple Reporters

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Democrats Filibuster Bill Making it Harder to Amend Missouri Constitution

A battle over ‘ballot candy’ led Democrats to block all action in the Senate overnight with only four days left before the legislature adjourns for the year

by Anna Spoerre, Missouri Independent

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The Missouri Legislature is Cutting Local Governments’ Power to Pass Their Own Laws

Republican statehouses like Missouri’s increasingly limit what rules places like Kansas City can adopt — typically shutting down more progressive policies.

by Multiple Reporters

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Raymore Approves Deal Designed to Kill Kansas City Landfill

Deal Would Pay Developers $3.73 Million to Abandon Proposal in South Kansas City

by Allison Kite

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Missouri Lawmakers Push Tax Break to Expand Kansas City Nuclear Weapons Facility

The federal government’s existing campus in south Kansas City manufactures 80% of the non-nuclear parts for nuclear weapons

by Allison Kite

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