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Search for St. Louis prosecutor Gardner's replacement begins

Missouri's Republican governor is taking applications to replace the soon-to-depart St. Louis prosecutor

The Independent UK · May 10, 2023

Defying the state, Kansas City would be a sanctuary for people seeking gender-affirming health care

Officials in Missouri’s largest city are moving to declare it a sanctuary for people seeking or providing gender-affirming care

The Independent UK · May 10, 2023

Ban on trans health care for kids heads to Missouri governor

Transgender minors won't have access to puberty blockers, hormones or surgery under legislation passed in Missouri

The Independent UK · May 10, 2023

Brickbat: Highway Robbery

The state of Missouri named an interstate overpass in Wentzville for U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jared Schmitz, who was killed in a suicide bombing at the Kabul airport during the American withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. Then, it sent his parents a $3,200 bill for the new signs. State lawmakers…

Reason · May 5, 2023

Judge extends suspension of Missouri AG's transgender rule

A judge has extended her order barring enforcement of a unique rule pushed by Missouri’s Republican attorney general that would require adults and children to undergo more than a year of therapy and fulfill other requirements before they could receive gender-affirming treatments such as puberty blockers, hormones and surgery

The Independent UK · May 4, 2023

Library funding becomes the 'nuclear option' as the battle over books escalates

Some libraries are now facing an existential threat: They could lose their public funding over books deemed inappropriate for young readers.

WEKU · May 4, 2023

Attorney wants court records sealed in Ralph Yarl shooting

The attorney for a Missouri man accused of shooting a Black teenager who mistakenly came to his door is asking a judge to prevent any new information in the case from being made public

The Independent UK · May 3, 2023

Negro Leagues Baseball Museum looks to raise $25 million for new facility

Museum president Bob Kendrick said the “Pitch for the Future” campaign is designed to lead to a new 30,000-square foot facility that would be adjacent to the Buck O’Neil Education and Research Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 3, 2023

Feds Investigating Hospitals in 2 States That Refused To Perform Life-Saving Abortion

Plus: The "Kids Online Safety Act" is back and as bad as ever, expect another interest rate hike today, and more…

Reason · May 3, 2023

US states opposing student loan forgiveness made false claims, files reveal

Republican states fighting Joe Biden’s plan falsely said they’d be financially impacted by the scheme, debt forgiveness group claims

The Guardian - US · May 2, 2023