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1 week ago | 
komu.com | John Murphy
KANSAS CITY — Justices for the Missouri Western District Court of Appeals upheld a Cole County Circuit Court jury's ruling that the company that makes the pesticide Roundup is legally liable for three people developing Non-Hodgkin lymphoma. This also upholds the $611 million settlement awarded to the plaintiffs. The court of appeals affirmed that the evidence presented in Cole County Court was permissible.
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2 weeks ago | 
ourcommunitynow.com | John Murphy
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JEFFERSON CITY — Stalwarts of Missouri politics from both parties gathered at the State Capitol Tuesday to honor a stalwart of his own, former governor and U.S. senator Christopher S. "Kit" Bond. He died a week ago in St. Louis. "When a name like Kit Bond's is spoken, it moves people," Gov. Mike Kehoe said in his welcoming address to the crowd in the Capitol Rotunda. "His legacy inspires action. And, for Kit, it was not prestige that mattered to him.
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2 weeks ago | 
komu.com | John Murphy
JEFFERSON CITY — Stalwarts of Missouri politics from both parties gathered at the State Capitol Tuesday to honor a stalwart of his own, former governor and U.S. senator Christopher S. "Kit" Bond. He died a week ago in St. Louis. "When a name like Kit Bond's is spoken, it moves people," Gov. Mike Kehoe said in his welcoming address to the crowd in the Capitol Rotunda. "His legacy inspires action. And, for Kit, it was not prestige that mattered to him.
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2 weeks ago | 
komu.com | John Murphy
JEFFERSON CITY — Most of the 2025 Missouri legislative session was relatively civil compared to a chaotic 2024 session as Republicans were divided between moderate members and far-right ones in an election year. That civility came to an abrupt end in the final two weeks, as major legislation that could keep the Chiefs and Royals in Missouri and fund projects throughout the state hangs in the balance.
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3 weeks ago | 
komu.com | Jacob Richey |John Murphy |Blake Wallis
JEFFERSON CITY — Hundreds of people from across Missouri rallied on the steps of the Capitol Thursday against two measures that aim to overturn initiatives voters passed in the November 2024 general election. Senate Republicans passed House Joint Resolution 73 and House Bill 567 on Wednesday, clearing the way for a final step of approval before they go into effect.
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3 weeks ago | 
ourcommunitynow.com | John Murphy
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JEFFERSON CITY — Just as it seemed funding for new stadiums for the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals and getting rid of the paid sick leave portion of Proposition A might define the end of the legislative session, abortion was back at center stage. The Senate approved House Joint Resolution 73 Wednesday afternoon, putting a near-total ban on abortion on the ballot in 2026.
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3 weeks ago | 
ourcommunitynow.com | Jacob Richey |John Murphy
The Missouri Senate on Wednesday approved House Joint Resolution 73 , which will put a near-total ban on abortion on the ballot in the November 2026 general election. The resolution passed 21-11. The vote followed a filibuster by Democrats , which Republicans ended using a process called PQ, or previous question. Two-thirds of the Senate must vote to approve the PQ, which forces a vote on the legislation at hand — which, in Thursday's case, was HJR 73.
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3 weeks ago | 
komu.com | John Murphy
JEFFERSON CITY — Just as it seemed funding for new stadiums for the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals and getting rid of the paid sick leave portion of Proposition A might define the end of the legislative session, abortion is back at center stage. Senate Democrats filibustered Wednesday to prevent a vote on House Joint Resolution 73, which would allow Missourians to vote to ban all abortions except in cases of medical emergency, rape, and incest — and only up to 12 weeks into a pregnancy.
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3 weeks ago | 
komu.com | Jacob Richey |John Murphy
The Missouri Senate on Wednesday approved House Joint Resolution 73, which will put a near-total ban on abortion on the ballot in the November 2026 general election. The vote followed a filibuster by Democrats, which Republicans ended using a process called PQ, or previous question. Two-thirds of the Senate must vote to approve the PQ, which forces a vote on the legislation at hand — which, in Thursday's case, was HJR 76. The PQ is a move rarely used in the Missouri Senate.
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3 weeks ago | 
komu.com | John Murphy
JEFFERSON CITY — Just as it seemed funding for new stadiums for the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals and getting rid of the paid sick leave portion of Proposition A might define the end of the legislative session, abortion was back at center stage. The Senate approved House Joint Resolution 73 Wednesday afternoon, putting a near-total ban on abortion on the ballot in 2026.
