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JCMO Council will vote on a conference center developer

Will the Jefferson City Council okay a proposed developer for the planned downtown hotel – conference center project? … Mayor Ron Fitzwater says the council will vote on that recommendation at their next meeting. The Garfield Group has built several hotel  – convention centers projects in Texas. Jefferson City leaders …

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More student protests at Lincoln U.

Another round of student protests at Lincoln University. Students protested again yesterday after Vice President of Student Affairs Antoniette “Bonnie” Candia-Bailey took her own life last month. Students gathered at the Richardson Fine Arts Center during a Founders’ Day event. Candia-Bailey had gone online to criticize university President John Moseley. …

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Should Missouri cut back on the number of State Reps?

Do you or someone in your family work at a Missouri State Government job? One senator wants to cut the size of the Missouri House by about 60 – members …   That’s the Show – Me Institute’s David Stokes. Opponents of Travis Fitzwater’s constitutional amendment say it would eliminate …

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More on the resignation of Ashland’s police chief

New questions have come up about the investigation into former Ashland Police Chief Gabe Edwards, according to our news partner ABC – 17. Edwards was investigated by the Patrol for alleged use of law enforcement records and put on paid leave. He resigned after receiving $50,000 from the city. ABC …

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Protestors get physical outside a JCMO pro- Israel event

A large group of anti – Israel protestors block entrance to a pro – Israel fundraiser in Jefferson City and even got into scuffles with some people trying to get into the High Street venue last night. Both Jefferson City Mayor Ron Fitzwater and Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft say …

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Blaine Luetkemeyer weighs in on border debate

The Border Patrol and Texas law enforcement have seen as many as 10,000 migrants come across the U-S border in recent days. Missouri Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer says the situation is out of control .. While the current border bill before the Senate was ‘dead on arrival’, Luetkemeyer puts the blame …

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Voters say ‘No’ to Ashland bond question

A bond issue in Ashland goes down to defeat Tuesday. The measure asked voters to allow the city to combine bonds to fund both the sewage and water systems. About 8% of the voters went to the polls. It failed by a 21 vote margin. Ashland city officials say the …

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JCMO senator is fed up with the filibusters

Mike Bernskoetter is getting fed up with the Freedom Caucus. He says the small faction of GOP Senators is playing into the hands of the Democrats by tying up work with the filibusters … Senator Bill Eigel and members of the Freedom Caucus have used filibusters to tie up work …

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Helias to build a new fine arts complex

Helias Catholic High School will be making some new additions to its campus. Helias Catholic High School is building a performing arts center, a baseball and softball complex and will add on to Rackers Field House. The work is part of a $30 million investment campaign. The performing arts center will …

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Missouri Senator Coleman weighs in on social media dangers

Senator Josh Hawley and other lawmakers went after the major social media outlets like Facebook and Tik Tok to hold them more accountable for children who been harmed by their participation with big tech. Missouri State Senator Mary Elizabeth Coleman compares the needed online firewalls for kids to on how …

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