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Congressional maps signed by Governor

(AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed new U.S. House districts into law Wednesday that are expected to shore up Republican strength in the state’s most competitive congressional district ahead of this year’s elections. The new voting districts took effect immediately, meaning they will be place for the Aug. 2 primary. …

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Pennsylvania race too close to call

AP – John Fetterman, Pennsylvania’s lieutenant governor, easily won the state’s Democratic primary for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, but the Republican race appeared headed for a recount. Fetterman now faces the winner of the Republican primary, which was a two-candidate race early Wednesday with celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz holding a …

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New justice joins SCOMO

The first Black woman to serve as a judge on the Missouri Supreme Court was sworn in on Tuesday morning. The oath of office was given to Judge Robin Ransom at the Missouri Supreme Court building . The judge had served on the Missouri Eastern District Court of Appeals.

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Should Cole County revisit the idea of a leash law?

Do you think Cole County should have a leash law on the books? Voters turned thumbs – down on that idea years ago. Commissioner Sam Bushman says dog attacks out in the county are very rare, but they do happen occasionally … Bushman notes that even though Jefferson City has …

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One Mid – Mo Rep. calls congress map ‘asinine’

Governor Parson’s office has started the review process of the new congressional redistricting map approved by state lawmakers, which splits Columbia and Boone County into TWO districts. Columbia Democratic State Representative David Tyson Smith is critical of the new map, which splits Columbia along Broadway: Representative Smith says the split is “asinine,” …

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Roll out your trash Columbia

Here come the roll carts. Columbia councilman approve the trash cart measure by a vote of 4 – 3. There was a ban in place on the use of the carts in Columbia. Residents have had to buy approved trash bags from the city. Jefferson City went thru the same …

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Sara Walsh leaves Congressional race

Sara Walsh is no longer running for the US Congress. The Ashland State Rep. says she’s pulling out of the race for the 4th Congressional Seat. The redistricting map approved by the legislature moves Ashland, part of Boone County along with Cooper and Moniteau Counties to Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer’s 3rd …

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One ‘Chaos Caucus’ senator weighs in on session

Missouri senators pass a congressional redistricting map and call it quits for the year one day early. And Senator Bob Onder isn’t happy … Onder and his Conservative Caucus members voted against the map when leadership brought the bill out of committee. Onder called the Thursday maneuver a ‘sneak attack’. …

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A bad weekend for accidents

A Nebraska man is dead after a Friday morning Cole County car crash. Troopers say Omar Mendez Lopez ran off Frog Hollow Road. He was thrown from the car. A passenger had serious injuries. A motorcyclist has serious injuries after being hit a car Saturday on Missouri Blvd. Malik Davis …

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