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ESS Companies acquires Berryville excavation company
ESS Companies, a Columbia, Mo.-based holding company of heavy civil construction brands, recently acquired Barrows Excavation, a Berryville-based utility and general excavation contractor. Financial terms of the deal were not...
Missouri congressman urged leniency for Ponzi schemer who hired longtime consultant
Federal prosecutors say Siddharth Jawahar agreed to pay Axiom Strategies $10,000 to secure a favorable newspaper article and a sentencing letter from Sam Graves in an effort to influence the judge
Missouri Republicans ask federal court to revive gerrymandered map, block referendum
Secretary of State Denny Hoskins wants the 8th Circuit to restore the 2025 congressional districts and find the voter referendum challenging them unconstitutional.
Diesel prices are hitting record highs at a bad time for many U.S. farmers
The price of diesel is hitting record highs just as many U.S. farmers are harvesting soybeans and corn.
Missouri Supreme Court orders Denny Hoskins to answer on contempt charge
In a late-night order, Missouri’s highest court directed the secretary of state to explain his actions implementing gerrymandered congressional map
Missouri AG spends $167,000 in state funds on abortion PSA ahead of November vote
The statewide television and radio spot was developed with help from an anti-abortion medical group and will air through Sept. 30
‘Got to play the game’: Missouri doctors group jumps into state politics with $1.5M PAC investment
The Missouri State Medical Association, representing doctors since 1850, has not used its own funds for political donations since 2014. The $1.5 million donated to Asclepius PAC and Patients First PAC is one of the largest political contributions this year
Judge rejects plan that would make it harder to change initiatives passed by Missouri voters
Secretary of State Denny Hoskins had blocked the Respect Missouri Voters initiative, saying it had too many subjects and constrained the legislature's power.
KC Streetcar workers vote to unionize, seeking 'a voice in the workplace' amid expansion talks
Privately-employed KC Streetcar operators, maintenance workers and maintenance technicians vote 41-11 to join the Teamsters union. Operators say their wages weren't keeping up with inflation, and they had no formal paid sick days or standardized break schedules.
Missouri prepares for final marijuana microbusiness lottery under tougher rules
The state will draw 77 applicants Sept. 9 as regulators use a new vetting process designed to prevent the ownership problems that plagued earlier rounds
Missouri Head Start providers weigh Trump administration changes
The administration says eliminating more than 1,400 federal requirements could save billions of dollars and make Head Start available to more children from low-income homes. Missouri providers say some rules are burdensome, but question if deregulation can solve the state’s…