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For 32 years, dozens of deaths tied to nurse at Columbia’s VA …
Sep 2, 2024 · At the last hearing I attended, in March 1999, U.S. Rep. Terry Everett, an Alabama Republican, chaired a subcommittee of the House Veterans Affairs Committee and he said little had changed since the first in 1995. “My concerns about the VA culture of tolerating favoritism, cronyism, harassment, and retaliation are a matter of record,” Everett said that day.
Haitian immigrants find new footholds, and familiar backlash, in …
Oct 8, 2024 · Fortified with work authorizations and a new freedom, Haitian immigrants are moving out of their longtime strongholds in Florida and New York, often finding good jobs while remaining wary of how they will be received in new places in the Midwest and South. This movement helps explain why Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, have become […]
Missourians can now apply for mortgage ... - Missouri Independent
Mar 1, 2022 · Missourians who experienced financial hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic and are struggling to pay their mortgage can now apply for help through the State Assistance for Housing Relief (SAFHR) program.. Starting March 1, the federally-funded SAFHR for Homeowners program will begin to provide nearly $140 million in assistance to homeowners to pay past-due mortgage balances and help prevent ...
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3 days ago · Missouri’s $1.4 billion cannabis market outpaces states with older programs. BY: Rebecca Rivas - November 11, 2024. In less than two years of selling legal recreational weed, Missouri’s cannabis market has grown to $1.4 billion — outperforming states with a longer history of marijuana legalization like Arizona, Colorado and Nevada.
Missouri Senate passes bill making it harder for voters to amend …
Feb 22, 2024 · The bill came to a vote only after Democrats used a 21-hour filibuster to force Republicans to strip out language barring non-citizens from voting on amendments to the constitution and other items referred to as “ballot candy.” “We wanted a fair fight,” said Sen. Doug Beck of Affton, the assistant Democratic floor leader, at a news conference after Thursday’s vote.
Understanding the Kansas City-area rent strike: Tenant rights and …
Oct 15, 2024 · Nearly 200 tenants launched a rent strike at the start of this month over what they see as intolerable living conditions at two large apartment buildings in Kansas City and Independence. The renters at Quality Hill Towers and Independence Towers are demanding better upkeep, repairs, collectively bargained leases and capping annual rent hikes at 3% […]
Donald Trump endorses all three major Republican candidates for ...
Jul 28, 2024 · Eigel was out quickly with a statement, proclaiming that he’d won the endorsement. “Grateful for the kind words and endorsement, President Trump,” Eigel posted on social media.. Kehoe was next, saying in a press release that now that his campaign has Trump’s endorsement, “we’ll unite conservatives across Missouri and have a great victory in November, but we first need to win on Aug ...
Poll shows strong lead for Eric Schmitt in Missouri U.S. Senate race
Aug 26, 2022 · Missourians are disgruntled with their government and pessimistic about the economy, a new poll from Saint Louis University and YouGov suggests.. They also want tighter gun laws, fewer abortion restrictions and seem poised to send Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt to the U.S. Senate.
Missouri has roughly $150 million left to distribute in federal …
Dec 9, 2022 · COVID-19; Government + Politics; Missouri has roughly $150 million left to distribute in federal housing assistance The director of the state housing commission estimated Friday that with an average of $9.5 million distributed per week, there are ‘almost four months remaining’ until funds are completely distributed