(AP) Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is calling lawmakers back into a special session to work out a deal on a critical piece of Medicaid funding. Parson announced in a tweet on Tuesday that he is calling a special session beginning noon Wednesday so lawmaker...
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Man injured after stabbing in west Columbia
A man is injured after a stabbing in west Columbia. ABC 17 reports deputies responded to a home on Bethany Drive near Scott Boulevard at around 1:30 p.m. Monday. Authorities say the man’s injuries are not life-threatening. He’s now in the hospital. The...
Read More »Parson: Budget restrictions coming if FRA isn’t extended
Governor Parson is urging lawmakers to agree to a special session aimed at extending the FRA. Parson said Monday the program is crucial to keeping Medicaid funding alive in Missouri. “Come July 1, if FRA is not extended, my administration will be...
Read More »Lawyers make cases in suit over Missouri Medicaid expansion
(AP) A Missouri judge is weighing whether the state should be forced to expand Medicaid health insurance coverage. A trial before Cole County Circuit Court Presiding Judge Jon Beetem over the future of the program concluded Monday. Voters last year ame...
Read More »Former Mizzou runner earns Olympic spot
A former Mizzou long-distance runner is headed to the Tokyo Olympics. Karissa Schweizer finished second in the women’s 5,000-meter race at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon Monday. She finished the race with a time of 15 minutes, 28 seconds, cl...
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