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Missouri higher education officials feel pressure to overhaul funding formula

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Missouri higher education officials feel pressure to overhaul funding formula • Missouri Independent

The Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development prepares to craft a funding formula that keeps state aid flat.

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Home • Missouri Independent [Unofficial]1d ago

Missouri auditor warns deep budget cuts loom as surplus nears end

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Missouri auditor warns deep budget cuts loom as surplus nears end • Missouri Independent

Missouri is about to exhaust its surplus lawmakers and elected officials are going to have to make deep cuts, according to a new report.

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Home • Missouri Independent [Unofficial]Apr 3

DOJ joins Missouri AG’s suit over diversity rule at state high school sports association

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DOJ joins Missouri AG’s suit over diversity rule at state high school sports association • Missouri Independent

The Department of Justice files a motion to intervene in a lawsuit against the Missouri High School Activities Association.

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Home • Missouri Independent [Unofficial]Mar 20

Nearly $100M in Missouri marijuana tax revenue sits unused despite voter mandate

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Nearly $100M in Missouri marijuana tax revenue sits unused despite voter mandate • Missouri Independent

About $95 million in Missouri marijuana-tax revenue for veterans services, public defenders and drug-addiction treatment programs sat unspent at the end of the last fiscal year.

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Home • Missouri Independent [Unofficial]Feb 24

Emanuel Cleaver, four Republicans file for Missouri’s gerrymandered 5th District

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Emanuel Cleaver, four Republicans file for Missouri’s gerrymandered 5th District • Missouri Independent

More than 350 candidates filed for Missouri's national and state races, including four Republicans vying to unseat U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver.

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Home • Missouri Independent [Unofficial]Feb 25

Proposal targeting Missouri initiatives lowers penalties for fraud, foreign donations

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Proposal targeting Missouri initiatives lowers penalties for fraud, foreign donations • Missouri Independent

A measure making it harder to pass Missouri initiatives actually cuts financial penalties for petition fraud.

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Home • Missouri Independent [Unofficial]Feb 18

Audit finds flawed scoring cast ‘shadow’ over Missouri medical marijuana licensing

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Audit finds flawed scoring cast ‘shadow’ over Missouri medical marijuana licensing • Missouri Independent

Missouri’s ‘blind scoring’ system could be circumvented, State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick found, which clouded the process and sparked costly litigation.

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