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Kehoe signs Missouri’s $50.8B FY26 budget with 208 vetoes
KTTN - Missouri
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July 1, 2025
Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe on Monday signed the state’s $50.8 billion Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) operating and capital improvement budget, implementing 208 line-item vetoes totaling nearly $300 million in general revenue and restricting spending on...
College football realignment 2025: Delaware, Missouri State join Conference USA -- meet the newest FBS teams
CBS Sports - Florida
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July 1, 2025
Delaware and Missouri State officially joined Conference USA on Tuesday, giving the league 11 long-term members. With the additions, the FBS ballooned to 136 teams, the most in history. Five members of Conference USA have moved to the FBS level...
30 things to know about Conference USA as Missouri State officially joins
Springfield News Leader - Missouri
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A new era for Missouri State athletics officially began on Tuesday, July 1, when the school became a member of Conference USA, leaving the Missouri Valley Conference, where the Bears have called home since 1990. A move to Conference USA places the...
Are fireworks legal in my state? See how laws differ across the U.S.
NBC 6 Miami - Florida
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July 1, 2025
The Fourth of July is full of fireworks across the U.S. each year, but some states see brighter skies than others. While fireworks are an Independence Day tradition nationwide, they are heavily regulated on a state-by-state basis. Consumer...
University of Missouri Board of Curators approve budget, new option for retirement savings
Fulton Sun - Missouri
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July 1, 2025
The University of Missouri System Board of Curators unanimously approved the system's $5.3 billion operating budget for fiscal year 2026 on Thursday. Additionally, the university plans to roll out an optional retirement plan beginning in fall...
Kehoe defends budget cuts amid strong Missouri economy
KSDK - Missouri
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July 1, 2025
The cuts were needed, Gov. Kehoe said, to make up for education spending beyond his recommendation and to anticipate revenue shortfalls in future years. ST. LOUIS — Gov. Mike Kehoe made his first round of budget vetoes hurt Missouri lawmakers...
Missouri Lottery Powerball, Pick 3 winning numbers for June 30, 2025
Columbia Daily Tribune - Missouri
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The Missouri Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at June 30, 2025, results for each game: Winning Powerball numbers from June 30 drawing 13-28-44-52-55, Powerball: 06, Power Play: 4 Check Powerball payouts...
Missouri forms special committee to consider property tax reform
KSHB - Missouri
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July 1, 2025
KSHB 41 reporter Charlie Keegan covers politics on both sides of the state line. If you have a story idea to share, you can send Charlie an email at charlie.keegan@kshb.com. — Missouri Speaker of the House Jon Patterson created the Special Interim...
Missouri governor hits earmarks with veto pen as he signs state budget
My Ozarks Online - Missouri
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June 30, 2025
Gov. Mike Kehoe released his budget plan during the State of the State speech Jan. 28 in the Missouri House chamber (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent). Gov. Mike Kehoe made his first round of budget vetoes hurt Missouri lawmakers where it...
Trade Secret Protection in the Age of Large Language Models: Risks, Reasonable Measures, and Legal Remedies
JD Supra - California
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June 30, 2025
Introduction Large Language Models (LLMs) are a type of Artificial Intelligence (AI) system that can process and generate human-like text based on the patterns and relationships learned from vast amounts of text data. LLMs use a machine learning...
Missouri Veteran receives Purple Heart 54 years after serving
My Ozarks Online - Missouri
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June 30, 2025
On March 12, 1971, in northern Vietnam, Spc. 4 Nelson Allen’s gun truck, “Proud American,” was destroyed by rockets, killing the driver and wounding Allen and the vehicle’s officer in charge. Fifty-four years later, on June 27, 2025, Maj. Gen....
Petitioners exceed signatures needed for recall election against Frank White
KSHB - Missouri
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July 1, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Some Jackson County officials continue to be at the center of feuds, drama, and controversy when it comes down to taxpayer issues. In the coming months, Jackson County voters will see a question on the ballot much like this one:...
An in-depth look at what the "Big Beautiful Bill" could mean for Missourians
KSHB - Missouri
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July 1, 2025
KSHB 41 reporter Isabella Ledonne covers issues surrounding government accountability and solutions. Share your story with Isabella. The "Big Beautiful Bill" budget battle raged on Monday night on Capitol Hill. Senators called it a 'Vote-A-Rama'....
Missouri Supreme Court names new Chief Justice
KOMU 8 - Missouri
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W. Brent Powell has been named Missouri's next Supreme Court chief justice, effective Tuesday. Powell will succeed Judge Mary R. Russell, who will remain on the Court. Powell, originally from Springfield, has held many legal roles throughout his...
Missouri governor signs FY26 state operating budget with extensive vetoes
KC Reporter - Missouri
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June 30, 2025
Michael L. Parson, 57th Governor of Missouri | Missouri Gov. Michael ParsonMichael L. Parson, 57th Governor of Missouri | Missouri Gov. Michael Parson Governor Mike Kehoe of Missouri has signed the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) state operating and...
Missouri governor delivers $50.8 billion state budget
Newstalk KZRG - Missouri
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June 30, 2025
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Delivering on his promise to present Missourians with a reasonable, conservative budget that continues to secure Missouri’s future, today Governor Mike Kehoe signed the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) state operating and capital...
Illinois Fireworks Laws: What's Legal, What's Not
Patch
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June 30, 2025
ILLINOIS — While revelers in our neighboring states — Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Kentucky and Iowa — are legally allowed to purchase fireworks, Illinois is one of just three states to ban most fireworks. Some exceptions — novelties including...
Missouri Governor Kehoe signs fiscal year budget
KY3 - Missouri
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June 30, 2025
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Edited News Release/KY3) - Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signed the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) state operating and capital improvement budget bills on Monday. The $50.8 billion budget includes 208 vetoes, totaling nearly $300...
Gov. Kehoe pumps brakes on $511 million in Missouri’s new state budget
Missourinet
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July 1, 2025
The Missouri Legislature’s $50.8 billion state budget proposal is too much for Gov. Mike Kehoe. The governor has vetoed, reduced, or frozen 240 items in the new Fiscal Year 2026 spending plan. In a news release from his office, it says his changes...
Missouri: Alleged Intruder Uses Brass Knuckles to Break Window, Then Gets Shot Dead
Breitbart
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June 30, 2025
An alleged intruder who used brass knuckles to beat against a front door and break a window just before midnight Friday in Missouri was shot multiple times by the homeowner and killed. KFVS 12 reported that the homeowner, Austin Glastetter, was in...