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Missouri governor signs bipartisan education bills into law
Columbia Missourian
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There could be more retired teachers returning as substitutes and more homeschooled students will be able to participate in sports and other school activities, thanks to a stack of bipartisan education bills signed Wednesday by Gov. Mike Kehoe....
Missouri Governor signs bipartisan education legislation into law
My Ozarks Online - Missouri
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July 9, 2025
Gov. Mike Kehoe speaks during a mid-legislative-session press conference with GOP leadership (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent). There could be more retired teachers returning as substitutes and more home-schooled students will be able to...
Missouri Congressman Eric Burlison addresses immigration policy on social media
Springfield Standard - Missouri
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July 10, 2025
Eric Burlison, a member of the U.S. Congress representing Missouri's 7th district, shared his views on social media regarding immigration and national priorities. Having served in Congress since 2023, Burlison succeeded Billy Long and previously...
Missouri embraces the American Beer Act
The Drinks Business
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July 11, 2025
Missouri has signed a law that will cut taxes on US beer in a bid to support the state’s brewing and farming sectors. This week, while at AB InBev’s St. Louis Brewery, Republican Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signed the bill to slash taxes on...
Missouri AG threatens lawsuits after AI chatbots give Trump low marks on antisemitism
The Times of Israel
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July 11, 2025
JTA — Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is demanding answers from Big Tech after its AI chatbots did something unforgivable in his eyes: They ranked Donald Trump poorly on antisemitism. In letters sent this week to Google, Meta, Microsoft...
Missouri's DESE selects 80 agencies for $49 million literacy grant
Jefferson City News - Missouri
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July 10, 2025
Dr. Karla Eslinger Commissioner | Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary EducationDr. Karla Eslinger Commissioner | Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education...
Missouri law protects student organization rights at universities
CatholicVote - Wisconsin
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July 10, 2025
A bill protecting the free speech rights of belief-based student organizations on university campuses recently became law in Missouri after Gov. Mike Kehoe signed it and several other education-focused bills July 9. SB 160 mandates that public...
Missouri governor signs legislation securing students’ rights to freely associate on campus
Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE)
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Missouri has passed a law protecting the right of students to gather and speak on campuses across the state. On Wednesday, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed into law SB 160, which defends the freedom of student organizations to set leadership and...
Missouri Republicans defend medical provider taxes that help pay for Medicaid
St. Louis Public Radio - Missouri
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July 10, 2025
Some Missouri Republicans are pushing back against their federal counterparts over their harsh criticism of a critical tax that helps states pay for its share of Medicaid. For several decades, Missouri taxed places like hospitals and pharmacies to...
Missouri Governor signs a number of education bills into law
Neosho Daily News - Missouri
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By Annelise Hanshaw There could be more retired teachers returning as substitutes and more home-schooled students will be able to participate in sports and other school activities, thanks to a stack of bipartisan education bills signed Wednesday,...
Missouri education chief says current approach to struggling schools need to be revamped
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Missouri
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Education commissioner Karla Eslinger speaks during a state Board of Education meeting Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. Annelise Hanshaw, Missouri Independent JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri should revisit the way it supports “chronically low-performing schools”...
Missourians eligible for compensation due to radioactive contamination
Columbia Daily Tribune - Missouri
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Missouri residents affected by radiation from nuclear weapons development will receive federal compensation. The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act was renewed and expanded to include Missouri, along with other states and Native American...
Missouri Education Commissioner unwraps vision for state education department
My Ozarks Online - Missouri
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July 10, 2025
Missouri Commissioner of Education Karla Eslinger, pictured speaking during a prior state board meeting, has been in her role for a year. And Wednesday, she presented her vision for the year ahead in a State Board of Education retreat (Annelise...
Missouri governor signs bills enhancing education safety measures
KC Reporter - Missouri
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July 10, 2025
Michael L. Parson Missouri Governor | WisevoterMichael L. Parson Missouri Governor | Wisevoter Today in Jefferson City, Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signed eight bills into law during a ceremony at the Missouri State Capitol. The legislation...
Missouri food education program cut in One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Springfield News Leader - Missouri
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The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Education Program (SNAP-Ed) in Missouri will be eliminated as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, impacting over 200 employees. While the SNAP food benefit program remains, it faces modifications and...
Missouri bans student phone use in K-12 schools with new law signed by Gov. Kehoe
KSDK - Missouri
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Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed a new bill banning cell phone use in K-12 schools, effective Aug. 28. ST. LOUIS — On Wednesday, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed 13 bills into law sent to his desk by the legislature. Kehoe signed Senate Bill 68 into...
MO education commissioner outlines top goals for second year in role
Columbia Daily Tribune - Missouri
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Missouri’s Commissioner of Education, Karla Eslinger, prioritizes improving data analysis within the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Eslinger’s focus areas include enhanced communication, leadership development, stakeholder...
More than a dozen bills altering Missouri education signed into law
Columbia Daily Tribune - Missouri
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Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed several bipartisan education bills into law. The new laws address issues such as cellphone use in schools, retired teachers substituting and homeschooler participation in extracurricular activities. Other...
Libby High School Educational Trust awards four scholarships
The Western News - Montana
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July 11, 2025
The Libby High School Educational Trust awarded four $1,000 each scholarships to Libby High School 2025 graduates. Peyton Waggoner, daughter of Alicia Allison, received $1,000 to help her in her quest to earn a degree in nursing at Montana State...
Missouri governor signs ban on cellphones in schools into law
KOMU 8 - Missouri
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Gov. Mike Kehoe signed a bill Wednesday that enacts changes to elementary and secondary education, including a mandate for students' use of personal electronic devices and changes to academic calendar requirements. Senate Bill 68 was sponsored by...