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WEBIn August, the Missouri Department of Revenue updated the process for gender marker changes on a state ID – now requiring proof of gender affirming surgery or a court order.Amariah Hardwick is a trans women who lives in St. Louis and is a leader with Transformations, an organization founded and led by trans women of color.She spoke about the impacts of this change and how the process of ...
Missouri lawmakers passed 48 bills this year. Here’s a guide ... - KBIA
WEBJun 2, 2024 · It resulted in a recent low for passing legislation. Lawmakers passed 48 bills total, 28 of which were non-budget bills. Most potential new Missouri laws are still awaiting a signature, or possible veto, from lame-duck Gov. Mike Parson. Lawmakers come back for a veto session in September before wrapping up for the year.
Show Me The State: Missourah? Or Missouree? Who's right?
WEBFeb 25, 2019 · In our latest episode, Show Me The State digs into that legend while examining how politicians, like former Sen. Claire McCaskill and former Gov. Jay Nixon, use their pronunciation to signal certain values to their constituents. From politicians to everyday Missourians, there are specific reasons why people pronounce the state differently and ...
CPS Superintendent Reflects on Background, Recent Challenges …
WEBOct 1, 2021 · Columbia Public Schools have been back for in-person learning for a month. It’s also been Superintendent Brian Yearwood’s first month into the school year as CPS superintendent – he stepped into that role in July.
But It's Not Always Part of the Deaf Experience - KBIA
WEBMay 10, 2019 · According to the Modern Language Association most recent report, 107,060 students in higher education chose to learn ASL. This puts the language right behind Spanish and French, but before German. ASL is the primary language for deaf and hard of hearing people to communicate, but not all deaf and hard of hearing people use it.
Parson reflects on his legacy, talks about his plans for final ... - KBIA
WEBJan 27, 2024 · Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024, in his office at the state capitol in Jefferson City. Parson is serving his last term as Missouri’s 57th governor. Mike Parson did not plan on becoming Missouri’s governor in 2018. The lieutenant governor was thrust into the role when Eric Greitens resigned under a cloud of scandal.
Missourians likely won’t vote on abortion legalization until …
WEBPublished April 12, 2024 at 7:05 AM CDT. Brian Munoz. /. St. Louis Public Radio. Kurt Kloss, 63, of Webster Groves, signs a Missourians for Constitutional Freedom-led ballot petition in an attempt to legalize abortion in Missouri, alongside volunteer Stephen Wilder, 24, on Monday, April 1, 2024, in downtown St. Louis.
How the City of Columbia is spending more money to address …
WEBOct 27, 2023 · COLUMBIA − The city of Columbia is doing more for its homeless community than it ever has before. In 2016, Columbia spent just $68,200 on contracts for homeless services. By 2024, Columbia will spend at least $1,044,435, according to the city's community trend manual. Two of Columbia's new contracts for …
Mid-Missouri hospital closures raise concerns about private ... - KBIA
WEBJun 23, 2022 · Ten rural hospitals in Missouri have closed in less than a decade, including two within the past year in mid-Missouri. Those two — Audrain Community Hospital and Callaway Community Hospital — were owned by a three-year-old startup called Noble Health. Noble was part of a private equity firm's portfolio, and it shuttered both institutions ...
Commentary: The Cabal Theory - KBIA
WEBMar 1, 2022 · Here goes: A cabal got lucky beyond its wildest dreams in 2015 when Trump declared for the presidency. This cabal, bound only by its common goals, was on the verge of uncommon success but was stalled because of increasing vigilance of and exposure by the media and public interest watchdogs. It needed a distraction. And a simple tool.
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