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Missouri House advances budget that taps surplus to close $2 billion deficit
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Missouri Senate weighs ending statute of limitations for childhood sexual abuse
State Sen. Brad Hudson, a Cape Fair Republican, presents a bill during the 2025 legislative session (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent). Victims of childhood sexual abuse fought for legislation to eliminate the statute of limitations in a Missouri Senate hearing Wednesday. One bill would remove any time limit on when civil claims could be brought for crimes…
Mark Alford faces questions about Trump Medicaid cuts, GOP priorities in Missouri town hall
Rep. Mark Alford, right, introduces himself to Douglas Walther, left, before the town hall on Wednesday at the Lions Club in Harrisburg. An NPR tally reported that around 37 of the 219 U.S. House Republicans held town halls during the August recess (Aiyana Massie/Missourian). HARRISBURG — U.S. Rep. Mark Alford defended actions taken by President…