(AP) Officials in Haiti have raised the death toll from a powerful weekend earthquake to more than 1,900. The Civil Protection Agency announced the numbers on Tuesday, when strong winds and rains dealt by Tropical Storm Grace forced a temporary halt in rescue and recovery efforts. The agency raised the death toll to 1,941, and …
Democrats unveil plan to update landmark voting law
(AP) House Democrats are offering a new proposal to update the landmark Voting Rights Act. The bill from Rep. Terri Sewell of Alabama seeks to restore a key provision of the federal law that compelled states with a history of discrimination to undergo a federal review before changing voting laws. The Democrats are trying against …
Jefferson City schools to require masks for school year start
Another Mid-Missouri public school district is requiring masks to start the school year. The Jefferson City School District announced Monday that students and staff will have to wear a mask in most situations, regardless of vaccination status. Those new rules will go into effect Tuesday. Columbia Public Schools started its new mask requirements Monday.
Missouri Senators respond to US Afghanistan pullout
Several Republican Missouri politicians have voiced their unhappiness with how the United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan was handled. Senator Roy Blunt said in a statement Monday President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw troops when he did will “prove to be a major mistake.” Missouri’s junior senator, Josh Hawley, says the administration “failed to safeguard Americans …
Columbia city council votes down Cherry Street Hotel parking plan
Columbia’s city council unanimously voted down a parking plan for a new downtown hotel. The Cherry Street Hotel wanted to reserve close to 100 parking spots in the Tenth and Cherry Street parking garage. But council members Monday all voted ‘no’ on the proposal. Developers had said the hotel may not go up if the …
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