(AP) President Joe Biden’s $6 trillion budget proposal for next year would run a $1.8 trillion federal government deficit despite a raft of new tax increases on corporations and high-income people designed to pay for his ambitious spending plans. The whopping deficit projections are being driven by Biden’s costly plans for infrastructure and social spending, …
After delays, GOP poised to black bipartisan 1/6 riot probe
(AP) Senate Republicans are poised to block the creation of a special commission to study the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. That action would dash hopes for a bipartisan investigation amid a GOP push to put the violent insurrection by Donald Trump’s supporters behind them. A vote on the procedural motion was bumped …
Marijuana arrests in state parks drop after policy changes
(AP) Missouri officials say arrests for marijuana use in state parks have dropped dramatically after policy changes prompted by the legalization of medical marijuana. The parks department issued new enforcement policies in April of last year. The Department of Natural Resources says 51 people were arrested for possession of less than 10 grams of marijuana …
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Severe thunderstorms, heavy rain expected Thursday
We could have a couple rounds of thunderstorms coming through mid-Missouri Thursday. National Weather Service meteorologist Brad Charboneau says the first wave could start in the late morning to early afternoon. “With that first round, the mostly likely hazards would likely be damaging wind, but we can’t rule out an isolated tornado or some large …