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Senate bill seeks 75 mph speed limit on rural interstates
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (85+ words) Senate bill seeks 75 mph speed limit on rural interstates'Columbia Missourian JEFFERSON CITY" " The Senate Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee heard a bill proposing an increase to the maximum speed limit on Monday Senate Bill 1408, sponsored by Sen Jamie Burger,…...
Senate hears three bills aiming to increase penalties for sexual offenses
1+ week, 5+ day ago (179+ words) Senate hears three bills aiming to increase penalties for sexual offenses'columbiamissourian.com JEFFERSON CITY " Three bills about sexual offenses were heard Wednesday, one of which would make grooming and "sextortion" chargeable offenses. The Senate Committee on Judiciary and Civil and…...
Arizona jumps to No. 2 behind Purdue in AP Top 25; Alabama into top 10; Kansas falls out of rankings
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (297+ words) Purdue remained at No. 1 in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll, while Arizona jumped to No. 2 to continue its opening-month rise after another impressive win against a ranked opponent. Arizona guard Jaden Bradley (0) is guarded by UConn guard Malachi…...
Legal gray area of mobile homes put residents at higher risk of eviction
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (305+ words) Eddie Thomas" mobile home in east Columbia is crammed full of moving boxes, creating a narrow walkway between his living room and kitchen. Thomas" dog, Zeke, weaves between the boxes, searching for a treat. His grown daughter, Ashley, gets the…...
Legislators again seek to raise bar to pass citizen petitions
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (138+ words) JEFFERSON CITY " A Senate committee heard testimony Monday about raising the bar on the process for passing initiative petitions " again. Initiatives petitions are measures proposed by citizens that appear on the ballot after an appropriate number of signatures are collected…...