Hanaway officially sworn in as first Mo. female AG
Catherine L. Hanaway was ceremonially sworn in Tuesday as Missouri’s 45th attorney general, making history as the first woman to serve as the state’s top lawyer.
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Congressional Conflicts: Stock ban pits affluent, super rich
(The Center Square) – Washington has become synonymous with polarization between Republicans and Democrats.Yet, legislation that would bar elected officials from owning stocks reveals an additional fault line: supporters tend to be affluent white-collar professionals, while opponents made their millions by founding businesses and/or... Read More.
Missouri, other AGs want Meta to address terrorist content
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has joined a coalition of 12 state attorneys general in calling on Meta Platforms Inc. to explain and correct what they describe as serious failures to prevent the spread of violent terrorist content on Facebook and Instagram.
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State judge clears path for Amendment 3 on Mo. ballot
A Cole County judge has upheld House Joint Resolution 73 on all constitutional grounds, certifying its ballot language and allowing it to move forward to Missouri voters as Amendment 3, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced.
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Senator urges Rubio to move forward designating Antifa a foreign terror organization
(The Center Square) — President Donald Trump expressed a desire to designate Antifa a foreign terror organization; now, a U.S. senator is urging Secretary of State Marco Rubio to make it happen.
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Court upholds Planned Parenthood attorney fee award in licensing dispute
The Missouri Court of Appeals Western District has upheld a decision awarding attorney’s fees and expenses to Reproductive Health Services of Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region (RHS) in its long-running dispute with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.
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Kansas AG Kobach honored for defending consumers, fighting ESG policies
(The Center Square) – Consumers’ Research has named Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach as its latest Consumers’ Champion Award recipient.
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Report: 25 state governments don’t have enough money to pay their bills
(The Center Square) – Half of U.S. states don’t have enough money to cover their bills, according to a new report published by the nonprofit Chicago-based Truth in Accounting.
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Louisiana joins four states in complaint against electricity grid operator
(The Center Square) – Louisiana and four other state public service commissions have filed a formal complaint against the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, accusing the grid operator of reliance on “patently unreasonable” assumptions to justify $22 billion worth of transmission projects in its long-range... Read More.
Virginia leads coalition of AGs in religious liberties suit
(The Center Square) – Virginia is leading 21 states in a federal appeals case that could decide how much control religious organizations have in choosing their employees.
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