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Planned Parenthood must comply with Missouri AG request for patient records, court rules

1 week 6 days ago
Planned Parenthood Great Rivers must turn over documents about gender-affirming care to Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, an appeals court ruled Tuesday morning. Bailey has been looking into the use of cross-sex hormones, puberty blockers and gender-transition surgeries for minors in the state since March 2023, when a former case worker at the Washington University Transgender Center claimed the center rushed children into treatment. As part of his probe into Washington University and “other…
Annelise Hanshaw

Missouri House passes wide-ranging education bill as session enters its homestretch

2 weeks ago
The Missouri House passed a higher education bill loaded up with amendments on a 94-36 vote Monday evening, advancing largely bipartisan proposals as the end of session nears. The bill heads back to the Senate, where lawmakers can either send it to the governor or request a conference committee to work out differences between the chambers. The legislation passed the Senate as a short bill barring Missouri colleges from punishing student groups for their beliefs. The House Emerging Issues Committee,…
Annelise Hanshaw

The fiber advantage: Empowering small businesses with truly high-speed internet

2 weeks ago
Small businesses depend on a fast, reliable internet connection to succeed in today’s digital economy. Downtime and sluggish speeds can lead to lost revenue and missed opportunities, making a fast and dependable connection an absolute necessity. There was a time when cable internet was “good enough,” but today, the demands of modern businesses require a better solution. Fiber optic internet has emerged as the superior choice, offering unmatched speed, reliability and scalability to support…
Gateway Fiber

Trump administration asks to dismiss Missouri AG’s lawsuit targeting abortion pill

2 weeks ago
The Department of Justice wrote in a legal filing released Monday that three GOP-led states attempting to overturn federal prescribing guidelines for medication abortion have sought to keep a case going in the wrong place at the wrong time. The filing is significant since it appears to indicate the Trump administration will defend the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s decision nine years ago to broaden access to mifepristone. The Biden administration also sought to keep the newer prescribing…
Jennifer Shutt