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(The Center Square) – With the loss of the Rams leaving St. Louis hotel rooms empty, there's new hope for a flood of visitors to the city – state auditors.

(The Center Square) – Two federal judges on Monday ruled to block part of President Joe Biden's recent attempt to indefinitely postpone or cancel nearly half a trillion dollars in student loan debt.

(The Center Square) – Missouri declined in all four areas measured by the annual KIDS COUNT Data Book, published by The Annie E. Casey Foundation, as it dropped from 28th to 32nd in the 50-state ranking.

(The Center Square) - Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick completed a closeout audit of the Missouri Attorney General's Office this week.

(The Center Square) – Missouri is violating the Americans with Disabilities Act by unnecessarily placing adults with mental health disabilities in skilled nursing facilities, according to a report by the Department of Justice.

(The Center Square) – The City of St. Louis’ guaranteed basic income program violates its own Charter, the Missouri Constitution and must cease, according to a lawsuit.

(The Center Square) – Several U.S. oil and corn industry lobby groups are suing the Biden Administration over its plans to slash planet-warming tailpipe emissions from cars and trucks. The coalition argues the regulations will cause economic harm.

(The Center Square) – A former information technology employee for a private university in St. Louis pleaded guilty to orchestrating a $2.1 million fraud scheme.

(The Center Square) – St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones created a council on Monday to examine the city’s revenue and 1% earnings tax, which she called “contributions” from taxpayers.

(The Center Square) – Taxpayers who worked remotely during the pandemic and paid earnings taxes to the City of St. Louis are eligible for a refund, according to a settlement.

(The Center Square) – As campaigning escalates before Missouri’s August primary election, Republican Gov. Mike Parson asked citizens on Thursday to look away for a moment.

(The Center Square) – A settlement reached with a Missouri doctor and his pain management practice will require a $1.2 million repayment to the federal government.

(The Center Square) - A group of 17 state attorneys general, led by Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration this week over a rule that allows temporary farm workers in the country on H-2A…

(The Center Square) – Seven Missouri colleges and universities will receive more than $1.2 million from the Missouri State Board of Nursing to improve education.

(The Center Square) – Hours after hearing arguments on Monday, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled a person who pleaded guilty to a felony but was pardoned by the governor can’t run for the Cass County Commission in August.

(The Center Square) - In the city of Kansas City, violent crime is rising while police enforcement has dropped to record-low levels.

(The Center Square) – There were fewer job vacancies and lower turnover rates in 2023 at Missouri's hospitals compared to the peak years of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report from a statewide industry association.

(The Center Square) – The Blue Springs School District is reviewing its legal options after the Missouri Western District Court of Appeals ruled a transgender man was discriminated against as a student and owed $4 million in damages.