Dec 28 Watch 6:27 How states have reshaped marijuana laws and what’s next The push for legalizing marijuana at the state level gained more momentum in 2022. This fall, Missouri approved legalization for recreational use, making it the 21st state to do so. NewsHour Communities Correspondents Gabrielle Hayes in Missouri, Adam Kemp in… Continue watching
Dec 19 Recreational marijuana is legal in Missouri. What’s next? By Gabrielle Hays Amendment 3 in Missouri was passed in November, making Missouri the 21st state to legalize recreational marijuana. Continue reading
Nov 08 Marijuana legalization on the ballot in 5 states By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press Voters in Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota and South Dakota are deciding on Election Day whether to approve recreational marijuana. The proposals could signal a major shift toward legalization in even the most conservative parts of the country. Continue reading
Nov 03 After a year of extreme floods and severe drought, what is Missouri doing about climate change? By Gabrielle Hays Record-breaking rainfall coupled with severe flash flooding destroyed hundreds of Missouri homes and businesses in July. Drought grew so severe in October, the Mississippi and Missouri rivers could only support limited, crucial barge traffic. Continue reading
Oct 20 Feds to conduct further testing for radioactive contamination in Missouri school By Jim Salter, Associated Press The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will conduct new testing at a Missouri grade school to learn more about the level of radioactive contamination in the school and on its playground. Continue reading
Oct 20 Months after historic floods, St. Louis picks up the pieces By Gabrielle Hays Two months after flash flooding killed two in the area and displaced several more, hundreds of homeowners and business owners in and around St. Louis find themselves in similar predicaments. Continue reading
Oct 19 Medical guidance sought after radioactive contamination closes school By Jim Salter, Associated Press Coldwater Creek runs directly behind Jana Elementary. The creek was contaminated in the 1940s and 1950s when waste from atomic bomb material manufactured in St. Louis got into the waterway. Continue reading
Oct 17 Radioactive waste found at Missouri elementary school By Jim Salter, Associated Press Environmental investigation consultants have found significant radioactive contamination at an elementary school in suburban St. Louis where nuclear weapons were produced during World War II. Continue reading
Sep 21 Watch 4:01 News Wrap: House votes on reform to electoral vote count, malaria outbreaks in Pakistan In our news wrap Wednesday, the House approved a bill to block future attempts at subverting presidential elections and close loopholes in the law, medical workers struggled to contain malaria outbreaks as mosquitoes breed in the wake of flooding in… Continue watching
Sep 14 Teachers in Missouri are not returning to the classroom. Advocates say they have had enough By Gabrielle Hays To understand the state of education shortages in Missouri it is important to not only look at what challenges exist regarding hiring but also what difficulties lie in enrolling future teachers in programs in the first place. Continue reading