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Samir Knox
Recent stories by Samir Knox
House narrowly avoids ‘two-party’ consent amendment
A Missouri lawmaker's effort to connect "two-party consent" -- a requirement that every party in a conversation must consent to being recorded -- to a ban on TikTok narrowly failed.
Rep. Adam Schnelti...
March 29, 2023
Predatory black vultures head north, threatening livestock
A gruesome predator is ravaging Missouri's livestock and its influence is spreading across the state.The predator isn't the main character in a horror movie; it's a federally protected spe...
March 25, 2023
Dozens testify against bill allowing weapons in churches
For a St. Louis pastor, the trauma of violence in places of faith, like churches, surfaced at a hearing Wednesday night.
Lawmakers proposed a bill that would allow concealed carry weapons in places of...
March 24, 2023
Hundreds rally for better child care, resources for Missouri mothers
In child advocacy circles, "persistence overcomes resistance."Hundreds gathered in the Missouri Capitol Rotunda to advocate for better child care and resources for mothers Tuesday morning.Th...
March 22, 2023
Corn vending machine company remains silent two years after alert to farmers
The Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA) Weights and Measures Division issued a consumer alert about the company Corn Xpress, which sold "corn vending machines" to farmers across Missour...
March 18, 2023
Bills seek to retain Daylight Saving Time year-round
With Daylight Saving Time beginning this morning, some Missouri lawmakers are attempting to permanently adopt Daylight Saving Time at the state level.All attempts to pass such a law have failed for mo...
March 12, 2023
Lawmaker suggests constitutional amendment for Osage River casino
The House Emerging Issues Committee considered another amendment to the Missouri Constitution that would expand riverboat gambling in Missouri.
The bill was strongly supported by the mayor of Lake Oza...
March 10, 2023
Appeals court: Missouri landowners near trail owed compensation
Some Missouri landowners along the planned Rock Island Trail might now be able to get compensation for the use of their land. A U.S. Appeals Court ruled in February that the conversion of the trail, f...
March 5, 2023
Witnesses: House bill could transform local recovery services
A bill that would give a 50 percent tax credit to people who donate to organizations providing recovery support services received unanimous praise during a hearing before a Missouri House committee.
E...
March 3, 2023
Missouri House panel tries to regulate Bitcoin, other cryptocurrencies
Members of the House Local Government Committee tried to wrap their heads around cryptocurrency during a hearing Tuesday morning.With the popularity of cryptocurrency growing in recent years, lawmaker...
March 1, 2023
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