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A bill under debate in the House would eliminate schools' role in overseeing work permits for 14 and 15 year olds

Tags: Missouri News, Missouri legislature, child labor, parent's rights, Nick Schroer

“Being 100 percent pro-life, I believe that the death penalty is something that we really need to examine," said Rep. Jim Murphy

Tags: Missouri News, death penalty, abolish death penalty, Republican, Chad Perkins, Tony Lovasco, Jim Murphy, Travis Smith

Despite increasing demand, Metro Transit plans to reduce coverage for paratransit services for those with disabilities April 10

Tags: St. Louis Metro News, Metro Transit, disability rights, St. Louis County, paratransit service

More than half of frontline staff working in the children's division at the start of last fiscal year had left by fiscal year's end

Tags: Missouri News, Long Form, News Feature, St. Louis, St. Louis news, Missouri, Missouri news, news, Missouri Child Welfare Agency, Governor Parson, Sarah Unsicker, Robert Knodell, Darrell Missey, turnover, staffing

Despite 10 substantiated abuse claims in the last four months, the school remains open

Tags: Missouri News, St. Louis, St. Louis news, news, Missouri, Missouri news, Agape boarding school, Cedar County, Christian reform school