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A bill that could significantly reshape the market for hemp‑derived THC products in Missouri is now headed to the governor’s desk. The legislation would cap THC levels, place new restrictions on where products can be sold, and apply marijuana‑style regulations to the hemp industry. Matt Pilger spoke with the bill’s sponsor, Republican State Representative Dave Hinman of St. Charles, about what the measure would do and why lawmakers advanced it. 

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Missouri lawmakers are debating major changes to how our electric system works — and what that could mean for your power bill. 

Matt Pilger spoke with Abby Foster, senior vice president of the Retail Energy Advancement League, about why supporters say competition could reshape Missouri’s energy future.

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Missouri continues to work on upgrading its nutrition standards within SNAP, the program that replaced food stamps several years ago. Marshall Griffin sat down with Department of Social Services Director Jessica Bax and DSS Welfare Fraud Chief Dana Carrington, as well as USDA Undersecretary Patrick Penn

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Missouri Department of Public Safety Director Mark James says he wasn’t sure what to expect when the anti-crime effort “Operation Relentless Pursuit” was launched a year ago. He describes the results of the first year as “phenomenal.” James tells Sue Danielson that among the 15-hundred arrests, there were more than two dozen homicide suspects.

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With April marking Distracted Driving Awareness Month, AAA Missouri is reminding drivers that even a few seconds of inattention can change lives forever. Nick Chabarria joins Show Me Today to report progress is being made when it comes to distracted driving.

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A bill nearing the finish line in the Missouri Legislature aims to protect small business owners from predatory trial attorneys who say their websites are not compliant with federal law.

Alisa Nelson talks to Brad Jones, State Director of the National Federation of Independent Business, who says these attorneys make a mockery of the Americans with Disabilities Act. He says they demand thousands of dollars from businesses to settle out of court…equating it to what he calls “nothing more than a shakedown.”  

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The next phase of the massive $2.8 billion project to expand I-70 to six lanes across Missouri is officially underway. Marshall Griffin talked about it with Eric Kopinski, Program Director for the Improve I-70 project

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A Missouri community’s effort to support fire victims, has been touched by a national Venmo payment app scam. Smithville Chamber of Commerce Director Ericka Winston tells Sue Danielson on Show Me Today what happened.

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This month, coin collectors from the Midwest will gather in Missouri.   

April is also the month the mint releases a NEW nickel in honor of Thomas Jefferson’s birthday- there’s more to that story, so Ashley Byrd asks our coin specialist, Dave Sorrick, to tell us more.

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A long‑standing student organization at the University of Missouri is facing an uncertain future, and it’s raising questions about how students are represented in state government.

Matt Pilger talks with former Missouri State Representative Ted Farnen about the Associated Students of the University of Missouri and why he says its possible elimination could silence student voices across the state.

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