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Legalized sports gambling in Missouri will be delayed.

Anthony Morabith sits down with Secretary of State Denny Hoskins, who rejected proposed emergency rules that could have allowed sports betting to begin this summer.

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The Missouri Department of Corrections has opened a baby nursery in one of its women's prisons.

Alisa Nelson visits with Kim Perkins, the nursery program manager for the department, who says the goal is to change lives and communities through this program.

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Tim Jackson, Administrator of Missouri's Adult Protective Services with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, discussed their mission to assist adults facing abuse, neglect, or exploitation.

Through intervention, education, and prevention services, their program provides critical support and resources. If you suspect mistreatment or want to help, their hotline is a vital tool—make the call and make a difference.

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Boosting public safety, fighting Missouri’s fentanyl crisis, and fixing the state’s childcare needs are all priorities in Governor Mike Kehoe’s state budget proposal.

Alisa Nelson sits down with the governor to have him lay out his first spending plan.

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The Carnahan Public Service Awards are named for two Missourians who dedicated their lives to serving the state.

Ashley Byrd spoke with Russ Carnahan, the son of Governor Mel Carnahan, U-S Senator Jean Carnahan, and one of this year’s award winners, Gerard Grimaldi: who explains the importance of honor.

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The legal battle continues, but in the meantime, abortions have resumed in Missouri. On February 14, A Jackson County judge temporarily blocked a regulation requiring all abortion clinics to be licensed by the state.

Republicans aren’t happy about it, while Democrats praised the measure.

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A bipartisan group has launched a new statewide ballot initiative to ban Missouri politicians from overturning voter-approved initiative petitions.

Alisa Nelson talks to Benjamin Singer, co-founder of the “Respect Voters Coalition”, who says there are 17 legislative bills this session “to take power out of voters’ hands.”

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Women’s college basketball now gets prime billing on TV and more fans in arenas than ever. Previous champion players will tell you the talent has been there.

At Mizzou’s Women's Basketball alumni event this year, Ashley Byrd gathered three women who had coached or played the game in the past 50 years.

Starting with the woman who started it all at Mizzou: Coach Alexis Jarrett.

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A new report says access to childcare in Missouri has improved since the pandemic, but the state continues to lag.

Alisa Nelson talks to Robin Phillips with an organization called Childcare Aware of Missouri, who says the state needs to stop putting a band-aid on the problem.

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Dylan Frazier grew up in Ashland, Missouri, dreaming of playing in the Major Leagues. Baseball was his number one sport as a kid, but little did he know that a pick-up game of pickleball would eventually lead him to the majors—Major League Pickleball and the Professional Pickleball Association.

Now, Dylan spends most of his time in Florida training for tournaments and preparing for another season of pro pickleball with a new team. Meanwhile, he’s also finishing up his spring classes at Mizzou.

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