March 15, 2025

missouri

Funds

Did your child’s school get security upgrades? Not all received the funds

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) – A new school year brings excitement and sometimes a lot of stress. The state of Missouri is seeking to ease some of the biggest fears by handing out $70 million for safety and security upgrades to schools. But some districts got more than others—and some got nothing at

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Investment

Federal court strikes down Missouri investment rule targeted at `woke politics’

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A federal judge has struck down Missouri investment regulations that Republican Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft had touted as way to expose financial institutions that “put woke politics ahead of investment returns.” The Missouri regulations, issued by Ashcroft’s office, infringed on the free speech rights of investment professionals and are

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Loans

Circuit Court upholds Missouri order to block cancelation of student loans

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – A U.S. Court of Appeals has upheld a Missouri district court order to block the cancelation of student loan debt on a national level. Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced on Friday, Aug. 9, that the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a court order obtained at the district court

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Investment

With I-70 expansion, Missouri makes overdue investment

Financed with a mix of bonds, general revenue funds and some federal funding, Missouri this month kicked off a major expansion of Interstate 70, which runs parallel to the Missouri River and links St. Louis with Kansas City. The project, which spans 200 miles from Blue Springs to Wentzville, involves repairing the existing four lanes

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Investors

Inside the Midwestern state where real estate investors are snapping up a record share of homes

Real estate investors are buying up soaring numbers of homes in the Midwest, new data shows. Investors purchased 14.8 percent of homes in the first quarter of 2024, according to the Realtor.com 2024 Q1 Investment Report – the highest percentage on record since the group began tracking in 2001. Missouri is the hottest market with three

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Property

Jackson County defends actions in 2023 property tax assessment before judge

NINE NEWS AT SIX STARTS NOW. JACKSON COUNTY HAS ITS DAY IN COURT, FACING A LAWSUIT OVER YOUR PROPERTY TAX BILLS. GOOD EVENING. I’M LARA MORITZ AND I’M KRIS KETZ. THE STATE OF MISSOURI IS SUING JACKSON COUNTY OVER SKY HIGH PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS. LAST YEAR, INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER MATT FLENER WAS INSIDE A DOWNTOWN COURTROOM AS

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Loans

Appeals court allows part of Biden student loan repayment plan to go forward

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court has allowed the U.S. Education Department to move ahead with a plan to lower monthly payments for millions of student loan borrowers, putting on hold a ruling last week by a lower court. The ruling from the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals puts back on track a

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Property

Final Days for Senior Property Tax Freeze Applications

ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. — Seniors planning to apply for the popular senior real estate tax relief program in St. Charles County have until the end of the month to do so. Eligible seniors have until Sunday, June 30 to apply for the program online. Applications sent by mail must have a postmark of June

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Loans

A former MOHELA call center worker shares their experience of working for the beleaguered student loans company – where staff are TOLD to keep customers on hold

A former call center agent at MOHELA has claimed there was an ‘atrocious’ work environment at the student loan servicer, as it comes under fire for its handling of millions of borrower accounts.  Speaking exclusively to DailyMail.com, the former employee said call center workers were given ‘abysmal’ training before they were tasked to speak to

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Mortgage

I’m debt-free except for my mortgage

A DEBT-FREE man has been advised not to pay off his mortgage early, even though he could afford it. Financial guru Dave Ramsey told him it would be better to remain patient and not deplete his savings too quickly. A caller to The Ramsey Show was eager to pay of his house earlyCredit: Getty But

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