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House Bill 269 allows Bible literacy in schools

Amanda Kurukulasuriya April 26, 2019
Missouri is one of six states to push for Bible literacy in schools this year. Missouri House (HB) Bill 267, written by Republican State Rep. Ben Baker of Missouri’s 160th District, would give schools permission to teach elective classes on the Hebrew Scriptures, as well as the Old and New Testament of the Bible in the context of “contemporary society and culture, including literature, art, music, mores, oratory and public policy,” according to the bill text.
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House Bill proposes arming professors

Faaris Khan March 22, 2018
Lawmakers debate House Bill about arming college professors in Missouri.
New bill to come, Missouri pushes to raise juvenile age

New bill to come, Missouri pushes to raise juvenile age

Peyton Moore May 11, 2017

The state of Missouri is one of the seven in the United States that tries 17 year olds as adults when they commit a crime. Although this law applies to Missouri, border states, such as Iowa and Kansas,...

on new bill blocking online privacy

on new bill blocking online privacy

Emily Oba April 5, 2017
President Donald Trump signed a bill allowing internet providers to see and share what users are looking at. In the past, this was not the case; now providers are able to sell information about what people looked at online for advertisement purposes. Bruins express their opinions on whether this is a violation of privacy or not.
Staff Editorial: Bill would cage transgender people, obstruct acceptance

Staff Editorial: Bill would cage transgender people, obstruct acceptance

SB 720 is an antiquated piece of legislation that discriminates against Missouri citizens.
Religious freedom should not trump human dignity

Religious freedom should not trump human dignity

Jenna Liu May 1, 2016
SJR 39, sponsored by Sen. Bob Onder (R-Wentzville), presents the same kind of discriminatory policies that evoked so much backlash in Georgia.
A new bill proposes stores would remain closed for the day after Thanksgiving, commonly known as Black Friday. The bill aims to encourage people to spend more time with family and friends. Photo provided by Alyssa Sykuta

Bill suggests changes to Thanksgiving plans

Atreyo Ghosh March 7, 2013

The “Black Friday Creep,” the moving up of opening times for Black Friday, grows every year, but a bill proposed by Rep. Jeff Roorda in the Missouri House of Representatives may force some businesses...

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni commented Monday, Dec. 17 for the first time on the country's Anti-Homosexuality Bill. Photo used with permission from Associated Press

Ugandan president comments on controversial legislation

Atreyo Ghosh December 21, 2012

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni made a statement for the first time Monday, Dec. 17, about the country’s infamous Anti-Homosexuality Bill. President Museveni said the Ugandan government should not...

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