Missouri traffic deaths are down for the third year in a row, a positive trend officials say shows progress is being made on our roadways. Even with that improvement, more than 900 people still lost their lives in crashes last year.

Jon Nelson is Missouri’s State Highway Safety and Traffic Engineer, and he joins Show Me Today to talk about what the data is showing, what’s helping move the numbers in the right direction, and what still needs to change to keep more families from experiencing that loss.

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A proposal at the Missouri Capitol could change when union dues start for new employees.

Show Me Today reporter Matt Pilger sat down with State Representative Mark Matthieson to learn why he thinks workers need more time and transparency before paying those fees.

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Efforts are being renewed in the Missouri House to ban the sale of lab-grown meat in the state.

Marshall Griffin spoke with Sedalia State Representative Brad Pollitt, who’s sponsoring one of this year’s bills.

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