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Rudi Keller covers the state budget, energy and the legislature. He’s spent 22 of his 30 years in journalism covering Missouri government and politics, most recently as the news editor of the Columbia Daily Tribune. Keller has won awards for spot news and investigative reporting.

Criminal Justice

Judge puts off ruling in Missouri illegal gambling case

Rudi Keller - February 26, 2021

Criminal Justice

Missouri Gaming Commission strife continues over secret report

Rudi Keller - February 24, 2021

Criminal Justice

Deskin’s gum dispenser: 1913 ruling seen as key to Missouri illegal...

Rudi Keller - February 24, 2021

Criminal Justice

‘Imaginary friend’: Missouri Gaming Commissioners fight over secret report on licensing

Rudi Keller - February 23, 2021

Exterior Missouri State Capitol building

Economy

Missouri in line for $4.5 billion from federal stimulus bill

Rudi Keller - February 22, 2021

Legislature

Democrats push for release of secret report on Missouri Gaming Commission...

Rudi Keller - February 19, 2021

Economy

Missouri cities, counties in line for millions from federal COVID relief...

Rudi Keller - February 18, 2021

The Missouri House floor for the 2019 State of the State address.

Economy

Missouri House committee votes to forgive federal unemployment debts

Rudi Keller - February 17, 2021

Health Care

COVID spread slows in Missouri, new cases now half national rate

Rudi Keller - February 15, 2021

Legislature

Missouri House tucks lawmakers cast out of caucuses into tiny offices

Rudi Keller - February 12, 2021

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Rumors swirled vaccine went to waste in rural Missouri. Officials say...

Health Care February 26, 2021

Environment group: Trump’s final year in office saw spike in farm...

Economy February 26, 2021

Latest Commentary

In Missouri’s pandemic response, the buck stops nowhere

Commentary February 25, 2021

Who defines the Missouri GOP — Roy Blunt, Josh Hawley… or...

Commentary February 24, 2021

Briefs

U.S. House Agriculture panel to key in on climate change and farming

Economy Allison Winter - February 26, 2021

Judge puts off ruling in Missouri illegal gambling case

Criminal Justice Rudi Keller - February 26, 2021

U.S. Senate panel calls on governors, mayor to talk big new infrastructure package

Economy Daniel C. Vock - February 25, 2021

U.S. Senate confirms Vilsack for a second stint as Agriculture secretary

Economy Ariana Figueroa - February 23, 2021

Feds ship out COVID-19 vaccines delayed by winter storms

Health Care Laura Olson - February 23, 2021

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Rudi Keller @RudiKellerMI·

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#COVID19Vaccine doses that could not used at a SE #Missouri mass vaccination site sent to other providers, state officials said Friday, addressing rumors the doses were wasted. #COVID19Missouri #moleg @HealthyLivingMo via @Tessa_Weinberg
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When a mass vaccination event in Leopold — population 65 — was over, rumors swirled that hundreds of doses went to waste.

State officials, however, insist that’s not the case.

https://t.co/Juc29daZ2g via @Tessa_Weinberg #moleg #mogov

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Missouri Independent @MO_Independent·

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Rumors swirled vaccine went to waste in rural Missouri. Officials say that’s false

https://t.co/izrHpH8TgH via @Tessa_Weinberg #moleg #mogov #COVID19

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Missouri Independent @MO_Independent·

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Environment group: Trump’s final year in office saw spike in farm subsidies

https://t.co/1SIEADEE5e via @PerryBeemanIA

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Rudi Keller @RudiKellerMI·

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[email protected] reports 394 new #COVID19 cases; 7-day avg of reported cases is 493, <500 for the first time since July 8; dashboard avg of cases thru Tuesday is 433/day; positive rate on tests falls to 5.6%, lowest since late June #moleg #COVDI19Missouri

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Judge puts off ruling in #Missouri illegal #gambling case after being told 'Missouri E-Raffle' machines are legal because of where they are, not how they work #moleg #mogov
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