After Aug. 28, Missouri will end the stateòòò½ÊÓƵ™s longstanding practice of seizing foster childrenòòò½ÊÓƵ™s Social Security benefits to cover the cost of foster care. Gov. Mike Kehoe on Wednesday signed a bill that would also ban child marriage and stop child sex abusers from using non-disclosure agreements to silence their victims. The bill was sponsored [òòò½ÊÓƵ¦]
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TOPEKA òòò½ÊÓƵ” Gov. Laura Kelly said Thursday that she and her husband of more than 40 years were granted a divorce. She decided to speak publicly about the amicable end of her marriage because of inquiries about the status of her relationship with retired physician Ted Daughety. Kelly, 75, said the pair remained on friendly [òòò½ÊÓƵ¦]
Gov. Laura Kelly and her spouse of more than four decades, former Topeka physician Ted Daughety, made the decision to end their marriage.
Juneteenth lecture celebrates African-American contributions, recounts violence and institutional racism.
(The Center Square) òòò½ÊÓƵ“òòò½ÊÓƵA former teacher turned lawmaker believes Ohio students need to learn character traits like honesty, loyalty, abstinence before marriage and patriotism to lead productive adult lives.
(The Center Square) òòò½ÊÓƵ” Maine has become the latest state to outlaw child marriage, a practice child welfare advocates say often involves coercing vulnerable young girls into unwanted unions.
A senate bill that would increase the minimum marriage age to 18 passed one chamber and received a hearing in the other.
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