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Weather Alert

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...Cold air funnels will be possible...

Cold air funnels are expected today. These cold air funnels are
developing underneath a few showers that are moving across the
area. Underneath these showers...spinning columns of air that look
like tornadoes may continue to develop. These funnels usually are
very brief and rarely touch the ground. If these funnels do touch
down...they most likely will not cause damage to life or
property.

Cold air funnels are due to very cool air aloft...warm moist air
near the ground...and are usually in association with a strong
area of low pressure in the upper levels of the atmosphere. Due to
little or no wind shear...they are usually weak and very brief.

Missouri special session on Medicaid funding begins

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Medicaid
By Dave Davis

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) � Missouri senators are back at the Capitol to work on a critical piece of Medicaid funding. Republican Gov. Mike Parson called lawmakers back to Jefferson City on Wednesday to pass a tax on medical providers.

to read more about the impact's the Medicaid funding has on your life.

The tax draws down a significant amount of federal Medicaid funding. The tax wasn't renewed during the regular session because of a fight over Medicaid coverage for Planned Parenthood and some family planning services.

Parson says lawmakers have until July 1 to reup the tax. Otherwise he says he'll cut $722 million from the state budget to make up for it.