January 2022

Blunt slams Biden Administration’s failure on COVID testing

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WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.), the top Republican on the SenateAppropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, spoke on the Senate floor to discuss the current shortage of COVID-19 tests and the Biden administration’s failure to utilize billions in congressionally-approvedfunding to ensure tests are available to […]

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COVID-19 antivirals will be available in Illinois this month

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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is announcing two new COVID-19 oral antivirals, Paxlovid (Pfizer) and Molnupiravir (Merck), will be available in Illinois later this month.  The antivirals are for those with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 who are at high risk for becoming severely ill, including hospitalization or death.  Both antivirals will be available

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Governor Parson establishes Missouri Early Childhood State Advisory Council

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JEFFERSON CITY – On Friday, Governor Mike Parson signed Executive Order 22-1 to consolidate Missouri’s early childhood advisory groups into one with the creation of the Missouri Early Childhood State Advisory Council.  “Last year, we streamlined services to Missouri’s children and families by consolidating the state’s fragmented early childhood programs into the Office of Childhood. This

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Historic Preservation Council to consider nominations for National Register

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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Advisory Council on Historic Preservation will consider nominations to the National Register of Historic Places during its meeting at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 14. This meeting will be limited to remote participation as outlined below. Join WebEx Meetingstateofmo.webex.com/stateofmo/j.php?MTID=mb5065aea51360bb5371929f86ad09e03Teleconference Call number: 312-535-8110WebEx meeting number (access code): 2458 306 7222Meeting password: mQPy3x8Yyp7NOTICE: This

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IDPH reports 201,428 new COVID-19 cases in Illinois

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Friday reported 201,428 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including an increase of 444 deaths since December 31, 2021.   Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 2,382,437 cases, including 28,361 deaths, in 102 counties in Illinois.  The age of

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Missouri agencies unite to combat human trafficking

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JEFFERSON CITY—January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, marking the anniversary of the passage of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000. The Missouri Department of Transportation has joined forces with the Missouri State Highway Patrol and local law enforcement to combat the crime of human trafficking in the Show-Me State. “Human trafficking remains a growing

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