JEFFERSON CITY – State Fire Marshal Tim Bean recommends Missourians use the return of daylight saving time this weekend to change the batteries and test smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. At 2 a.m. Sunday, March 13, clocks spring forward one hour. Bean also urges families to practice their fire escape plans. Safety experts recommend families practice their home […]
JEFFERSON CITY – Lawmakers in the Missouri House wrapped up the first half of the 2022 legislative session with a productive week of work and a long list of legislative accomplishments. As the General Assembly heads into its annual spring break, House members have been able to send the majority of their legislative priorities to the
Two years ago, I was asked if I would volunteer my time to serve on the Perry County Health System Board, in part due to my background in healthcare. I am a Registered Respiratory Therapist, inactive now, and I started the Respiratory Therapy Department at Perry County Memorial Hospital. After I left the hospital, I
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By Senator Holly Rehder After enduring weeks of what I have charitably referred to as “shenanigans” in the Missouri Senate, I finally reached my limit. As I’ve mentioned in past columns, I recently co-chaired a select task force charged with protecting the rights of sexual assault survivors. Through consultation with law enforcement, prosecutors, health care
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CHICAGO – The Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association is calling on elected officials to pass the Hotel Jobs Recovery Plan, which would allocate funds to hotels across the state to rehire workers after more than two years of disruptions brought by the pandemic. Previously a vital contributor to the state’s hospitality economy, hotels have been devastated
JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has confirmed that highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been detected in an American white pelican in Clay County, Mo. Confirmation came from the National Veterinary Services Lab in Ames, Iowa. Additionally, the University of Missouri Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Lab has confirmed positive birds from Pettis, Randolph,
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JEFFERSON CITY – From March 11 – 19, Governor Mike Parson and First Lady Teresa Parson will travel to the United Kingdom and Ireland for their third international Trade Mission. The U.K. and Ireland are key trade partners for Missouri, with nearly $354 million and more than $130 million in exports in 2021, respectively. Consistent with Governor
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LENEXA, Kan. – Following clear Clean Air Act requirements and meeting a court deadline, EPA is proposing a federal plan that would cut pollution from power plants and industrial sources that significantly contribute to unhealthy levels of ground-level ozone, or smog, for millions of Americans who live downwind. Relying on a longstanding regulatory framework and
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JEFFERSON CITY — The number of new COVID-19 cases is down in the state of Missouri and down in Ste. Genevieve and Perry Counties according to the latest figures from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. The state agency reports the number of confirmed and probable cases statewide for the seven days
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JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Chief Justice Paul C. Wilson delivered his 2022 State of the Judiciary Address Tuesday, March 8th, 2022 during a joint session of the Missouri General Assembly in Jefferson City, Missouri. This is the written draft from which Paul C. Wilson, chief justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri, delivered his
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