By Holly Rehder, Missouri State Senator It’s hard to imagine anything good coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic, but if there’s one positive, it may be that a lot of families started paying more attention to their children’s education. The disruptions caused by shuttered classrooms, social distancing and remote learning prompted many moms and dads […]
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From a news release WASHINGTON, D.C. – On February 18, Congressman Jason Smith, the Republican Leader of the House Budget Committee and a member of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health, led a group of Ways and Means Republicans in writing the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) expressing serious concerns about the agency’s
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Reaching the Half-Way Point If I compared the legislative session to a NASCAR race, the flagman would be crossing the green and white flags to signal the half-way point. The first half of the 2022 legislative session ends March 4, so senators are racing to get their proposals around another lap and closer to the
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Following Centers for Disease Control Director Rochelle Walensky’s visit to Washington University this morning, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt released the following statement: “Today, the CDC Director visited Washington University in St. Louis to talk public health. Missing from her roundtable discussion was an apology – an apology to the parents
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JEFFERSON CITY – At Thursday afternoon’s special meeting of the Missouri State Employees’ Retirement System (MOSERS) Board of Trustees, members unanimously passed Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick’s motion to prevent the future acquisition of Russian holdings and calling on the plan to divest any current holdings prudently. “Today the MOSERS Board of Trustees sent
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — State Budget Director Dan Haug announced Thursday that net general revenue collections for February 2022 increased 5.4 percent compared to those for February 2021, from $740.7 million last year to $781.0 million this year. Net general revenue collections for 2022 fiscal year-to-date increased 2.2 percent compared to February 2021, from $7.20
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Inspector General for the Social Security Administration (SSA) has designated March 10, 2022 as National “Slam the Scam” Day—an outreach campaign to raise public awareness of Social Security scams and other government imposter scams. This is part of National Consumer Protection Week, March 6 – 12, 2022. In 2021, the Federal Trade
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By Wolf Creek Fire Department WOLF CREEK – The Wolf Creek Fire Department was called out Wednesday afternoon by a report of structure fire on Genevieve Church Road. The department responded with Engine 4260, Tanker 4270, Ladder 4290 and Brush 4280 along with mutual aid companies to the blaze. Engine 4260 and Farmington Engine
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration finalized guidance to help companies prepare to quickly and effectively remove violative products from the market. The guidance describes steps companies should take, before a recall is necessary, to develop recall policies and procedures that include training, planning and record-keeping to reduce the time
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LENEXA, Kan. – On Thursday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its 2020 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) National Analysis, which shows that companies that manage chemicals continue to make progress in preventing pollution and reducing chemical releases into the environment. The report shows continued reductions in toxic chemical releases in EPA Region 7: Iowa,
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