September 2022

EPA proposes to stop authorized use of certain PFAS in pesticide products

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LENEXA, Kan. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to remove 12 chemicals identified as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from the current list of inert ingredients approved for use in pesticide products to better protect human health and the environment.   “Exposure to PFAS is an urgent public health and environmental issue in our […]

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Fighting a ‘Censorship Enterprise’ – Missouri and Louisiana Attorneys General ask court to order Justice Dept. to produce communications between top officials and social media companies

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – On Wednersday, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt and Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry filed a Joint Statement on Discovery Disputes, asking the Louisiana District Court to compel the Department of Justice to turn over communications between high-ranking Biden Administration officials from the White House, Department of State, FBI and others and major

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Hunters encouraged to contribute to MDC’s Bowhunter Observation Survey this fall

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) encourages hunters to help monitor the state’s terrestrial wildlife populations by reporting sightings through the Bowhunter Observation Survey. Bowhunters can help MDC monitor Missouri’s terrestrial wildlife populations by submitting sightings during the early portion of the state’s deer archery and turkey season, which runs Sept. 15

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Illinois State Rep. Adam Niemerg asks Gov. Pritzker to help with effort to increase estate tax exemption

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Illinois State Representative Adam Niemerg (R-Dieterich) has sent a letter asking Governor JB to assist with the effort to increase the estate tax exemption enabling farmers to pass their family farms to their heirs. Niemerg has introduced legislation (HB 5230) to double the exemption from $4 million to $8 million, but the bill

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Missouri Conservation Commission meets September 8, 9

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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Conservation Commission will meet Thursday, September 8 and Friday, September 9 in Kirksville.   Tentative Agenda   Thursday, Sept. 8, 1 p.m. – BUDGET WORKSHOP and CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION   Friday, Sept. 9, 8:30 a.m. – REGULAR OPEN MEETING   MDC Northeast Regional Office at 3500 S. Baltimore in Kirksville

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Missouri Technology Corporation releases Implementation Plan detailing strategies to catalyze innovation and entrepreneurship

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JEFFERSON CITY — On Thursday, during the Governor’s Conference on Economic Development, the Missouri Technology Corporation (MTC) released an Implementation Plan detailing the execution of strategies recommended in the Catalyzing Innovation Report developed by TEConomy Partners, LLC (TEConomy). The report included five strategies and 16 action items designed to catalyze the state’s innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems. The Implementation Plan details

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MSHP report

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JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest reports. Among those listed as arrested: 27-year-old David M. Brinkley of Fredericktown at 4:56 p.m. Wednesday on a Ste. Genevieve County charge of no seat belt. He was being held in the Perry County Jail pending the posting of bond.

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NFIB: Jobs report underscores need for Missouri tax cuts

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JEFFERSON CITY  – Small business owners nationwide continue to hire, but 49 percent (seasonally adjusted) of owners reported job openings they could not fill in the current period, according to NFIB’s monthly jobs report, released today.   “The labor market continues to be a significant challenge for small business owners,” NFIB Chief Economist Bill Dunkelberg said. “Owners are

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Patton youth injured in Highway 51 crash in Perry County

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JEFFERSON CITY — A 17-year-old Patton boy suffered minor injuries in a traffic crash on Highway 51 in Perry County Wednesday afternoon.   The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the youth was taken to Perry County Memorial Hospital in Perryville by a Perry County ambulance.   The patrol says the crash happened when the 1995

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