CHESTER — The Chester Downstate Police Pension Board will meet January 10. The meeting will be held at Chester City Hall in the Conference Room beginning at 4 pm. The tentative agenda: CITY OF CHESTER DOWNSTATE POLICE PENSION FUND AGENDA OF THE JANUARY 10, 2023, POLICE PENSION BOARD MEETING CALL TO ORDER ROLL […]
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Government Overreach at its Worst President Ronald Reagan once said, “The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the government, and I’m here to help.” He was exactly right. Government bureaucrats love to claim that the red tape they put in place is supposed to be for the greater good. Here
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is developing an updated drought mitigation and response plan that will help guide future statewide, multi-entity drought response efforts. The plan is designed to aid government officials, water users and water suppliers in planning and responding to droughts in Missouri. The current plan has been
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LENEXA, Kan. – On Friday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposal to strengthen a key national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS) for fine particle pollution, also known as PM2.5, to better protect communities, including those most overburdened by pollution. Fine particles, sometimes called soot, can penetrate deep into the lungs and
BOSTON, Mass. —After a tumultuous year for gas prices, some relief may be on the way in 2023. The yearly national average price of gas in 2023 is forecast to drop nearly 50 cents per gallon from that of 2022 to $3.49, according to GasBuddy’s 2023 Fuel Outlook released Friday. Continuing improvement in refinery
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ST. LOUIS — On Saturday, January 7, Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri kicked off the 2023 Girl Scout Cookie season, one of the most iconic activities Girl Scouts engage in and the largest girl-led business in the world. This year’s cookie lineup includes iconic favorites like Thin Mints®, Samoas® and Tagalongs®, with the addition of
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SPRINGFIELD — Girl Scouts in the Missouri Heartland launched their Girl Scout Cookie season days before the national campaign Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland kicked off the 2023 Girl Scout Cookie Season last Saturday. YOU can support local Girl Scout entrepreneurs by purchasing your favorite cookies. This year the Raspberry Rally cookie will
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – On Friday, Missouri Governor Mike Parson announced appointments to fill three county office vacancies as well as new Office of Administration Division of Personnel Director. Alyssa Bish, of Columbia, was appointed as the Office of Administration Division of Personnel Director. Ms. Bish has served as Director of Strategy and Leadership
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
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Freedom Caucus has issued the following statement on the passage of Amendment 3 to SB 2226 (the latest version of House Bill 5855) which represents the most expansive gun control measure in the history of the state. “Once again, we come to the end of the legislative session and
