March 2024

Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie advances ethics reform

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – With the two-year anniversary of former Speaker Mike Madigan’s indictment coinciding with national ethics awareness month, House Minority Leader Tony McCombie (Savanna) is using the opportunity to advance ethics reform in the Illinois  House this spring.   Leader McCombie has continued to advocate for reform as federal indictments have rocked the state, and the […]

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Illinois leader appointed to U.S. Department of Labor’s Apprenticeship Advisory Committee

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CHICAGO –The U.S. Department of Labor has announced the appointments of 30 members to serve on the Advisory Committee on Apprenticeship to advise the Secretary of Labor on issues related to the national apprenticeship system. As part of the announcement, Daniel Serota, a member of the Illinois Workforce Innovation Board (IWIB) and Chair of IWIB’s

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Missouri Arts Council names Perryville: ‘Creative Community’

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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Arts Council has announced its selection of Perryville as a ‘Creative Community.’   According to a statement posted on the Missouri Arts Council website:   “The arts are writing a dynamic new chapter in Perryville’s 193-old story. Since the City government created Perry County Heritage Tourism in 2015, this southeastern

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Missouri House approves emergency funding to support border security initiative

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri House this week approved a supplemental appropriations bill to provide emergency funds to deploy members of the Missouri National Guard to the U.S. southern border.   On February 20, 2024, Governor Parson issued Executive Order 24-03, activating 200 Missouri National Guard members and 22 Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers to

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Missouri House passes HB 1604 to modify filing time for declarations of candidacy

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri House has signed off on legislation seeking to enhance the electoral processes in the Show-Me State by streamlining the filing time for declarations of candidacy. HB 1604, sponsored by State Representative Dave Hinman, received widespread bipartisan support and recognition for its potential to improve accessibility and efficiency in the electoral

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Perryville Police report

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PERRYVILLE – The Perryville Police Department has released its latest reports.   53-year-old Billy R. Evans, who is homeless, was arrested Thursday, Feb. 22 for driving while suspended following a traffic stop at 10:31 p.m. on North Kingshighway at Perryville Outdoors.   38-year-old Thomas Mitchell Stewart of Perryville was cited for driving without a valid

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SBA Administrator Guzman announces 2024 National Small Business Week Award Winners

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WASHINGTON, D.C.– SBA Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 33 million small businesses, has announced the National Small Business Week (NSBW) 2024 Award Winners including Missouri’s Small Business Person of the Year and other business owners, leading partners, and advocates who embody the grit and determination that power our nation’s economy and ensure

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