September 2025

Judges, lawyers, legislators honored at Judicial Conference

BRANSON, Mo. – At an annual ceremony honoring service to Missouri and the state’s judiciary, seven judicial officers, three lawyers, and nine legislators were honored for their contributions to protecting and improving the effective administration of justice in Missouri. The ceremony was held Thursday morning, September 18, 2025, as part of the annual meeting of […]

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National Farm Safety & Health Week 2025: Safety First, Avoid the Worst

JEFFERSON CITY – National Farm Safety and Health Week will take place from September 21-27, 2025. This year’s theme, decided by the National Education Center for Agricultural Safety (NECAS), is “Safety First – Avoid the Worst.”     Each weekday has its own topic: today is Equipment and Rural Roadway Safety; Tuesday is Health and Wellness; Wednesday

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Nominations for 2025 Missouri Agriculture Awards due Sept. 30

JEFFERSON CITY – Last call for nominations for the 2025 Missouri Agriculture Awards! Designed to recognize outstanding Missouri Agriculture leaders, the awards will be given at the 2025 Missouri Governor’s Conference on Agriculture November 12-13 at the Wyndham Executive Center-Columbia.     Award categories include: Agriculture Education Leader: An educator or advisor in the Missouri school

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Nuclear power, battery storage funding at center of energy policy debate

Lawmakers could vote on legislation in October veto session   By Andrew Adams, Capitol News Illinoisaadams@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – After twice failing to pass an energy reform package this year, lawmakers and renewable energy advocates are aiming to reach a deal in time for a brief legislative session in October.     The bill, in its

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Sale of Illinois newspapers puts new state law to the test

Illinois law requires media companies to provide four months of notice before sale By BEN SZALINSKI, Capitol News Illinoisbszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com   Editor’s note: This story has been updated to clarify that Better Newspapers Inc. did not sell all of its newspapers to Paxton Media Group.   SPRINGFIELD – A newspaper publisher in central and southern Illinois

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SIU’s Simon Institute hosts scholar to discuss using history to craft policy strategy

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Francis J. Gavin, a professor at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies and director of the Henry Kissinger Center for Global Affairs, will join Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Paul Simon Public Policy Institute for a virtual conversation on Wednesday, Sept. 24. Gavin and John Shaw, institute director, will discuss Gavin’s new book, “Thinking Historically

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