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Attorney General Hanaway opens probe into utility companies’ underground facility safety compliance across Missouri

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has announced that her Office has opened an investigation seeking information about public utility companies and underground facility owner compliance with the Missouri Underground Facility Safety and Damage Prevention Act. Underground facility owners are required by law to accurately locate and mark their buried infrastructure within two […]

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Governor Kehoe announces submission of Missouri’s Rural Health Transformation Plan 

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JEFFERSON CITY, MO —Governor Mike Kehoe and the Missouri Department of Social Services (DSS) have announced the State of Missouri has submitted its Rural Health Transformation (RHT) plan to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).  Missouri’s bold, transformative plan for rural healthcare, completed in coordination with the Governor’s Office, state agencies, and key healthcare

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Hawley urges Boeing to negotiate with Missouri workers on strike

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WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) has sent a letter to Boeing’s President and CEO Kelly Ortberg, urging him to negotiate in good faith with Boeing’s 3,300 machinists currently on strike in St. Louis.  Senator Hawley wrote, “As you know, these nearly 3,300 machinists have been on strike for fourteen weeks. That’s fourteen weeks without a

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Illinois goes from ‘F’ To ‘A’ on support for survivors of human trafficking

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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police (ISP) is announcing Illinois has gone from an “F” on the Shared Hope International Just Like Me report cards: https://reportcards.sharedhope.org/ to an “A” due to the recent passage of the Illinois Statewide Trauma-Informed Response to Human Trafficking Act.    ILLINOIS STATE WIDE TRAUMA   The Just Like Me Report Cards

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Illinois lawmakers approve state-specific vaccine guidelines, punt on gambling bill

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By Brenden MooreCapitol News Illinois  bmoore@capitolnewsillinois.com  SPRINGFIELD — Illinois lawmakers passed two-dozen bills during their annual fall veto session that ended Friday, Oct. 31, including a measure that will empower the state’s Department of Public Health to issue vaccine guidelines amid federal uncertainty. House Bill 767 would allow IDPH Director Sameer Vohra to issue state-specific

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Missouri releases October 2025 General Revenue Report

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – State Budget Director Dan Haug has announced that net general revenue collections for October 2025 increased 8.6 percent compared to those for October 2024, from $890.9 million last year to $967.1 million this year. Net general revenue collections for 2026 fiscal year-to-date increased 1.5 percent compared to October 2024, from $3.91 billion

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Pucker up for persimmon, the first-frost fruit

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COLUMBIA, Mo. – After biting into an unripe persimmon, most experience a reaction called “pucker mouth.” Some liken it to having their tongue covered with fur. The offending substances behind this sensation are tannins, naturally occurring compounds that are so astringent they have the power to turn an unsuspecting bite into a moment of instant

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SIU ceramics program to help community with Empty Bowls Nov. 8

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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale ceramics students and faculty will show their handiwork as the community comes together on Saturday, Nov. 8, to help those in need. Bowls like these, created by SIU Carbondale ceramics students, will be available at this year’s Empty Bowls. (Photo provided) Empty Bowls, an event where

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