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Attorney General Bailey leads 14 states in demanding the nation’s leading companies abandon DEI initiatives

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey and Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin have led 14 states in directing a letter to the Business Roundtable, an association of some of the nation’s leading companies, urging them to abandon their unlawful and misguided DEI initiative. Many of the Roundtable’s members have replaced free-market principles with […]

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Changes to Private Pesticide Applicator Training (PPAT) are effective now

By Janet Adkison, Missouri Farm Bureau Director of Public Affairs & Advocacy JEFFERSON CITY–Spring arrived a few weeks ago, and it finally feels like spring weather has arrived too. While there’s still a chance of a frosty morning or a late snow, those multi-day winter storms appear to be behind us. It’s a beautiful time

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Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission meets Thursday

CHESTER – The Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission will meet Thursday at 6 p.m.   The tentative agenda:   Chester Beautification/Tourism Commission Agenda April 17, 2025   Pledge of Allegiance   Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes-Melissa Gross   Treasurer’s Report-Linda Rader/Brenda Owen Proposed 2026 budget-Brenda Owen   Public Petitions & Correspondence                 Standing Committee Reports Take Pride

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DCR revokes 25 microbusiness cannabis facility licenses

JEFFERSON CITY, MO — The Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) has revoked 25 microbusiness cannabis facility licenses during the second round of licensing for the Missouri voter-approved regulatory program for microbusinesses. Per Article XIV, microbusiness licenses are cannabis businesses that operate on a smaller scale than medical or comprehensive licenses. One of the requirements of

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Free courses help Missourians find, prepare for jobs, and build personal finance skills

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development (MDHEWD) has partnered with Coursera to launch three new courses to help Missourians strengthen their job search, job readiness, and finance skills at no cost.   The three new courses are now available online and include:   Missouri Job Ready Day One: This

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IDPH updates school vaccination coverage dashboard with data from 2024-25 school year

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has released its updated Illinois School Vaccination Coverage Dashboard. The updated dashboard includes data from the current 2024-25 school year. The interactive platform provides valuable insight into statewide, county, and school district vaccination trends, using publicly available data collected by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).  

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Jefferson College to host virtual ‘Come Back to School Night’

HILLSBORO – Jefferson College is inviting adults who are thinking about finishing a degree, starting a new path or just exploring their options to attend a Virtual Come Back to School Night on Monday, April 28, from 6-7:30 p.m.   The free event will be held online and features several short “Focus Hub” sessions via

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Missouri Brownfields Conference will be held in July

JEFFERSON CITY – The Brownfields track of the Missouri Waste Control Coalition Environmental Conference, referred to as the Missouri Brownfields Conference, is being hosted by the Brownfields/Voluntary Cleanup Program (BVCP) Monday, July 14, at Margaritaville (Tan-Tar-A Resort) in Osage Beach. The Brownfields Conference is a venue that allows attendees to meet state and federal brownfield

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Missouri Jobs with Justice sends letter urging Gov. Kehoe to veto Senate Bill 22 to stop politicians from skewing ballot language and undermining election integrity

JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Jobs with Justice sent a letter to Governor Kehoe today after the Missouri legislature voted yesterday to pass Senate Bill 22, a dangerous effort by politicians to block impartial courts from rewriting deceptive ballot language that is meant to confuse voters. This power grab by the legislature would give partisan politicians power to veto

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