JEFFERSON CITY – State Rep. Tricia Byrnes will hold a press conference in the House Lounge of the Missouri State Capitol Building to discuss efforts to protect citizens and seek answers as to whether victims of atomic bomb and hazardous waste in the St. Louis and St. Charles Counties could receive compensation from the United […]
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COLUMBIA, Mo. — Through a partnership with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and the Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation (MCHF), the University of Missouri’s College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources made a joint announcement featuring the launch of its new Institute of Fisheries, Wetlands and Aquatic Systems today. “Clean water and healthy aquatic systems
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council (MODDC) has approved $20,000 to fund a 12-month self-advocacy project for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). The overall goal is to support innovative approaches to self-advocacy in the state of Missouri. These approaches will remove barriers for people with I/DD. Project applications are due by
JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has funding available for projects that will protect Missouri’s waters from pollution caused by stormwater runoff, also known as nonpoint source pollution. Responses to a new Request for Proposals for this federal grant funding are due by April 3, 2023. To be eligible for grant
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JEFFERSON CITY – From March 10 – 17, Governor Mike Parson and First Lady Teresa Parson will travel to Sweden and Germany for an international Trade Mission. Sweden and Germany are key trade partners for Missouri, with more than $29 million and nearly $680 million in exports in 2022, respectively. Consistent with Governor Parson’s
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Governor’s Council on Disability (GCD) has selected the award winner and honorable mention of the 31st Annual Inclusion Award and the 10th Annual Youth Leadership Award. The Inclusion Award and Honorable Mention are presented annually to recognize private and public employers, individuals, and organizations that have successfully included people
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JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reports 3,487 new cases of COVID-19 in the last seven days. Older persons had the highest number of new cases: 149 for those aged 85 and up and 85 for those aged 65-84. Only 21 new cases were recorded among persons aged 12-17. There
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JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Veterans Commission (MVC) essential caregivers will see a substantial pay increase effective March 1, thanks to House Bill 14 and a federal grant. Frontline staff who work in a Missouri Veterans Home as senior support care assistants and support care assistants will be receiving a one-time payment of over $900 in
Last week, House Republicans took an important step in our efforts to hold President Joe Biden accountable for his wasteful spending that is fueling the worst spike in prices in a generation. With the support of 59 Democrats, the House came together to pass my Reduce Exacerbated Inflation Negatively Impacting the Nation (REIN IN) Inflation
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JEFFERSON CITY — Five of my bills were voted “Do Pass” in House committees this week: HB725, my “smash and grab” ATM bill, was voted “Do Pass” in a vote of 21 Ayes to 0 Noes by the Standing Committee on Crime Prevention & Public Safety. This bill adds damaging, destroying, or making inoperable, a
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