JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Public health efforts have been active for more than a century, but the COVID-19 global pandemic has brought newfound attention to its importance. It has also spotlighted just a small portion of what public health professionals do each day. To put it simply, public health works to prevent illness and disease, promote […]
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. – In a major milestone, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced at a press conference Monday that the Attorney General’s Office has worked with 169 law enforcement agencies to clear their backlogs of untested, report sexual assault kits. In total, 3,298 untested, reported kits have been sent to the lab to be
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By Brian Williams, state representative For people who look like me, waiting for justice has been a lifelong endeavor. We have made tremendous progress, but every “yes” that we have ever received has been earned. Progress in Black communities has always been the direct result of mobilizing neighborhoods, uniting our people and working from the
BOSTON, Mass. – Average gasoline prices in Missouri have fallen 4.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.77/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Prices in Missouri are 16.6 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.13/g higher than a year ago. According to GasBuddy
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ST. LOUIS – Kit Bond, former U.S. Senator and Governor from Missouri, has endorsed Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler for U.S. Senate. “Missourians deserve a senator who knows how to get things done. Vicky has shown during her time in public office that she is a fighter for our armed forces and a fighter for Missouri
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. –Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick today recognized April as Financial Literacy Month, a month dedicated to promoting the importance of financial literacy and financial education. The Treasurer kicked off the month by announcing that new free resources for Missourians are now available on the Financial Literacy Portal. These engaging resources include
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LENEXA, Kan.– The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will collect civil penalties from two companies that allegedly sold illegal “defeat devices” designed to render automobile emission controls inoperative, in violation of the federal Clean Air Act. Baillie Diesel Inc. of Nixa, Missouri, agreed to pay $18,000; and D & K Repair LLC of Rock
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is urging drivers to keep a cautious eye on the road this spring and give turtles a brake! Many species of Missouri’s turtles become more active during the spring as they emerge from their burrows and cross the roads in search of food and a
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JEFFERSON CITY – People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) are disproportionately impacted by all forms of abuse, including sexual assault. According to the U.S. Justice Department, the rate of serious violent crime (rape or sexual assault, robbery, and aggravated assault) for persons with disabilities is more than three times the rate for persons without disabilities, with 65
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Eighth District Missouri Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08), issued the following statement on President Biden’s decision to end the use of Title 42 border policy and the mounting crisis along the southern border. The use of these authorities were implemented by President Trump to give border security personnel further tools to stem the flow of
