JEFFERSON CITY — Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe and Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations Director Anna Hui will host a celebration of the Lunar New Year at the Missouri State Capitol today, Jan. 25. The celebration will include a traditional lion dance by students from the St. Louis Chinese Language School and a […]
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BOSTON, Mass. — Average gasoline prices in Missouri have risen 7.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.06/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Prices in Missouri are 11.2 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 92.8 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.
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JEFFERSON CITY — Health care leaders are asking Missourians to reserve emergency departments for emergency needs only in the weeks ahead, as EDs are overcrowded at most hospitals and care for illnesses of all kinds can be delayed when emergency assets are constrained. The Missouri Hospital Association and Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
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JEFFERSON CITY – The House Independent Bipartisan Citizens Commission approved a final state redistricting plan during the Commission’s meeting on January 19, 2022. The final plan was approved unanimously by all 20 commission members. This is the first plan approved by a House Commission since 1991. The final redistricting plan has an overall difference in
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) is investigating four cases of Legionnaires’ disease among previously hospitalized patients at Phelps Health in Rolla, Mo. The first case occurred in May 2021. The source of the bacteria that caused these individuals to acquire infection is under investigation. Out of an
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By Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry JEFFERSON CITY: This week, Missouri lawmakers are preparing for hearings on anti-business proposals that would give state government the power to override vaccination policies set by private employers. Led by the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Missouri business community is uniting to stop this government overreach.
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JEFFERSON CITY—Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick Monday recognized National School Choice Week. “As a parent of children with special needs, I understand that education is not one-size-fits-all. I am also the product of public education and the son of a teacher so I value the important role public education plays. However, children learn differently
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt Monday filed suit against nine more school districts to halt their illegal mask mandate policies. Districts that were sued include: Bayless, Jennings, Lexington, Kirkwood, Ritenour, Hancock Place, Special School District of St. Louis, Meramec Valley, and University City. “As we’ve made clear from the beginning, the power
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JEFFERSON CITY — Individuals who received unemployment benefits from Missouri in 2021 can now view, print and download their 1099-G tax form online at uinteract.labor.mo.gov Form 1099-G details all unemployment benefits an individual received during the calendar year as well as information about taxes withheld from their benefits. It is important to note that
JEFFERSON CITY — Today, Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft is celebrating National Poll Worker Recruitment Day and urging Missourians to sign up to be a poll worker for upcoming elections throughout 2022. “While often overlooked, poll workers are vital to our democracy and I want to thank them for their hard work,” Ashcroft said.
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