SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Due to multiple sweeping emergency declarations issued by Governor Pritzker starting with the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the State of Illinois saw a massive uptick in unemployment claims. American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds were distributed to states to help with that cost. Last night, Illinois Democrats led by Governor […]
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – State Rep. Mary Elizabeth Coleman’s efforts to cut taxes for Missouri families have taken another important step forward. Her legislation (HB 1992) to cut eliminate the sales tax on food was approved by the House Rules-Administrative Oversight Committee this week. The bill is now cleared for floor discussion as soon as
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JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri non-farm payroll employment increased from January 2022 to February 2022, and the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased by one-tenth of a percentage point. Employment, seasonally adjusted, increased by 9,200 jobs over the month, with job gains in both goods-producing and service-providing industries. The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.7
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) released the following statement on the passing of former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright: “Secretary Albright broke barriers and made a difference. After serving as Secretary of State, she continued to be an important voice in our foreign policy discussions. Only a couple of years ago, I was
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CHESTER – The members of Beta Delta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma met at the Trapshooting Hall of Fame and Museum & Research Library in Sparta. The program was presented by the Director of the Museum, Terry Waldron of Sparta, and Docent Kathy Williams. Members met in the Library which preserves volumes of information dating
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WASHINGTON – At the weekly Republican leadership press conference Tuesday, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.), the top Republican on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor/HHS), pressed for details on how the Biden administration has spent funds from Democrats’ partisan $1.9 trillion spending bill passed last year.
ROLLA—Mark Twain National Forest is looking for campground hosts for the 2022 season. Campground hosting is a fun and rewarding volunteer experience that gets people outside and serving the public. There are four sites currently outreaching for campground hosts on the Forest: Lane Spring Campground on the Houston/Rolla/Cedar Creek Ranger District—contact Tray Hall at 417-967-4194. Markham Springs Campground on
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By Jim Beers, contributing writer CHESTER – Earth Day 2022 is still a month away, but Chester High School Science classes got a “jump-start” on getting the campus ready for the 1st Annual School-Wide Earth Day Celebration to take place April 22. Monday March 21 numerous CHS Science students worked throughout the morning weeding,
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LENEXA, Kan. – On Tuesday, the EPA announced the release of a new web tool, called “ECHO Notify,” that empowers members of the public to stay informed about important environmental enforcement and compliance activities in their communities. Through ECHO Notify, users can signup to receive weekly emails when new information is available within the selected
MILWAUKEE, Wisc. – Have you ever wondered where exactly your drinking water comes from? To help land managers and the public understand where their water comes from and what affects it, the USDA Forest Service launched an interactive map called Forests to Faucets 2.0. The map shows that forests are a critical link in providing
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