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Eric Schmitt comments on leaked Supreme Court draft opinion

 JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Following a POLITICO report on a leaked draft opinion from the United States Supreme Court that shows that a majority of the Court intends to overturn Roe v. Wade, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt released the following statement:   “We’re encouraged by the draft opinion, and it is consistent with the briefs we’ve submitted to

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Cynthia Heath creates lasting impact for girls across eastern Missouri

ST. LOUIS, MO. – Cynthia Heath, former board chair for Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri, was honored at the organization’s annual meeting on Saturday, March 26 for her leadership and dedication to the organization. Serving on the Girl Scout board of directors since 2012, and as board chair since 2016, Heath’s leadership has guided and

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Center turn lane for Highway 51 is among Southeast District Projects approved Wednesday

SIKESTON – Highway 51 in Perryville would get a center turn lane between Old St. Mary Road and Brenda Avenue now that the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission has awarded a contract for it and several other Southeast District projects during its regular meeting Wednesday. The center turn lane would be constructed by Lappe Cement

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Building Safety Month: Take action to protect your home  

CHICAGO – May is Building Safety Month, and this year’s campaign, “Safety for All: Building Codes in Action,” raises awareness about the importance of building codes to ensure safety in the spaces in which we live, work and learn.    “Resilient communities require a commitment to strong building standards,” said Tom Sivak, regional administrator, FEMA Region 5.

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Blunt questions top U.S. defense officials about inflation, aid to Ukraine, and future defense challenges

WASHINGTON – During a Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee hearing yesterday, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) questioned Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley about the impact of inflation on President Biden’s proposed budget, which would turn the proposed funding increase for the Department of Defense into

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ACLU of Missouri comments on leaked SCOTUS opinion overturning Roe

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The following statement was issued by American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri Executive Director Luz María Henríquez in response to reporting of a leaked draft opinion from the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade:   “Never have we seen the Supreme Court overturn a ruling which would instantly deprive more than half of

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Two Perryville women inducted into Phi Kappa Phi

BATON ROUGE, La. — Two Perryville women were recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.   Brittney Franklin and Kaycee Erzfeld were inducted at Southeast Missouri State University.   They are among approximately 25,000 students, faculty, professional staff and

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