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Area prices were up 0.8 percent over the past month, up 7.9 percent from a year ago

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KANSAS CITY — Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 0.8 percent in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday. Increases in the indexes for food at home, new and used motor vehicles, household furnishings and operations, and apparel were the largest […]

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Bill would protect consumers, entrepreneurs in emerging cryptocurrency industry

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – On Thursday, Missouri State Representative Phil Christofanelli (R-St. Charles) filed legislation to protect investors, entrepreneurs, and consumers in Missouri involved in the emerging cryptocurrency industry.   House Bill 2672 exempts cryptocurrencies from property taxes and securities regulation, defines digital assets in Missouri’s Uniform Commercial Code, and exempts the sale or use

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Commentary: Climate-Smart before Climate-Smart was Cool

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By Garrett Hawkins It was a big week for Missouri agriculture and Lincoln University, as Tom Vilsack, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, visited Jefferson City to discuss Ag research and announce his department’s latest climate-focused initiative.  Farm Bureau was there, along with commodity organizations, state and federal agencies, university students and faculty, and ag media. We

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Rabine comments on failure to prosecute criminals

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CHICAGO – Illinois Republican Gary Rabine has issued the following statement concerning Gov. JB Pritzker’s soft-on-crime policies. “(The policies) which went into effect just weeks ago are now taking hold and criminals who commit the most serious offenses are not being prosecuted.  “JB has failed miserably in his primary obligation as Governor—keeping Illinois residents safe. 

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Randolph County joins Backstoppers, Inc.

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By Jim Beers, Contributing Writer    CHESTER — Recently, a member of the Monroe County “Backstoppers” came to a meeting of the Randolph County Firefighters Association and expressed that “The Backstoppers, Inc.” was now ready to expand to Randolph County. Pictured, left to right, are: Backstoppers, Inc, Executive Director, Chief Ron Battelle; Monroe County Backstoppers

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Schimpf slams governor’s action on General Iron

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WATERLOO – Republican candidate for governor Paul Schimpf released the following statement regarding Governor Pritzker’s recent action in support of General Iron and urged the Mayor of Chicago to reject his efforts to issue a permit to a known polluter. “It astounds me that in today’s age of environmental awareness, the Governor would ignore concerns

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Senator Brian Williams comments on committee rejection of Senate Bill 666

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JEFFERSON CITY — State Sen. Brian Williams, D-University City, released the following statement on the Senate Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety Committee’s rejection of Senate Bill 666 on Feb. 10:   “Senate Bill 666 was a terrible piece of legislation that would have legalized murder and made it harder for authorities to conduct investigations. For

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Senators ask if taxpayers should pay for drug paraphernalia for addicts

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WASHINGTON – On Thursday, U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.), Susan Collins (Maine), and Joe Manchin (W.Va.), all of whom serve on the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, sent a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra seeking answers regarding HHS’s recent funding opportunity announcement that could open the door

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