JEFFERSON CITY – Attorney General Schmitt today joined a nationwide investigation into Meta Platforms, Inc., formerly known as Facebook, for providing and promoting its social media platform – Instagram – to children and young adults despite knowing that such use is associated with physical and mental health harms. Attorneys General across the country are examining whether […]
SRINGFIELD — President Joe Biden’s approval rating is underwater in Illinois for the first time, according to a new poll. A plurality of Illinois voters have an unfavorable opinion of the job Biden is doing as President (47.9 percent) compared to those who have a favorable opinion (44.5 percent). Still, in a hypothetical re-match of
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WASHINGTON – Ahead of next week’s Thanksgiving holiday, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) spoke on the Senate floor this week to bring attention to the skyrocketing food costs and supply chain issues families are facing. As Democrats continue pushing forward on their reckless tax-and-spending package, Blunt cited comments from Obama administration economists warning against the
JEFFERSON CITY – A new addition to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) statewide COVID-19 dashboard finds that vaccination remains a strong defense against the virus, and that older age and health co-morbidities are strongly correlated with “breakthrough infections.” The new data identifies COVID-19 breakthrough infections among the fully vaccinated. The analysis
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LENEXA, Kan. – On Thursday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of the Army (the agencies) announced a proposed rule to re-establish the pre-2015 definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) which had been in place for decades, updated to reflect consideration of Supreme Court decisions. This action advances the agencies’
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WOODSTOCK, Ill. — Gary Rabine, candidate for Governor, is issuing the following statement on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) suspending the implementation of and the enforcement of the mandatory vaccine mandate on businesses and employees. “This is a big win for the rights of small business owners and the working men and women
JEFFERSON CITY – Governor Mike Parson has signed a proclamation designating November 2021, as Adoption Awareness Month in Missouri to encourage all Missourians to educate themselves regarding the need for adoptive families and support adoptive parents in their communities. “As we enter the holiday season and Missourians prepare to enjoy quality time with their friends,
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CHESTER — Memorial Hospital presented service awards individually to employees earlier this month instead of having its annual large, in-person celebration. Brett Bollmann, CEO, presented recipients with their Service Awards. The following employees received Service Awards: 5 Years – Pollyanna Bert, Soleil Brunkhorst, Melissa Collins, Amanda Draves, Wesleyan Fadler, Amy Mathis, Bailey McMurtry, Ryan Petrowske,
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By: The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights WASHINGTON — Wade Henderson, interim president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement on Meta’s progress report on its civil rights audit commitments: “We have long known that Facebook’s — now Meta’s — platforms are plagued by civil
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JEFFERSON CITY – Today, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed a lawsuit against the City of Moscow Mills for allegedly enforcing a ticket quota on their officers, in violation of Senate Bill 5 and accompanying reforms. “Missourians should not be treated as cash cows to fill municipal coffers. When I was in the State Senate, I
