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Bill to protect seniors, vulnerable adults passes House

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WASHINGTON, D.C.  – Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO), Vice Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement after her Financial Exploitation Prevention Act passed the United States House of Representatives: “Financial exploitation of seniors and other vulnerable adults is a serious and growing problem.  As more investors age into retirement, the risk […]

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Tornadoes cause damage in the River Region

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RIVER REGION — It is not known, at this time, exactly how many tornadoes moved through the River Region Sunday night. There were likely at least two and maybe more. Locations impacted by the tornadoes included a house near Route F and Route AA where a resident was reportedly trapped inside a damaged home which

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Storm damage affects Citizens Electric members

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PERRYVILLE – Citizens Electric Corporation (CEC) linemen, engineers, and contractors have been working since late Sunday evening to repair storm damage in Ste. Genevieve and Perry County. Severe weather passing through Southeast Missouri caused widespread damage within CEC’s territory causing 1,700 members to be without power. Crews are working to replace more than 30 poles,

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NWS reports River Region tornado damage

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(Not all damage was reported to the National Weather Service) ST. LOUIS and PADUCAH — Here are the River Region storm damage incidents reported Sunday night by the National Weather Service offices in St. Louis and Paducah, Kentucky.   9:04 p.m. Tornado four miles northwest of Lithium in Perry County reported by a trained spotter

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FOP opposes changing Health Care Right to Conscience

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SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Fraternal Order of Police State Lodge President Chris Southwood has issued a statement regarding proposed veto session changes to the Health Care Right of Conscience Act: “The Illinois Fraternal Order of Police remains strongly opposed to any changes to the Health Care Right of Conscience Act that would diminish any individual’s right

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Communities speak up at redistricting hearings

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JEFFERSON CITY– The Senate and House Bipartisan Redistricting Commissions held their first set of public hearings in St. Louis, Kansas City and Springfield this week. Missourians were able to attend in person to show support, testify or submit written testimony though the Redistricting Office website. A common theme throughout testimony was to count everyone. Republicans are

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Ugaste pushes for end to unilateral, emergency rule

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – This week Illinois State Representative Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) publicly called for an end to unilateral rule through the excessive use of emergency orders—as Governor JB Pritzker has done for the last year and a half. Rep. Ugaste has filed legislation to ensure legislative involvement in all matters, absent an exigent situation, and

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