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Immigration law, policy scholar to present SIU Simmons Law School Lesar Lecture

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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Immigration law and policy scholar César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández will discuss federal courts and President Donald Trump’s immigration policies when he presents the Hiram H. Lesar Distinguished Lecture on Wednesday, Jan. 14, at Southern Illinois University’s Simmons Law School. Garcia Hernández’s free, public presentation, “Immigration Law in Turbulent Times,” is at 6 […]

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Governor’s action on truly agreed to and finally passed bills

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JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe has taken action on the following measures which reached his desk.   (Click on the bill number for details of each mdeasure) SB 1 – Crawford – Modifies provisions relating to county officials5/13/2025 – Signed by Governor SB 2 – Crawford – Modifies provisions relating to financial statements of certain local governments7/11/2025 – Signed

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Governor Pritzker announces $24 million manufacturing training academy expansion

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CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) have announced $24 million is now available in grant funding to establish six new Manufacturing Training Academies (MTAs) at community colleges in the state’s downstate regions to expand training for high-demand manufacturing jobs in Illinois. Grantees will be selected through a

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Average gasoline prices fall nearly a penny a gallon in Missouri

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BOSTON, Mass. == Average gasoline prices in Missouri have fallen 0.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.46/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Prices in Missouri are 16.7 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 26.7 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.  

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Strengthening Health Care Access for Rural Missouri Communities

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By Jason Smith, member of Congress   Access to health care remains one of the most serious challenges facing families in rural Missouri. For too many communities across southeast and south-central Missouri, getting the care you need can mean long drives, limited options, or waiting far too long to see a provider. Too many Missouri

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Ste. Genevieve Extension Council nominees announced

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STE. GENEVIEVE, MO—Elections for representatives to serve on the University of Missouri Extension Council will be held January 11-17, 2026.  Any county resident over the age of 18 is eligible to vote in the election.  There are seven nominees running for seven seats on the Council.   Their biographies are included below.   A ballot

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St. Mary Board of Aldermen meeting minutes released

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ST. MARY – The St. Mary Board of Alderman met Monday, December 29, 2025. A SteGenTV video of the meeting is available: https://youtu.be/RuMAxAhcVAY?si=vravPR7hibDCMjiP The minutes of the meeting were released Friday, January 2, 2026.   THE CITY OF ST. MARY, MISSOURI Board of Alderman Meeting Monday, December 29, 2025 6:00 PM Be it Remembered: A

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Senior Property Tax Freeze information is released

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ST. MARY – The city of St Mary has released information on the SENIOR PROPERTY TAX FREEZE (SB 190) which it says it received from the Ste. Genevieve County Assessor’s Office. According to the news release: Ste Genevieve County has adopted an ordinance in compliance with SB 190, regarding the Senior Property Tax Freeze. The

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