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Treasurer Malek calls for China-free investment option in MOST 529 Plan

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Missouri State Treasurer Vivek Malek has called on Ascensus, Program Manager of the MOST 529 Education Plan, to work with the program investment manager, Vanguard, and develop a total international stock index investment option that excludes exposure to Chinese equities. In a letter, Treasurer Malek wrote, “While it is ultimately the decision of plan […]

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Attorney General Bailey leads 14 states in demanding the nation’s leading companies abandon DEI initiatives

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey and Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin have led 14 states in directing a letter to the Business Roundtable, an association of some of the nation’s leading companies, urging them to abandon their unlawful and misguided DEI initiative. Many of the Roundtable’s members have replaced free-market principles with

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Senator Burger honors local Senior Service Awardees at state Capitol

JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri State Senator Jamie Burger, R-Benton, applauded two local senior citizens who were the recent recipients of a Lieutenant Governor’s Senior Service Award for their distinguished community service and hours of volunteerism. Following the annual awards ceremony in the Capitol’s Rotunda, Sen. Burger congratulated Jim Eddleman of Perryville and Ray Reinagle of

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ACSI announces key staff changes in alignment with its Vision 2030 

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) is enhancing its support for schools on their improvement journey around the world as a part of its Vision 2030 initiatives. The organization is aligning all efforts with its global core standards, expanding services internationally.     Strategic changes include renaming the Flourishing Initiatives Department

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SEMO meteorology student Calyn Hartmann of Red Bud, received Storm Spotter Certification, just in time to apply skills in recent weather event

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO – A Red Bud woman was one of 31 students from Southeast Missouri State University’s meteorology course became certified storm spotters on March 3, 2025, marking the culmination of a unique hands-on learning experience that blends classroom knowledge with real-world application. Calyn Hartmann was among the SEMO students who attended a National

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Progress MO: Missouri Legislature passes bill allowing politicians to lie to voters

JEFFERSON CITY, MO — The Missouri Legislature today passed Senate Bill 22, a bold power grab that gives politicians ample opportunities to mislead and deceive voters at the ballot box. This legislation removes essential checks and balances in Missouri’s century-old initiative petition process and demonstrates the lengths to which Missouri politicians will go – including deceit

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Perryville Police reports

PERRYVILLE — Police in Perryville have released the latest reports.   Property damage to city property was reported April 6th in the 400 block of West St. Joseph Street.   34-year-old Clement Naeger of Perryville was cited for allowing an animal to run at large in the 800 block of North Main Street April 7th.

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NFIB releases report detailing benefits of 20 percent Small Business Tax Deduction

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), Missouri’s leading small business advocacy organization, released a new report outlining the benefits the 20% Small Business Tax Deduction will bring to Missouri if it is made permanent. The report also highlights that the 579,000 small businesses in Missouri could face significantly higher taxes if Congress does

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Missouri Jobs with Justice sends letter urging Gov. Kehoe to veto Senate Bill 22 to stop politicians from skewing ballot language and undermining election integrity

JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Jobs with Justice sent a letter to Governor Kehoe today after the Missouri legislature voted yesterday to pass Senate Bill 22, a dangerous effort by politicians to block impartial courts from rewriting deceptive ballot language that is meant to confuse voters. This power grab by the legislature would give partisan politicians power to veto

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