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Attorney General Hanaway expands investigation into kratom manufacturer and retailers

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has announced that her Office is expanding its statewide investigation, issuing six additional Civil Investigative Demands (CID) to kratom retailers operating in Missouri, following troubling reports that consumers may be exposed to unapproved, unsafe, and deceptively marketed opioid-like drugs. “Our Office will not back down against businesses that […]

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President Trump delivers support to Missouri’s Farm Families

By Jason Smith, Member of Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. – For four years under Joe Biden, rural America was treated as an afterthought, even as farmers battled a cost-of-living crisis that led to soaring input costs, falling commodity prices, shrinking export markets, and interest rates that squeezed family operations year after year. In southeast Missouri—where agriculture

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Treasurer Frerichs encourages the Gift of Education this holiday season

SPRINGFIELD – Struggling to find the right holiday gift for a child? Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs has one. Invest in a young person’s future by contributing to their Bright Start 529 college savings account.   “Every time you make a Bright Start contribution, that kid sees that you believe in them. That’s a powerful

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Stay in a ‘yurt’ at Table Rock State Park

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Table Rock State Park is excited to announce the opening of five new premium yurts, which are part of Missouri State Parks’ revenue bond projects.     The five new premium yurts are now available for reservations with arrivals beginning today.. Reservations can be made by contacting the Reservation Call Center at 877-422-6766 from

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State announces 2025 Illinois Human Rights Award recipients

CHIGAGO – Deputy Governor of Health and Human Services (HHS), Grace Hou, and Director of Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR), Jim Bennett, today presented IDHR’s annual Human Rights Awards to Youth Outlook and Mano a Mano Family Resource Center in recognition of International Human Rights Day, December 10, during a ceremony at 555 W. Monroe St.,

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PSC grants Ameren Transmission Co. of Illinois a CCN for North Central Missouri Project and orders route modifications for landowners

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) approved an order for a certificate of convenience and necessity (CCN) to Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois (ATXI) relating to the first phase of transmission investments in North Central Missouri.   Commissioners also approved ATXI to transfer an undivided 49% interest in certain transmission facilities

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New 2026 laws: Gun storage, police background check changes

By BEN SZALINSKICapitol News Illinoisbszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com  SPRINGFIELD – Gun owners in Illinois must take new steps in 2026 to secure their firearms in their homes, particularly when children are present.   Gov. JB Pritzker signed Senate Bill 8, known as the Safe Gun Storage Act, in late July, which prohibits gun owners from storing their weapons

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