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Ste. Genevieve County R-II School District sets kindergarten registration dates for 2023-24 school year

STE GENEVIEVE, Mo. — Kindergarten Registration will be held at the locations and times listed below.   Please contact your elementary office beginning Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023, after 9 a.m. to schedule appointments.   To be admitted to kindergarten for the 2023-2024 school year, a child must turn 5 years old prior to Aug. 1,

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A statewide election can stop the NexGen Silica Mine in Ste. Genevieve County

by Matt Ankney Every single Missourian owns an equal share of each and every state park, no matter where that park is located. The mining industry and their corrupt political allies controlled by lobbyists using secret legal bribes called “dark money” plan on ruining the scenic, undeveloped areas around our most popular parks like Hawn

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Attorney General Bailey files amicus brief to block the VA from providing taxpayer-funded abortions

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – In an effort to enforce the laws as written, Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed an amicus brief with 17 other attorneys general supporting an injunction against a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”) rule that forces Missouri taxpayers to fund abortions. The brief has been filed with the U.S. District Court for the

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Community Health Centers commend Governor Pritzker for prioritizing behavioral health and the healthcare workforce in joint State of the State and FY2024 Budget Address

SPRINGFIELD — As Governor Pritzker begins his second term, the Illinois Primary Health Care Association (IPHCA) thanks him for his leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic. We appreciate his work to stabilize the state’s finances, providing much needed certainty and reliability to healthcare providers and other state contractors, and allowing for increased investment in vital services. We welcome

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Food and wine event returns, featuring Missouri farmers

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.–This spring, food and wine lovers visiting Hermann will again have the opportunity to learn more from the farmers behind their food and wine, while visiting seven wine trail locations. Celebrating the best of what Missouri has to offer, tickets are selling fast for the fifth annual The Farmers’ Table Wine Trail event,

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Gov. Pritzker proposes transformative, generational investments in FY24 Budget

SPRINGFIELD – Building on four years of fiscal progress, Governor Pritzker’s fifth balanced budget proposal will make transformative, generational investments in early childhood education and childcare, the teacher pipeline, higher education, and efforts to fight poverty.   State of the State and Budget Address Wednesday, February 15th, 2023 *Remarks As Prepared For Delivery*   Mr.

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Illinois Chamber responds to Governor Pritzker’s State of the State Address

SPRINGFIELD – The State of Illinois weathered the fiscal disruption of the pandemic with a combination of federal assistance and generally prudent state budgets.   While the current budget situation is good, we always have concerns about whether the budget proposals will build new permanent spending into the budget that the state will have difficulty

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