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Free income tax preparation assistance available

CHICAGO – Low-to-moderate income families and older adults needing assistance filing their 2022 income taxes can receive free help through several trusted programs across Illinois. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), American Association of Retired Persons’ (AARP) Foundation Tax-Aide Program, and the Ladder Up Tax Assistance Program, provide free basic income tax return preparation with electronic […]

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Greene County Clerk Shane Schoeller launches campaign for secretary of state

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Greene County Clerk Shane Schoeller has announced that he is running for Secretary of State. Winner of the Sunshine Hero Award for 2022, Shane Schoeller has long championed election transparency and election security reforms.   “Free elections are the foundation of our Republic,” Schoeller said. “It’s been an honor to serve as

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Help in a Time of Crisis

This week in the Missouri Senate, I had the opportunity to present a legislative proposal I believe could lighten one burden off of Missourians in a moment of trauma. Senate Bill 198 provides a one-time waiver of the fee for a duplicate copy of a birth certificate for victims of domestic violence. I speak from personal experience

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History of Ste. Genevieve Land Surveying to be presented at museum

STE GENEVIEVE — Land surveying is an ancient practice that dates back at least to 1,400 B.C., when the ancient Egyptians used land surveying for the taxation of land plots. The Sainte Genevieve Museum Learning Center will feature Gerald “Duck” Bader of Bader Land Surveying, whose presentation, “History of Ste. Genevieve Surveying 1790-1850“ will be

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IDPH reports 15 Illinois counties at an elevated community level for COVID-19

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has announced that the CDC is reporting 15 counties in the state are at an elevated level for COVID-19, compared to only five counties a week ago.     Randolph County is at a low community level.   Of those, one county is at a High

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Doubling Down on Crazy

February 10, 2023 It’s no secret that Joe Biden struggles with the truth. Throughout his career, he’s made up stories and invented facts to help win support for his political agenda. But during his State of the Union address, I was still taken aback by just how many lies he told to mislead the American

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Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey calls for moratorium on puberty blockers for children pending investigation of whistleblower accusations

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – In an effort to protect children, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey directed a letter to Trish Lollo, President of St. Louis Children’s Hospital, and Dr. Andrew Martin, Chancellor of Washington University in St. Louis, urging the institutions to halt prescribing puberty blockers or cross-sex hormones to new patients at the Transgender

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Missouri Veterans Commission awarded nursing grant to boost critical retention and recruitment efforts

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Veterans Commission (MVC) has been awarded a recruitment and retention grant to help bolster employment at the state’s seven Veterans Homes. The Assistance for Hiring and Retaining Nurses at State Homes grant through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs allows for a one-time differential of $920.42 to be paid to

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