Regional News

Schmitt opposes potentially illegal IRS Proposal

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – In a letter to President Joe Biden and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Attorney General Schmitt, along with 19 other state attorneys general, voiced opposition to the administration advocating a policy that would provide the federal government with access to nearly every American’s bank account and financial transaction information. “The Biden Administration’s

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MAC Foundation launches enhancement grant campaign

PARK HILLS – Mineral Area College (MAC) provides quality, affordable education and has changed the course of countless students’ lives and strengthened the local workforce by preparing highly skilled and employable graduates.   MAC’s commitment to educational excellence is dependent on providing a curriculum built upon industry standards and staying up to date on rapidly

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Blind Spending

While today’s spending by Congress may not suggest as much, our nation does indeed have a debt limit – that is, a cap on how much the federal government can borrow in order to spend. If you turned on the news or read the paper lately, there is a good chance you have seen Democrats

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Improving safety, quality of care, equity in nursing homes

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services has issued a series of recommendations for nursing home payment reform, which are geared towards creating a system of long-term care in Illinois that is safer, more equitable and more dignified for all nursing home residents. The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that there is significant

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Volunteer groups make trail restoration possible

ROLLA, Mo. — Over the last few weeks, volunteers from American Hiking Society (AHS), AmeriCorps St. Louis, and the Ozark Trail Association (OTA) completed much-needed and intense trail restoration on the Turkey Creek Trail and the Courtois section of the Ozark Trail (OT) on Mark Twain National Forest.  The dedication of these volunteer groups has

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