April 24, 2019
Gift cards are a common thread among many scams. Consumers may be asked to purchase gift cards to pay off a debt, send fees to collect a sweepstakes or lottery prize, or help someone found on an online dating site. The impact of gift card scams has spiked in recent years. According to the Federal
Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (MO-04) made the following statement after voting against H.R. 1585, the reauthorization and expansion of the Violence Against Women’s Act (VAWA). “The Violence Against Women’s Act was originally enacted to strengthen law enforcement’s ability to help women who have suffered from domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking, while enhancing efforts to prevent
University of Missouri Extension Council of Cedar County met on the evening of April 1 at in the Stockton High School Agriculture Building, Stockton, Mo. for the monthly council meeting. Members in attendance were Marlon Collins, Vicki Ford, Anna Haselhuhn, Amy Hedrick, Randy Langsten, Michele Pate, Jim Phillips, Jordan Richner, Joy Rutledge, Maranda Spangler and
The Office of Administration announced today that the renovation on the exterior of the Missouri State Capitol building is nearing the halfway point. As of today, the project is about 45 percent complete and remains on budget and on schedule with anticipated completion at the end of 2020. The construction period of Phase II of
Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (MO-04) stood in unity April 2 with Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA-23), Whip Steve Scalise (LA-01), and Rep. Ann Wagner (MO-02), among numerous other members of Congress, in signing a discharge petition for the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, which would require medical providers to give the same level of care to
Do you help someone who has dementia? Are you new to the caregiver role or need some fresh ideas? If so, Care Connection for Aging Services may be able to provide some specialized family caregiver training at no cost to you. Nationally, about 34 million family caregivers help adults 50-plus in their homes, many times
(The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers manages the Missouri River through the Master Manual, a 432-page document that lays out eight congressionally authorized purposes: flood control, river navigation, hydroelectric power, irrigation, water supply, water quality, recreation, and fish and wildlife (including preservation of endangered species). Congress authorized flood control and navigation as the dominant project
Identity theft is dropping in Missouri as consumers become more vigilant about protecting their personal information. According to the Federal Trade Commission’s Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book, Missouri ranked 31st in the nation for ID theft complaints in 2018, down from 26th in 2017. Even so, identity theft remains a costly and life-altering scam. According
In a business or even our personal lives, innovation or improvement often fails for the wrong reason. “It is not that the idea is bad. It is just that the idea never had a chance,” said David Burton, a county engagement and community development specialist with University of Missouri Extension. According to Burton, our crazy
Did you know that over half of rural Missourians still lack access to broadband internet? It’s an issue I have been working hard to address in multiple pieces of legislation during my time in Congress. In the spending bill that I voted for and Congress passed last year, we allocated $600 million specifically to rural
