April 17, 2024
Additional federal investment still needed to ensure working families can access child care through and beyond the pandemic. Yesterday, the Department of Health and Senior Services announced it was dedicating $10 million in CARES Act funds to offer additional relief for Licensed, License-Exempt and Registered child care providers throughout Missouri. “Many child care providers have
Greetings, My Fellow Missourians Due to me being a bit under the weather I want to give a shout out and Big Thank you to State Representative Elect Jim Kalberloh for presenting a Resolution that commemorates the 180th Anniversary of the Quincy Post Office. Accepting the Resolution was Post Master Joy Hays and Assisting Post
Breast Cancer Awareness Month brings with it a wave of appeals to donate to breast cancer charities. Better Business Bureau advises consumers to research charities and cause-related products carefully before making a donation or buying a pink-ribbon product. According to estimates by the American Cancer Society, more than 276,000 new cases of invasive breast cancer
Greetings, My Fellow Missourians (Continued from last week) Our Story continues about midway between Warsaw and Osceola on the ole original freight wagon road… Our profile of Charles Suiter begins in Jackson County, Alabama. Jackson County is in the northeast corner of the state and joins Franklin County, Tennessee. Charles was born in 1808 to
Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (MO-04) introduced today the Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2020. The bill, serving as the companion bill to S.4647 introduced by Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE), enables mechanisms for greater price discovery and transparency within the cattle market, while equipping producers with more tools and useful information to succeed. “External market disruptions, including
Thursday Governor Mike Parson announced over $133 million in funding to support critical services in several areas, including nearly $95 million in CARES Act funding and $40 million in general revenue. Nearly $100 million of these funds will support K-12 and higher education. “When we evaluated the impact of COVID-19 on Missouri’s economy and state
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a time for consumers and businesses to look at their online security measures. Promoted by the U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, the month is designed to raise the awareness about the importance of cybersecurity. During the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, consumers across the U.S. have reported being victimized by
Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (R-MO-04) applauded the Department of Defense and Department of Health and Human Services for awarding a $20 million contract to On Demand Pharmaceuticals to bolster production of critical pharmaceutical components within the United States. “This announcement is welcomed news as the United States works to reclaim control over pharmaceutical supply chains. In
Greetings, My Fellow Missourians History is a passion of mine, especially when it’s local around Iconium and the area I grew up and have lived all my life. It was my pleasure to be a tour guide when asked by my Uncle Howard Hart. Uncle Howard was the host for about 20 members of the
The harmless hog-nosed snake sure looks deadly. When threatened, it hisses and flattens its head like a cobra. But the snake is a big fake. If its bluff fails, the hog-nose rolls onto its back, flops out its tongue, and pretends to be dead. If you roll it over, it goes through its death routine
