April 25, 2024
Time to empty out the piggy banks to help small businesses. Missouri banks are asking consumers to deposit their spare change at their local banks or use change when shopping as the pandemic-related shutdowns have created a slowdown in coin circulation. When COVID-19 restrictions went into place, establishments like retail shops, bank branches and laundromats
Some consumers unemployed due to COVID-19 may be considering renting, rather than purchasing, furniture and appliances. While the monthly charges may be enticing, consumers should do their research in order to determine if they are really getting a good deal. Better Business Bureau (BBB) has received complaints from consumers throughout North America about these businesses.
Greetings, My Fellow Missourians The state recently took an important step forward in its efforts to bring broadband internet access to the nearly 1 million Missourians who do not have it. Gov. Mike Parson signed two pieces of legislation into law that will extend the Missouri Broadband Program through 2027. (HB 1768 and HB 2120)
Congresswoman Hartzler (MO-04) supported H.R. 7575, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2020 to advance investment in our nation’s water infrastructure and inclusion of critical provisions important to Missourians. The legislation includes provisions championed by Hartzler. Following the vote, Hartzler issued the following statement: “Missouri is still recovering from the horrible flooding in 2019
With state and local governments reducing restrictions on business operations and public gatherings during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, their public health strategy often relies on robust contact tracing to help slow the spread of the disease by informing people who have had contact with someone who has tested positive. However, scammers can take advantage of
Greetings, My Fellow Missourians Yesterday, Governor Mike Parson and the Director of Agriculture Chris Chinn announced the creation of the Missouri Meat and Poultry Processing Grant in an effort to quickly increase the food supply chain in our state and to address supply chain disruptions as a result of COVID-19. The General Assembly appropriated $20
by Pastor Larry Sorrells, Rockville, Trinity UMC In his Sermon on the Mount, Jesus tells his followers, “Stop worrying about tomorrow, because tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” It is some very good advice that sometimes we forget in our attempts to “get ahead.” Although it is important
Taking a dip in a backyard pool is a great way to cool off on a hot day in the Midwest – especially as families spend more time at home in the heat of summer. If you don’t have one and you aren’t the do-it-yourself type, you may need to find a contractor to install
Greetings, My Fellow Missourians We thought we had good news on two transportation bills. I had hoped to get the naming of the Dr. Charles Bourland Bridge and the J.D. Stehwein Memorial Highway passed this Session. Unfortunately, due to the confusion and crazy sausage making of the last three weeks of session, our transportation bills
Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (MO-04), who serves as the Ranking Member on the Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement after the U.S. Air Force (USAF) announced the Boeing Company in Missouri was awarded a $1.2 billion contract to produce the first eight F-15EX aircraft, with a
