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Missouri looks to continue recent increases in seat belt use

Click It or Ticket encourages everyone to always buckle up. With seat belt usage in Missouri steadily rising over the past three years, highway safety professionals are hoping for continued progress and eventually seeing the state reach the national average of 90.7%. The most recent survey in Missouri conducted in 2019 indicated a usage of

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BBB: Protect your credit, know your debt obligation

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has upended the global economy, disrupted countless companies’ operations and shaken many Americans’ personal finances. If the coronavirus crisis has affected your finances to the point that you’re having difficulty repaying a loan, you should reach out to the lender right away to discuss your options. At the same time, don’t

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Governor Parson requests damage assessments for 19 Missouri counties

Friday Governor Mike Parson announced he has begun the process to obtain federal disaster assistance for Missouri in response to severe storms and tornadoes that swept across the state on May 3 and 4, leaving behind a trail of destruction and extensive damage to electric power systems. Governor Parson is requesting the Federal Emergency Management

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Sandy Crawford’s Capitol report

Lawmakers are back at the State Capitol to continue discussing and debating proposals before the legislative session adjourns on Friday, May 15. From my perspective, our top priority is the budget; but, along the way, we also have other items that need our attention in the final days of the 2020 legislative session. Among the

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Congress should not stay home while expecting others to report to work

Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (MO-04) made the following statement today following her opposition to H. Res 95, Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s legislation which would allow members of Congress to vote from home via proxy: “Congress needs to set an example, be present, and do the work of the American people. If the government is mandating hardworking Americans

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Hartzler pumps the brakes on Nancy Pelosi’s reckless spending spree

Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (MO-04) announced her opposition to HR 6800, Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s $3 trillion spending bill. The 1,800-page bill, which includes many politicized items not related to the COVID-19 pandemic, is set to be considered on the House floor today. “The CARES Act we passed in March created necessary, temporary programs to ensure Americans

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MISSOURI NAMESAKE HEADS FOR SEA TRIALS

  MISSOURI NAMESAKE HEADS FOR SEA TRIALS – PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (May 10, 2020) – The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Missouri (SSN 780) departs Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard after completing a scheduled extended dry-docking selected restricted availability (EDSRA). During the maintenance period, the shipyard and crew performed tank blasting and coating, hull preservation, propulsion and

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Love note from Jeff City

Greetings, My Fellow Missourians, We officially adjourned the 100th Legislative session Friday, May 15th at 6:00 pm, and what a Session it was. It was my 8th and final Session because of term limits. The second week of March the news of the Covid-19 Virus Pandemic broke out and caused the Session to be cut

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Use the Power

by Pastor Larry Sorrells, Rockville, Trinity UMC   In John 14:19-20, Jesus tells us: “… you will know that I am in my Father, you are in me, and I am in you,” and in Acts 1:8, Jesus tells us: “… you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you

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Chris Neale honored by school administrators association

Chris Neale was recently honored by the Missouri Association of School Administrators (MASA) for his service to public education. Neale was one of eight former educators to receive the association’s Outstanding Emeritus Educator Award. This special recognition was to be made during the awards banquet at the MASA Spring Conference on March 25 at The

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