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Gear up for Motorcycle Awareness Month in May

Campaign aims to increase motorcycle safety awareness for all road users. Warm spring weather has arrived, and motorcyclists are eager to hit the road. As they rev their engines and prepare for numerous road trips to come, the Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety wants to remind motorists and motorcyclists alike to “Watch for Motorcycles” in

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Hartzler supports FAA reauthorization passage in House

Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (MO-04) applauded the House passage of a bipartisan bill to authorize funding for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) programs for five years, improve the experience of air passengers, ensure that we have airports to connect air travelers to our businesses, and improve air safety. H.R. 4, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, passed

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Bipartisan Farm Bill must protect Missouri farmer, families

Senator highlights importance of nutrition assistance, farm programs Missourians depend on, as traditionally bipartisan effort faces threats of politicization Highlighting the legislation’s importance to Missouri farmers and to families in need, U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill is calling on Senate leaders to pass a strong, bipartisan Farm Bill that keeps with tradition in supporting Missouri’s agriculture

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Savvy Senior®

How to choose a good estate sale company Dear Savvy Senior Can you provide some tips on how to choose a good estate sale company who can sell all the leftover items in my mother’s house? Inquiring Daughter Dear Inquiring, The estate sale business has become a huge industry over the past decade. There are

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With more than 4,000 cultivars, hostas are emperors of the shade

A problem many gardeners face is what to plant in a shady area. Perhaps no plant brightens a shade garden more than the hosta, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. The hardy perennial thrives in shade and is easy to grow. “It is little wonder why hostas earned the title of ‘emperors of

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Senate leader ask governor to resign

“For the last several months, I have been in constant contact with the speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives and the Missouri attorney general. We have reached a critical turning point in the allegations made against the governor. The decisions made going forward will have a significant effect on the state of Missouri. After

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Capitol Perspectives: An Absence of Historical Perspectives

by Phill Brooks I’ve sought to focus these columns on historical perspectives to the current issues and activities in Missouri government. But Missouri now is dealing with something for which there are almost no historical similarities — at least not during my nearly four decades covering state government. The unprecedented aspects involving Gov. Eric Greitens

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Hartzler praises Committee passage of Farm Bill

Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (MO-04), a senior member of the House Agriculture Committee, praised the Committee’s passage of the 2018 Farm Bill. The Committee passed the measure by a margin of 26 to 20. “I am pleased that the Agriculture Committee has worked together to pass this important bill in a timely manner,” Hartzler said. “Missouri

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Love note from Jeff City

Greetings, My Fellow Missourians As I write this report, a great big dark cloud of uncertainty is hovering over the Capitol about charges pending against Governor Eric Greitens.  After the release of a report made by the House Special Investigative Committee on Oversight, and with new information that Attorney General Josh Hawley has evidence to

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Hartzler: Time to say goodbye to broken tax code

Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (MO-04) today celebrated the final day of our antiquated tax code, noting that April 17 marks the last time that taxpayers will have to deal with the old, broken tax system. “Some things from 1986 are worth keeping. The tax code is not one of them,” said Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler, who today

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