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Love note from Jeff City

My Fellow Missourians: This past weekend, Sunday, March 12, was the switch to Daylight Savings time. So we set our clocks ready to spring forward. The calendar and Mother Nature says Spring should be here, however, a cold Winter blast blew in, and it appears that it’s not quite time to hang our coats up

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Vicky Hartzler

Listening to you It was a privilege to host a live, interactive telephone town hall where I was able to engage with over 5,100 of you! It was a joy to hear from Missouri’s Fourth during this time. My town halls are setup in a way so I am able to answer both live and

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Your Tax Dollars and Politicians’ Egos

by U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill When politicians’ egos and taxpayer money combine, you’re bound to get a bad result. Wasting taxpayer money is wrong, whether it’s a billion dollars or a single penny. And so, finding and cutting waste has been a passion of mine since I worked as Missouri’s State Auditor. I recently found

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Blunt, Manchin Introduce Bipartisan HIRE Vets Act

U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.) and Joe Manchin (W.Va.), members of the Congressional Veterans Jobs Caucus, recently introduced the Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing (HIRE) Veterans Act. The measure establishes a tiered recognition program within the Department of Labor to award employers based on their contributions to veteran employment. “America’s service members and veterans

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Plant rhubarb, the pie plant, in March

Fans of the popular public radio show “A Prairie Home Companion” know that rhubarb cures life’s ailments. When life cannot get any worse, “one little thing can revive a guy, and that is a piece of rhubarb pie,” according to the show’s creator, Garrison Keillor. Whether that is truth or fiction, rhubarb is known as

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Crawford endorsed by Missouri Farm Bureau State PAC for Senate

Trustees of the Missouri Farm Bureau Endorsement Committee representing the State Senate’s 28th District have endorsed State Rep. Sandy Crawford (R) for State Senate. The trustees met during the organization’s PAC meetings Feb. 27 in Jefferson City. Crawford, of Buffalo, currently represents the 129th District in the House and is running for the unexpired senate

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Tips to get the most out of your HSA dollars

Millions of Americans with high-deductible health insurance plans rely on health savings accounts to help them manage the costs of health care. If you’re among them, you know how important it is to maximize the value you get out of every HSA dollar. If you don’t yet have an HSA, you may qualify for one

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American Legion Auxiliary aims to improve veterans’ lives

Eva Wallace never enlisted in the U.S. military, has never been on active duty and never endured life-altering injuries protecting American freedoms. However, as a military spouse she has found another important way to serve our country – advocating for veterans’ rights. Each February, Wallace and more than 500 other members of The American Legion

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