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Members of the Missouri General Assembly wrapped up their work this week on an extra session called to combat violent crime in our state. During the session, called by the governor, lawmakers passed …
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BY State Sen. Dave Schatz, Missouri’s 26th District
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9/23/20
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Over the last several weeks and months we have seen our case count increase and most notably over the last couple of weeks we have seen a sharp increase in numbers.
As of the prior weekend …
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By Greg Lara, Gasconade County Health Department Administrator
Director of Medicine, Hermann Area District Hospital
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9/9/20
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The Missouri Senate concluded its work on an extra session to address violent crime this past week with the passage of several important measures.The session, called by the governor, specifically …
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By State Sen. Dave Schatz, Missouri’s 26th District
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9/9/20
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When a person is found to have a communicable disease (COVID-19, HIV, tuberculosis, chlamydia, etc), one of the jobs of the nurses at the County Health Department is to identify those people who were …
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By Dr. Michael Rothermich, Director of Medicine, Hermann Area District Hospital
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9/9/20
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All across our state, children, parents and teachers are preparing to start a new school year. In a normal year, August means back-to-school shopping, the return of high school football and the …
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BY State sen. Dave Schatz, Missouri’s 26th District
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8/26/20
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The dictionary definition of “hype” is a deception or put-on, or promotional publicity of an extravagant or contrived kind. But regarding medical advances, it might be used to refer to …
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by Jane M. Orient, M.D.
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8/26/20
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Since June, I have been telling Missouri voters through print, TV and radio interviews to request absentee or mail-in ballots early and to return them to their local election authority without …
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by Jay Ashcroft, Missouri Secretary of State
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8/26/20
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Students across Missouri are preparing for the upcoming school year. Whether in person, virtual or a combination of both, it is important that students are up to date on routine vaccinations to help …
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8/26/20
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There was no way that Americans could anticipate, let alone be prepare for, the aftermath of the Coronavirus pandemic, particularly the severe financial impact inflicted on many households, …
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8/19/20
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(Editor’s note: We have varying opinions this week on the validitiy of passage or disapproval of Amendment No. 2 as a Missouri Constitutional issue being posed to registered voters in the Aug. 4 …
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7/29/20
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New research from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities shows that the nearly three dozen states to implement Medicaid expansion are better positioned to respond to the coronavirus outbreak and …
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7/29/20
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Following a break in legislative action after the final day of the 2020 legislative session on May 15, activity in the State Capitol is starting to pick back up.
Last week, the governor finished …
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BY State sen. Dave Schatz Missouri’s 26th District
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7/29/20
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I wanted to take a moment to briefly explain my concerns to the community over the recent issue of “anti-police” rhetoric that is occurring on a national level.
For those of you …
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By Robert Rickerd, Owensville City Marshal
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7/16/20
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On June 16, Missouri began Phase 2 of the “Show-Me Strong Recovery Plan.”
During Phase 2, there will be no statewide health order. All statewide restrictions will be lifted, …
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BY State sen. Dave Schatz Missouri’s 26th District
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7/2/20
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Many K-12 schools have been closed for over two months -- and people are understandably panicking about students “falling behind.” Parents are frantically …
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By Siri Fiske
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6/18/20
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JEFFERSON CITY — Gov. Mike Parson recently announced the launch of a new Economic Recovery dashboard to help track the state’s economic recovery.
“In the economy, we’re …
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6/18/20
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Seems like every day, there’s some new piece of bad news making its way across the headlines.
From the spread of COVID-19, to unrest in our streets, to financial concerns facing many …
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BY State Sen. Mike Bernskoetter, Missouri’s 6th District
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6/18/20
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JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri’s leading business voice, The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, on Friday announced its endorsement of Amendment 2, joining the growing coalition …
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6/18/20
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So fractured is compliance with the Missouri Sunshine Law that state health officials — and at least some local governments — are impeding the release of vital information due the public …
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By Dennis Ellsworth
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6/10/20
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Recently, the governor announced that a ballot measure expanding the state’s Medicaid program will be placed on the Aug. 4 ballot.
While ballot initiatives automatically go to the general …
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By State Sen. Mike Bernskoetter, Missouri’s 6th District
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6/10/20
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