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Parson has shown increasing irritation in recent weeks toward anyone who dares challenge his leadership. He blasted House Speaker Rob Vescovo for shutting down the House chamber during a coronavirus outbreak among members, forcing Parson to deliver his State of the State speech in the Senate chamber instead. He blasts news media coverage of his pandemic response, as if reporting the facts about coronavirus cases and maskless Parson campaign events constitutes bias against him. But the facts spe...

Missourinet You are here: Home Missouri bills would move some local races and issues to a later election Local races and issues, like fire district and school board as well as tax increase and bond proposals, could be moved from April to later in the year. Some members of the Missouri Legislature have filed bills this session that aim to make the switch. Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft (file photo courtesy of the Secretary of State’s office) During a Missouri House Budget Committee h...

/ Nick Myers, a certified public accountant from Newton County, was recently elected to be the chairman of the Missouri Republican Party. For newly elected Missouri Republican Party Chairman Nick Myers, his primary goal as leader of the state GOP is pretty simple. “My goal is to elect Republicans,” Myers said. Myers, a certified public accountant from Newton County and longtime party insider, said Missouri Republicans are well positioned to defend a U.S. Senate seat and capture the state au...

i3 Broadband Missouri Expansion Plans Include 10 Gbps Service Posted on Share Home » i3 Broadband Missouri Expansion Plans Include 10 Gbps Service Regional broadband provider i3 Broadband is investing more than $100 million in a multiyear project that aims to bring broadband at speeds up to 10 Gbps to several cities in St. Charles County, MO. The communities are St. Charles, St. Peters, O’Fallon, Wentzville, Lake Saint Louis, Dardenne Prairie, Cottleville, Weldon Spring and others. P...

Lawsuits for potential COVID-19 exposure or poor products would have to be filed within two years after someone is injured.

More than 8,000 students at 34 Lutheran schools in the St. Louis area celebrated National Lutheran Schools Week, Jan. 24-30, 2021. The schools, members of the St. Louis-based Lutheran Elementary School Association, will mark the week with service projects, special activities, tours and open house events. Several schools will also celebrate their 100th day of school during the week. The theme of this year’s celebration is  Sent to Serve, based on Matthew 20:28: “The Son of Man came not t...

Republican lawmakers seek to curb local control over COVID-19 health orders By Tessa Weinberg Local control. On Wednesday, a Missouri Senate committee debated a slew of bills filed by Republican lawmakers that aim to strip local authority from city and county officials and health boards during states of emergency. Some bills would limit how often local public health orders and regulations can be implemented, including no more than a cumulative 30 days every 60 days or 14 days in a two-year peri...

Missourinet You are here: Home Missouri senators hear testimony about Second Amendment Preservation Act Legislation establishing a Second Amendment Preservation Act had support from rural Missourians during a Tuesday Senate committee hearing in Jefferson City. State Sen. Eric Burlison (R-Battlefield) represents southwest Missouri’s Greene and Christian counties State Sen. Eric Burlison, R-Battlefield, the bill sponsor, testified before the Senate General Laws Committee, predicting that Presid...

1:51 Four Redhawks were featured on the 2020 Preseason All-Ohio Valley Conference team as SEMO Volleyball was predicted to finish first in the preseason poll. SEMO, the 2019 OVC Tournament Champions, earned 10 first place votes and 222 total votes in the predicted order of finish that was selected by OVC Head Volleyball Coaches and Sports Information Directors. The Redhawks also had a league-best four players selected to the 2020 Preseason All-OVC volleyball team in middle blocker Maggie Adams,...

Missouri lawmakers convene 2021 session amid pandemic, DC chaos by John Haughey, The Center Square  | January 07, 2021 08:30 AM Print this article Amid an ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that has only intensified since it short-circuited the 2020 session last spring, the Missouri state Legislature convened its 2021 legislative session Wednesday in Jefferson City. The 34-seat Senate swore in 11 new members Wednesday with Republicans controlling the chamber by a 24-1...