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The Jefferson City School District and Columbia Public Schools were among several in Mid-Missouri that called off Tuesday sessions by mid-afternoon Monday as snow continued to blanket the region and temperatures hovered near zero degrees. Fulton Public Schools also called off school Tuesday.
At least two dozen area schools had canceled their Tuesday classes by 2 p.m. Monday. CPS alerted families just before 3 p.m. that it would not be in session Tuesday, with JC Schools putting out the word on Twitter about 20 minutes later. The weather also shut down area college and university campuses, pushing many classes online. Doctors offices and community organizations also had to shut their doors.
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Missouri’s governor pledges to move forward with Medicaid expansion; state employee pay raise proposed
Missouri’s governor delivered an unprecedented State of the State Address on Wednesday afternoon in Jefferson City, in the Missouri Senate chamber.
The Missouri Highway Patrol’s Color Guard presents the flags in the Senate chamber before Governor Parson’s January 27, 2021 State of the State Address (photo courtesy of the governor’s Flickr page)
Missouri House and Senate GOP leaders announced earlier in the day that the governor would deliver the speech in the Senate chamber. The speech is always delivered in the Missouri House chamber, across the Rotunda. House Speaker Rob Vescovo, R-Arnold, Senate President Pro Tem Dave Schatz, R-Sullivan, and other legislative leaders say the speech was moved from the House chamber to ensure that attendees could meet CDC guidelines recommending six feet of social distancing.
A state Senator who represents South County and West County and has been a harsh critic of business restrictions intended to limit the spread of COVID-19 has tested positive for the contagion and may have infected others during two lengthy committee meetings.
Sen. Andrew Koenig, R-Manchester, confirmed on Twitter Friday afternoon that he is ill, sending the tweet about 18 hours after rumors began circulating of his infection.
“I am self-isolating after I have tested positive for COVID-19,” Koenig wrote. “Fortunately, I am experiencing mild symptoms. Out of an abundance of caution, I will be quarantining at home for the next 10 days. I look forward to fully resuming my duties for the people of St. Louis County soon.”
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Last Wednesday, state Senator Andrew Koenig, R-Manchester, attended a committee hearing wearing no mask in Jefferson City. The focus of the hearing: to restrict local government health measures related to COVID-19. Koenig also has sponsored a bill to minimize the liabilities of Missouri companies during the pandemic.
This, of course, would be the same Andrew Koenig who infamously proclaimed, “It’s my choice if I want to risk getting COVID. No one is forcing anybody to stay home.”
Ergo, Koenig has contracted COVID-19. His announcement last Thursday was greeted privately by some “What did he know and when did he know it?” rumblings among members of both parties. That subject will likely remain unaddressed.