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Jefferson City, MO. - The Missouri Senate is on their way to wrapping up the First Extra Session of the Second Regular Session of the 101sts General Assembly. On Monday, the Missouri Senate Appropriations Committee began hearing House Bill 3, which would extend certain agricultural tax credits for six years. Committee chair, Sen. Dan Hegeman (R-Cosby), spoke on the similarities with Senate Bill 8: During the afternoon committee hearing, panel member Sen. Lauren Arthur (D-Kansas City) spoke on the specific purpose of HB 3: Assuming no amendments are added, HB 3 is expected to go before Missour...
Jefferson City, MO. - The First Extra Session of the Second Regular Session of the 101st General Assembly started on Sept. 14. Missouri senators have sent two measures to the Missouri House of Representatives for its consideration that are seek to lower taxes. The two proposals are Senate Bills 3 & 5 which relate to the state income tax. Senator Lincoln Hough of Springfield says SB 3 will build on tax cuts already in-place: Missouri Senate Minority Floor Leader John Rizzo of Independence adds he believes the final product is better than what was first-proposed: Missouri senators plan to r...
I am pleased to welcome you to the Second Regular Session of the UN Women Executive Board 2022. Our agenda in this session covers key areas of our work. We will look at our financing. We will continue the discussion we began in the Annual Session about the state of our oversight mechanisms, and how they might be strengthened. We will also hear about UN Women’s work in sub-Saharan Africa as our regular operational update.
In a speech at the United Nations this week, Myanmar’s Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun spoke of the challenges facing his country as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the illegal military coup.