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Governor Parson Announces $22 Million in Grant Funds for Nonprofits
Governor Parson Announces $22 Million in Grant Funds for Nonprofits Governor Mike Parson announced a new Nonprofit Relief and Recovery Grant that could provide up to $22 million for Missouri nonprofits assisting communities in response to COVID-19. “Missouri nonprofits have been a lifeline for many Missourians throughout the COVID-19 crisis,” Governor Parson said. “They have…
Read MoreGov. Parson Announces $50 Million in New Grants for Businesses
Governor Mike Parson announced $50 million in new grant programs for Missouri businesses. “The COVID-19 crisis has severely impacted Missouri businesses,” Governor Parson said. “However, this challenge has not stopped them from stepping up and finding new ways to serve Missourians. These critical programs will help Missouri businesses continue their operations, cover costs for increased…
Read MoreState Answers Questions About Missouri School Reopening
The Missouri Departments of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) and Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) are answering frequently asked health questions about schools reopening next month. The information is designed to help schools navigate during the COVID-19 era. State answers frequently asked questions about Missouri school reopening It includes details about screening, assigned seating, desk…
Read MoreThe Best Thing We Can Do to Combat the China Virus is to Go Back to Work
By Missouri Senator Cindy O’Laughlin The mainstream media has failed us on COVID19, but that isn’t a surprise. MSNBC and others have worked hard to fuel the flames with their fake news and sensationalism. They’ve shut down businesses, created chaos in the economy, and they have turned us against each other. Even, as a rural…
Read MoreMissouri Medicaid Expansion: Now More Important Than Ever
By Heidi B. Miller, M.D. As a primary care doctor, I cringe when I am paged on-call at 2 a.m. by a patient with chest pain, who won’t go to the emergency department because of lack of insurance. With sadness and frustration, I must persuade the patient that this is an emergency, and he could…
Read MoreMissouri Man Catches World Record Spotted Sucker
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) congratulates Tyler Goodale of Poplar Bluff for catching a new state-record spotted sucker. The 5-pound, 4-ounce fish not only breaks the previous state-record, a 3-pound, 10-ounce fish caught in 2014 also by Goodale, but also qualifies for the world record. “Goodale’s latest catch beats the existing world record by…
Read MoreMissouri Association of County Clerks, Election Authorities Concerns for Voting
In the days following the March 10, 2020, presidential preference primary, while the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic was accelerating, local election authorities across the state began sounding the alarm about the challenges to administering elections, during emergency situations. Shortly after that election, both the courts and Governor Parson agreed that a postponement of the…
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