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Sen. Durbin Questions Judicial Nominees During Senate Committee Nominations Hearing

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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned nominees at a Senate Judiciary Committee nominations hearing. Durbin first questioned Justin Ross Olson, nominated to the U.S District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, about the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Mr. Olson previously worked pro bono to assist two individuals seeking status under DACA. “What was your impression

Governor names longtime state pharmacy director to lead Missouri Medicaid program

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Josh Moore is the new director of MO HealthNet Division, taking over the agency that administers Missouri’s Medicaid program, according to a press release from the state’s social services department Wednesday.  Moore, who has served since 2019 as MO HealthNet’s pharmacy director, succeeds Todd Richardson, the former Missouri House speaker who resigned from his role […]
Steph Quinn

SITE Honors Mike Steiniger with President’s Award for Distinguished Industry Leadership

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The SITE Improvement Association, which represents site development and heavy civil and infrastructure contractors across Eastern Missouri, honored longtime industry leader Mike Steiniger with its President’s Award at Bogey Hills Country Club. SITE Board President Kurt Unnerstall presented the association’s highest honor at SITE’s Holiday Reception on December 11th. The President’s Award is SITE’s sole […]

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Grafton Plans New Year-Round Ferry Service Connecting States

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GRAFTON — The City of Grafton is moving forward with plans to operate a new ferry service connecting Missouri and Illinois, with payments coming from the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) in a grant. Godfrey Mayor Mike Morrow described IDOT District 8 as a “fantastic partner” in the project, which is also receiving support from federal funding sources. The ferry service aims to serve not only Grafton but the entire region, including Missouri. “The entire region

Federal appeals judges allow Trump’s National Guard deployment to D.C., for now

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WASHINGTON — A U.S. appeals court ruled Wednesday that National Guard troops can remain in the District of Columbia while the judges take up the case that began when the district sued the Trump administration for deploying roughly 2,000 troops to the nation’s capital. Pointing to the district’s special status as a federal territory, a […]
Ashley Murray