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Florissant continues Tree City winnner

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CITY OF FLORISSANT CELEBRATES ARBOR DAY NAMED TREE CITY USA FOR 2022 The traditional Arbor Day celebration took place on Friday, April 28th at Sunset Park. At the celebration was the Director of Parks & Recreation Cheryl Thompson-Stimage, Park Superintendent Kevin Green, his Foreman Dave Klaus and members of the Gardeners Club of Florissant who […]

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Missouri budget negotiations conclude with I-70 expansion, child care funding intact

2 years ago
Motorists would get a wider Interstate 70, people with developmental disabilities would get better paid help and parents would get more assistance with child care needs under a state budget plan crafted by negotiators Wednesday evening. The final tally on the operating budget portion of state spending for the coming year was unavailable immediately after the House-Senate conference committee wrapped up work. But the committee agreed to spend the higher amounts proposed by either chamber on most…
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Durbin Statement On Propublica Report and Supreme Court Ethics Reform

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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement regarding a ProPublica report that alleges that Justice Clarence Thomas accepted and failed to disclose private school tuition payments for his grandnephew made by prominent Republican donor Harlan Crow: “Today’s report continues a steady stream of revelations calling Justices’ ethics standards and practices into question. I hope that the Chief Justice understands that something must be done—the reputation and credibility of the Court is at stake. “At our Judiciary Committee hearing this week, I was disappointed that not a single Republican on the Committee even raised a question about what’s happening in regards to Justice Thomas’ actions. I think that all Justices should be held to the same ethical standards as every other federal judge—and I have been calling on the Supreme Court to

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Kannon Kamp Brings Baseball Prowess To McGivney - Is A Byron, Carlson, Petri & Kalb LLC Athlete of the Month For The Griffins

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GLEN CARBON - Sophomore Kannon Kamp has gone to Catholic schooling his entire life. In the last two years, he's gone to two different private schools. During his freshman year, he attended Marquette Catholic before his family moved to Maryville where he was then enrolled at Father McGivney. For his continued success, Kannon is a Byron, Carlson, Petri & Kalb LLC Athlete of the Month for Father McGivney. He burst onto the scene his freshman season with a .392 batting average and .505 on-base percentage. He finished the season with 29 hits and 19 RBI through 74 at-bats. He made the transition smoothly to Father McGivney, Marquette's main rival in the Gateway Metro Conference, and has only gotten better. So far, through McGivney's perfect 29-0 start, he is batting .438 with a .556 OBS. Through 64 at-bats he racked up 28 hits for 24 RBI. Yesterday, May 3, in a 12-1 win over Belleville West Kannon went 3-3 with an RBI. "I'm just seeing it well," he said when it comes to his offensive

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