by admin | Jan 14, 2021 | Crime / Courts, News, Politics / Govt
A southern Missouri congressman who serves as the GOP Conference Secretary says he was one of the last six members to leave the U.S. House floor last Wednesday, before the deadly Capitol riot in Washington. U.S. Rep. Jason Smith, R-Salem, tells Missourinet that a...
by admin | Jan 11, 2021 | Business, Crime / Courts, Health / Medicine, History, Military, News, Weather
Missouri’s governor talked about unity and working for all residents, during his inaugural address Monday afternoon at the Statehouse in Jefferson City. Under the Missouri Constitution, Governor Mike Parson was sworn-in at high noon, after 12 bells rang at...
by admin | Oct 28, 2020 | Business, Health / Medicine, History, News, Politics / Govt
Health care has emerged as a major issue in southern Missouri’s Eighth Congressional district race between U.S. Rep. Jason Smith (R-Salem) and his Democratic challenger Kathy Ellis. The sprawling district includes 30 southern Missouri counties and about 20,000...
by admin | Jul 26, 2020 | Business, Health / Medicine, News
Missouri’s state treasurer and the House Budget Committee chairman will travel across the state on Monday, urging Missourians to vote against Medicaid expansion on the August ballot. Medicaid, which is formally known as MO HealthNet, is a federal and state...
by admin | Jun 21, 2020 | Business, Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
(Reporters Steve Patton and Monte Lyons at Missourinet Kennett affiliate KBOA contributed to this story) A Georgia-based company now says it will build a new $25 million hospital in southeast Missouri’s Kennett, rather than renovating the former Twin Rivers...