by admin | May 20, 2020 | Business, Education, History, News
A former Missouri state senator and representative who championed disability rights has died, after suffering a heart attack. Former State Sen. Chuck Graham, D-Columbia, died this morning at the age of 55, according to his wife, Kate. She posted on Facebook that he...
by admin | Feb 27, 2020 | Business, Crime / Courts, News, Politics / Govt
Missouri’s senior Democrat in Congress is seeking his 11th term on Capitol Hill. U.S. Rep. Lacy Clay, D-St. Louis, traveled to Jefferson City earlier this week to file for re-election. Clay, who’s a dean in Missouri’s congressional delegation, chairs...
by admin | Feb 14, 2020 | Business, History, News, Politics / Govt
Noting that the U.S. Census Bureau is short of workers, U.S. Rep. Lacy Clay, D-St. Louis, and the bureau are hosting a job fair Saturday afternoon at Harris-Stowe State University. Congressman Clay, a senior member of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, says the...
by admin | Feb 13, 2020 | Business, Crime / Courts, Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
An extension of bipartisan legislation involving fentanyl has been signed into law by President Trump. Supporters say the legislation will decrease the number of opioid-related deaths. Longtime Poplar Bluff Police Chief Danny Whiteley had been calling on Congress to...
by admin | Jan 31, 2020 | Crime / Courts, History, News, Politics / Govt
The U.S. Senate is expected to hold an up-or-down vote Friday afternoon in Washington, on whether to call witnesses in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial. U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley (R), who serves on the Senate Judiciary Committee, spoke to...
