Meet the major players shaping Missouri’s legislative agenda in 2022
Every institution has its movers and shakers — the ones who set expectations, shepherd projects and decide agendas. Missouri’s state government is no different.
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Late Sen. Reid to lie in state at US Capitol Rotunda
WASHINGTON – The late Sen. Harry Reid, the Nevada Democrat who served as majority leader during a 30- year career in the Senate, will lie in state in the U.S.
NATION & WORLD WATCH
No beach weather: Florida Panhandle gets snow dusting SHALIMAR, Fla. – Parts of the Florida Panhandle got a dusting of snow early Monday after temperatures dropped dramatically from the previous day when the thermometer was at typical beach weather.
AREA COVID-19 VACCINATION SITES
All Missourians ages 12 and older (Pfizer vaccine) or 18 and older (Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccines) are eligible to receive COVID vaccines without charge. If you are seeking a third dose of Pfizer or Moderna, you should first talk with your health-care provider.
JACKSON COUNTY RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS – BLUE SPRINGS
The Jackson County Environmental Health Division inspects sites where food is served outside independence and Kansas City. Recent inspection results in Blue Springs are as follows: Jack in the Box: 808 N.
Winter storm lashes South, mid-Atlantic
A potent winter storm packing heavy snow moved across the South and mid-Atlantic on Monday, snarling traffic, causing nearly 850,000 power outages and shutting the federal government in Washington. In the core of the storm’s heavy snow, there is the potential for 6- 12 inches and locally higher amounts to pile up by the time the storm winds down, AccuWeather said.
Italy welcomes home trafficked antiquities from US museums
MILAN – Italy’s culture minister on Thursday welcomed the return of 201 prized antiquities valued at more than $11 million that had been located in prestigious U.S. museums and galleries after being illegally trafficked in recent decades.
Johnson: No new measures amid health system strain
LONDON – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned on Monday that the country’s health system will remain under strain for weeks amid the current surge in coronavirus infections, but suggested there would be no tightening of measures soon to slow the spread.
A wetter than average 2021 for KC
Despite a dry spell in December – just half an inch of rain and officially no snow – Kansas City in 2021 had slightly above average precipitation. At Kansas City International Airport, the National Weather Service recorded 41.24 inches of precipitation.
Death penalty declining in Texas
When convicted killer Quintin Jones of Fort Worth went to the death chamber in Huntsville on May 19, there were no media witnesses to watch him die. It was the first time in 570 executions carried out in Texas since 1982 with no reporters to witness the final moments or scribble last words on a notepad.