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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Senate’s answer to growing road and bridge needs is to add 12.5 cents per gallon to the motor fuel tax – equal to about $460 million annually. The 73.5% increase, going to 29.5 cents per gallon, would equal about $1.25 more for every 10 gallons put in a fuel tank.

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JEFFERSON CITY – Sen. Denny Hoskins again seeks to increase gifted education for Missouri schoolchildren with his Senate bill 151.

RICHMOND – Missouri is designating about 53% of weekly vaccine allocations to area hospitals, and about 23% to regional mass vaccination events in partnership with local vaccine teams and the Missouri Nation Guard.

COLUMBIA – Throughout her career, Lori Popejoy provided hands-on clinical care in settings from hospitals and nursing homes to community centers.

JEFFERSON CITY – Dr. Randall Williams, director of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, or DHSS, has signed the standing order for Janssen Biotech Inc.

JEFFERSON CITY – Michael T. Waters, Orrick, will continue to chair the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission as he has since being elected in September.

SPRINGFIELD – A federal grand jury indicted a Marionville man for alleged threats against two U.S. House members.