State Sen. Travis Fitzwater (R-Holts Summit) is a vocal supporter of Missouri Governor Mike Parson’s (R) call for an immediate 8.7 percent pay raise for state employees. Senator Fitzwater tells 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri” that the governor’s plan would help employees at two major facilities in his district: Fulton State Hospital and the Fulton Reception and Diagnostic Center (FRDC). Senator Fitzwater also backs the governor’s call for $4-million in funding to allow the state Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) to implement a new maternal mortality plan. Senator Fitzwater also wants to see no-competes banned, saying they’re bad for the economy:
Columbia Craft Connoisseurs to Swap Supplies
Are you a crafter who has a surplus of supplies or has too many leftovers from a project? Today, you have a chance to swap your supplies with other crafty Columbians. From 4-6 p.m. at the Columbia Public Library, bring supplies to swap and get ready to head home with fresh crafting items without having […]
Time Running Out to Register for the ROC7K Trail Run
The 10th annual ROC7k Trail Run hosted by Columbia Parks and Recreation is kicking off this weekend. The trail run, which starts and finishes at Antimi shelter, a reservable picnic area located in the north portion of Cosmo Park, is set for 9-11 a.m. Saturday with packet pick-up and race day registration set for 7:45-8:50 […]
BREAKING: Jefferson City credit union robbed
Jefferson City Police are investigating an armed bank robbery that happened this morning along busy West Truman Boulevard.
Jefferson City Police Chief Eric Wilde tells 939 the Eagle that the River Region Credit Union was reportedly robbed at about 9 am. River Region is in the 3600 block of West Truman. It’s located across the street from the Fairfield Inn and is near Hy-Vee.
Chief Wilde says there are no reports of injuries and there’s no suspect information at this time. JCPD officers are on-scene. Anyone with information is urged to call Jefferson City Police or CrimeStoppers at (573) 659-TIPS.
Proposed state employee pay raise and I-70 rebuild headline Missouri governor’s State of State address
Missouri’s governor is calling on the Legislature to approve an immediate 8.7 percent cost of living adjustment (COLA) for state employees.
It was a major part of Governor Mike Parson’s (R) State of the State address, and it generated bipartisan applause from lawmakers. The governor wants it done and on his desk by March 1. Parson tells lawmakers that if we allow state government to fall behind, we allow Missourians to fall behind.
“With more than 7,000 positions open across state government, this wage increase is necessary and it is the minimum we must do. And on behalf of all state employees, I ask for your full support to pass this increase and deliver it to my desk by March 1,” Parson says.
The governor emphasizes that the pay increase is critical to remaining competitive with the marketplace. More than 14,000 state employees work in Cole County, making state government Jefferson City’s largest employer.
Governor Parson has also unveiled a plan to widen and rebuild I-70 across the state. Governor Parson says congestion, traffic crashes and delays have caused serious issues for I-70 motorists for years. The governor says Missouri can’t afford not to do this.
“This year, we are requesting $859-million, the largest investment in decades, to widen and rebuild the I-70 corridor and take the first steps in adding a third lane across our state,” says Parson.
I-70 is one of the busiest highways in Missouri, and Governor Parson says his plan would reduce traffic injuries and deaths. The state Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has said that congestion in St. Louis and Kansas City and along Interstates 70 and 44 in Missouri is causing an annual economic loss of $575-million.
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