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:
(AUDIO): State Sen. Travis Fitzwater (R-Holts Summit) discusses State of State on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
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:
DHSS: heat and humidity can place a lot of stress on your body
State health officials say air conditioning is the best preventive measure for you to battle the heat and humidity. The National Weather Service (NWS) has extended the heat advisory for mid-Missouri through Thursday evening. The state Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) says 18 people died from heat exposure in Missouri in 2021, ranging …
Free hepatitis and HIV testing Thursday at Missouri Capitol in Jefferson City
The state health department will be conducting free rapid hepatitis C and HIV testing today (Thursday) at the Missouri Capitol in Jefferson City. The event will take place from 11 am to 1 pm on the Capitol’s south side, in coordination with National Hepatitis testing day. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) …
Missouri’s new health director has served at DHSS for more than 22 years
A key figure in Missouri’s COVID response efforts is the state’s new acting health director. Governor Mike Parson has named Paula Nickelson of Fulton as the state Department of Health and Senior Services’ (DHSS) acting director. The governor made the announcement on Tuesday afternoon, in Jefferson City. He praises Nickelson, and tells Capitol reporters that …