Mexico, Missouri band director charged with sexual contact with student
Robert Cortez, 43, of Mexico, Missouri, was charged Thursday in Audrain County with two counts of having sexual contact with a student.
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Foot & Mouth Disease: A rising concern in the Continental U.S.
The National Pork Producers Council has urged Congress to make foot-and-mouth disease a priority.
Vilsack under fire after USDA proposes more budget cuts to industry insurance support
Vilsack came under fire on Capitol Hill last week for the Administration’s latest proposal to further reduce crop insurance support; cuts that Vilsack argues are “reasonable.”
EPA, House Agriculture Committee discuss heated topics
Despite the Supreme Court hold on the Clean Power Plan this past week, as well as the previously froze Clean Water Plan, or WOTUS, committee members and EPA reps continue to debate the details.
Senator McCaskill blast’s Department of Health and Human Services
Federal agency fails to meet Senator’s one-week deadline to provide documentation that it lacks legal authority to monitor placements after Senate hearing shines spotlight on failures to safeguard unaccompanied minors awaiting immigration hearings.
Missouri couple’s crime spree ends in Florida gunfight
The search for a Missouri couple suspected in a series of robberies and abductions in Alabama and Georgia ended in a shootout that killed the man and left the woman wounded.
McCaskill addresses undisclosed hotel fees, Westlake Landfill crisis
United States Senator Claire McCaskill hosted a conference call this past Wednesday to discuss issues she is currently working to resolve.
House Agriculture Committee and EPA gear up again for upcoming hearing
The House Agriculture Committee again plans to hear from the Environmental Protection Agency after rescheduling a hearing for next week with EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy.
Japanese financial scandal could slow Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement
Japan’s top negotiator on the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal has quit amid a financial scandal, possibly slowing Tokyo’s ratification of the 12 nation pact.
Environmental regulations continue to concern cattle producers
WOTUS and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act are still at the forefront of producers minds despite recent tax breaks.
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