Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Heather Hoy, who works at a South County salon, says the proposed bill would jeapordize the entire industry and its customers. She has started an online petition to oppose the measure.
A proposed bill that would eliminate the state cosmetology licensing requirement has many in the profession up in arms. In fact, one South County cosmetologist has started an online petition opposing the measure. "Not only does it impact my career and my passion negatively, but it can also put the general public at a health risk," Heather (Wingbermuehle) Hoy said in an email to Patch. Hoy, a hair stylist at Frederick's Beauty Etc., explained that obtaining her license required her to take classes on proper sanitation, how to recognize different types of disease/fungus on the hair, skin and nails and how to use chemicals. "I understand that a good percentage of the public tends to think that the beauty industry is a joke," Hoy said in the …
Thursday, January 17, 2013
A campaign kicked off Wednesday to expand coverage to anyone making 138 percent of the Federal Poverty Level. Advocates say the move would cover an additional 250,000 Missourians.
Grassroots leaders and organizations in St. Louis converged Wednesday to announce a campaign to expand Medicaid coverage in Missouri, a move they say is critical for the state's working poor. During a press conference at Kirkwood Baptist Church, faith leaders, advocates and Medicaid customers called for Missouri to adopt legislation that expands coverage to anyone making 138 percent of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL). Under the current system, Missouri does not offer Medicaid to single adults, unless they are disabled, and parents or caretakers with dependent children must make 25 percent of the FPL to receive Medicaid. (See PDF for comparison of current eligibility requirements versus those under an expanded coverage system.) "Missouri …
Friday, January 11, 2013
Do you want your 2012 tax refund in the form of a debit card from the State of Missouri?
The debit card option is new for Missouri taxpayers this tax season, according to Missouri State Treasurer Clint Zweifel. Zweifel's office released the details of the new option Friday in the following news release. State Treasurer Clint Zweifel (ZWY-ful) announced today citizens have a new option to choose from when getting a tax refund from the State of Missouri. Taxpayers are now able to get a refund in the form of a debit card whether their return is filed on paper or electronically. The new refund option is for taxpayers who file individual income tax returns or Property Tax Credit (PTC) claims. This is the first year the Department of Revenue has offered the refund debit card. To receive the card, taxpayers will need to check the “…
Thursday, November 29, 2012
The Associated Press is reporting that two winning Powerball tickets were sold for last night's drawing.
No one has stepped forward yet, but the Associated Press is reporting that two winning tickets were sold for last night's Powerball lottery. The AP says the winning Powerball tickets came from Missouri and Arizona. The winning numbers are 5, 16, 22, 23, 29 with the Powerball number of 6, according to the Powerball website. Missouri Lottery officials say the winning ticket came from the Kansas City area. An exact store location will be released later today, according to spokeswoman Susan Goedde. “It is so exciting to sell one of these Powerball tickets,” said May Scheve Reardon, executive director of the Missouri Lottery, in a press release. “In addition, we sold two tickets that matched all five white balls, which means they each win $1 …
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Democratic incumbent Clint Zweifel gave his acceptance speech just before midnight Tuesday, after a night of number watching in a close race with Republican challenger Cole McNary.
Democratic incumbent Clint Zweifel and Republican challenger Rep. Cole McNary faced off in the Nov. 6 election for the position of Missouri State Treasurer. As results came in Tuesday night, both candidates gathered with friends and family at St. Louis area watch parties. Initially, it was a tight race, but ultimately Zweifel declared victory and thanked his supporters just before midnight. "I think a lot of this illustrates hard work and investment in each other," Zweifel said. With 100 percent of the precincts counted early Wednesday morning, Zweifel had 50.3 percent of the vote and McNary had 45.5 percent of the vote. Zweifel tells Patch McNary did call him and concede Tuesday night. Both parties tell Patch they knew it would be a …
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
MoDOT is alerting drivers not to be alarmed if they see snow plows on the roads Wednesday. Severe weather is not on the way, MoDOT is performing a winter weather drill.
The Missouri Department of Transportation warns drivers they may see snow plows on the roads Wednesday. It's part of a statewide snow drill taking place throughout the day, MoDOT stated in a news release. (For instant news updates follow Patch on Facebook and Twitter.) MoDOT officials said they began preparing for the area's first winter storm months ago. In rural areas, crews will take to the streets after 8 a.m. and in urban areas, the drill will begin after 9 a.m., according to MoDOT. As a response to a simulated snowfall event, trucks with snowplows and spreaders will deploy across state routes during the drill that is set to take approximately six hours. "We have a detailed plan and our trucks drive set routes that allow us to work …
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Saturday, September 8, 2012
Patch prides itself on local coverage, but Missouri politics can have just as much an effect as local government. Here's an easy guide to what happened this week on the state political scene.
Editor's Note: This article was created by aggregating news articles from Missouri Watchdog. McCaskill leads congressional candidates in out-of-state campaign donations Although Claire McCaskill is Missouri’s senator, they seem to love her in such places as New York, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. An examination of election donations shows that McCaskill, a Democrat, is the only Missouri congressional candidate who gets more individual campaign support from outside the Show Me State than from within its borders. Fifty-seven percent of the $6.3 million that McCaskill has raised for the 2012campaign from individual donations comes from other states. The next highest is District 5 incumbent Democrat Emanuel Cleaver, who has raised 41 …
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Regardless of their views on congressman's statement and Romney's response to it, delegates say it's time to move on.
TAMPA, FL — If Missouri's Republican delegates remain angry over the way presidential candidate Mitt Romney responded to the controversial remarks made by U.S. Rep. Todd Akin, they were doing a good job of hiding it Tuesday. Politico.com and other media outlets reported this week that some delegates were upset because Romney has said Akin should drop out of the U.S. Senate race. However, by Tuesday, delegates attending the Republican National Convention here were carefully toeing the line between respecting Romney's decision while still showing support for Akin. On a day that started with the Missourians receiving a visit from House Speaker John Boehner and ended with Romney winning the party's nomination, delegates made it clear they …
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Members of Advocates of Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region are scheduled to deliver a firm and "legitimate message" to Todd Akin’s Congressional Office in Ballwin at mid-day Wednesday.
Members of Advocates of Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region want Rep. Todd Akin, R-Wildwood, to know they do not plan to vote for him in the upcoming Senate election, due to what they believe to be a medically and factually erroneous statement he made during a television interview on Aug. 19 about pregnancy not resulting from rape. Akin alleged that women’s bodies somehow naturally prevent pregnancy in cases of “legitimate rape.” Planned Parenthood representatives called Akin's remarks "ignorant, appalling and insensitive." Stating that their "anger is legitimate and so are our votes,” Planned Parenthood Advocates created a petition to let Akin know they believe his perspective—which they call a "dangerous ideology"—has no place in…
Friday, August 24, 2012
Consumers are advised to throw out any cantaloupe grown in southwest Indiana. A specific farm and stores have not been released.
Missouri has 12 confirmed cases of Salmonella Typhimurium, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services issued a warning for the cantaloupe, grown in southwest Indiana. Consumers are advised to throw out the cantaloupe from that area; a sticker on the fruit should identify it. A specific farm or stores carrying the product have not been named. Schnucks' spokesperson Lori Willis tells Patch that the company does receive cantaloupe from southwest Indiana, but pulled all cantaloupe from that area from store shelves on Aug.16 as precaution. Currently, Schnucks is only selling cantaloupes from other geographic regions that are not affected by the recall, Willis stated in an …
Kimberly Crooke
7:21 pm on Wednesday, March 13, 2013
I. Will. Deffinately be signing it. I think it's rediculous that these people think they can do this. I could go on for hours but won't. Just have them read a portion of a cosmetolgy book! I don't know one salon owner that would hire someone without a license. Some people think they know everything! This angers me more ›