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JEFFERSON CITY (Jan. 13, 2020) — State Auditor Nicole Galloway today demanded answers from the Department of Revenue on the remaining delayed 2018 tax refunds. The Missouri State Auditor’s Office continues to receive complaints from taxpayers who are waiting on last year’s refunds, even as many Missourians prepare to file their 2019 returns.  “To date,…

COLUMBIA, MO Jan. 14, 2020 – Memphis will see lower electric costs from the construction of a northern Missouri transmission project under development, which will assist in delivering low-cost energy to local customers. The local municipal utility is owned and operated in the public interest, for the benefit of Memphis residents.   In Memphis, a community…

Scotland County residents will soon begin receiving blue voter registration cars in the mail as part of efforts by the  Scotland County Clerk’s office to insure accurate voter rolls. The county canvass is performed every other year by the clerk’s office, with a voter notification card mailed to each registered voter. This year’s cards are…

Scotland County Hospital and Clinics has been the recipient of artwork from the Foundation for Hospital Art. According to the Foundation’s website, their mission is: to give comfort and love to those in hospitals by painting the traditional sterile, blank walls into walls of color and interest. Scotland County Hospital and Clinics is the recipient…

On Wednesday, January 8th, the legislature convened in Jefferson City after being on break. I have been back regularly throughout the last couple of months for various meetings and events, but this is the beginning of a new year and a new legislative session. I’m excited to serve in my second year in the Missouri…