Top bills OK’d by Missouri lawmakers in final session hours

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers are rushing to pass as many bills as possible before their 6 p.m. Friday deadline. Bills passed on Friday would ensure free coronavirus testing if recommended by a patient’s doctor. Another provision would end local rules requiring a prescription to get the allergy medication pseudoephedrine. Edible medical marijuana…

Peoria Passes Resolution Bucking Gov’s Stay-at-Home Order

Peoria, IL (KTRS) One town in Illinois is bucking Governor J.B. Pritzker’s stay-at-home order. The Peoria City Council unanimously passed a resolution last night, challenging Governor Pritzker’s stay-at-home order. The “Resolution in Support of Small Businesses” says, “many big box retailers who sold a mix of essential and non-essential goods were deemed essential businesses, and…