There were 47 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Missouri in the week ending June 24, making up 3.9% of total deaths by all causes in Missouri.
On June 26, the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced Missouri will receive more than $1.7 billion through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, part of the federal Infrastructure, Investment, and Jobs Act (IIJA). Missouri’s BEAD program allocation ranks as the third highest among all states, the District of Columbia, and five territories.
There were 12 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Missouri in the week ending June 17, making up one% of total deaths by all causes in Missouri.
There were 34 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Missouri in the week ending June 24, making up 2.8% of total deaths by all causes in Missouri.
Missouri's policy of allowing affirmative action in areas such as public education and public employment reflects a philosophy that's "systematically racist," the executive director of the American Constitutional Rights Union (ACRU) said.
There were 35 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Missouri during the week ending June 24, a 12.9% increase over the previous week.
There were 19 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Missouri in the week ending June 24, making up 1.6% of total deaths by all causes in Missouri.
There were 47 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Missouri during the week ending June 24, a 2.2% increase over the previous week.
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Chairman Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) on June 21, 2023, urging him to schedule an oversight hearing to investigate the false statements Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm admitted to making to Senator Hawley during an April committee hearing.
On June 21, 2023, in a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) questioned Riley Gaines, decorated collegiate swimmer and female sports advocate. Gaines described to Senator Hawley her experiences competing against a transgender athlete, and the trauma she and her teammates endured when their privacy was invaded by being forced to undress in front of a biological male.
There were 270 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Missouri in the week ending June 17, making up 21.7% of total deaths by all causes in Missouri.
There were 19 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in Missouri during the week ending June 24, a 17.4% decrease from the previous week.
There were 34 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Missouri during the week ending June 24, a 2.9% decrease from the previous week.
Missouri's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending June 10, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Here are the 50 political committees that received the largest financial contributions during the week ending June 24, according to the Missouri Ethics Commission.