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Dr. Wesley Payne was named President of Three Rivers College by the institution's Board of Trustees during the Board's monthly meeting in September.   Three Rivers College's Board of Trustees has offered Dr. Wesley Payne a contract as president of the institution, which Payne accepted at the Board's September meeting. The contract makes permanent Payne's appointment as President of Three Rivers, a post that he has been filling in an interim capacity since June. "We felt no need to wait until November to offer Dr. Payne this position," said Randy Grassham, chair of the Three Rivers College Board of Trustees. "He has a clear passion for the work, a proven ability to get along with everyone, and I believe he's

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.), who co-chairs the Senate Law Enforcement Caucus, sent a letter today demanding answers from the Obama Administration surrounding reports that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is forcing Americans to declare their race and ethnicity when purchasing a firearm. "The right of law-abiding citizens to own firearms is an individual right guaranteed by the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution," Blunt wrote. "The constitutional right of a citizen to own a firearm has nothing to do with race or ethnicity. It is disconcerting that the U.S. government is gathering this type of data on citizens when there is no connection between purchasing a firearm and an individual's race or

After soliciting personal stories and tips from Missouri consumers, Senator aims for new federal law surrounding cable, satellite, other pay-TV business practices   WASHINGTON –After soliciting personal stories and tips from Missouri consumers, U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill, who leads the Senate panel on Consumer Protection, today introduced an amendment aimed at bringing transparency and fairness to cable, satellite, and other pay-TV billing practices. Earlier this year, McCaskill asked any consumer who believes they have experienced deceptive or confusing billing practices by a cable, satellite, or other pay-TV company to visit her website, www.McCaskill.senate.gov and use the “Submit Your Scam” web tool to tell their story. Over the approximately 10-day period following the call for pay-TV stories, McCaskill’s office received 428 responses. “Consumers in every corner of the

JEFFERSON CITY – State Sen. Doug Libla, R-Poplar Bluff, strongly supports today’s filing by the Office of Public Counsel (OPC) to the Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) for an affordable electric rate for Noranda. The PSC denied their initial request last month, leading to Noranda starting the process of reducing their workforce at the New Madrid aluminum plant by up to 200 jobs over the next six months. “For Noranda to compete in these economic conditions, the PSC must grant this rehearing and approve the consumer-friendly OPC compromise. Without the leadership of the PSC, these 900 family sustaining jobs could be lost and the economy of the Bootheel could be permanently damaged,” stated Sen. Libla. “The viability of Noranda’s plant

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill today released the following statement after a report she requested from the Department of Homeland Security's Inspector General (DHS IG) showed U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) failed to follow good business practices and paid at least $4.6 million more than it should have for employee housing in Ajo, Ariz.: This audit shows an extremely troubling and pervasive waste of taxpayer dollars and a failure to effectively manage what should have been a basic project. I'm thankful someone came forward to blow the whistle on this project—whistleblowers are critical in our efforts to guard against this kind of waste and misconduct in government—and I look forward to working with the Department on how we can