December 2021

SIKESTON — The Missouri Department of Transportation’s Southeast District will hold the 18th Annual Bridge Building Competition on Thursday. Like last year’s competition, the ceremony will be held virtually. “The participating schools did a great job adjusting last year. We found the virtual format allowed schools more flexibility and even provided students an opportunity to […]

By Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick Somehow, it’s December already and Christmas is mere days away. If you are still looking for gift ideas for any of the children in your life, don’t forget the gift of education and contribute to their MOST 529 Education account. Sure, it isn’t a Red Ryder, carbine action, 200-shot,

JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri House Speaker Pro Tem John Wiemann wants to ensure children are being taught appropriate subject matter in the classroom, and also wants to give parents access to the instructional material being taught to their kids. Wiemann pre-filed HB1835 to create academic performance standards for social studies curriculum in Missouri schools. He

JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri State Budget Director Dan Haug announced today that net general revenue collections for November 2021 increased 19.0 percent compared to those for November 2020, from $811.1 million last year to $965.5 million this year. Net general revenue collections for 2022 fiscal year-to-date decreased 0.7 percent compared to November 2020, from $4.53 billion