March 2022

JEFFERSON CITY – On Wednesday, House Majority Floor Leader Dean Plocher, announced the new “Missouri Stands with Ukraine” initiative in response to the Russian invasion of the sovereign nation and unprovoked aggression perpetrated by Vladimir Putin on the people of Ukraine. The initiative, which includes HB 2913 sponsored by Rep. Plocher, targets business transactions with Russia and Russian entities. Rep. Plocher […]

JEFFERSON CITY — Imagine catching a giant, prehistoric fish whose ancestors swam during the time of dinosaurs. That is a reality for thousands of paddlefish snaggers during Missouri’s annual spring paddlefish snagging season. Paddlefish — named for their large, paddle-shaped snouts — are an ancient species that can grow to seven feet and weight more than

By Garrett Hawkins, president, Missouri Farm Bureau As we celebrated Missouri’s Bicentennial last year, we were reminded of our heritage as the “Gateway to the West.” Wagon trains traversed the state as settlers looked for new opportunities. The Mississippi and Missouri Rivers made it easier to move supplies westward to outposts and ship raw goods

 JEFFERSON CITY – On Wednesday, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt joined a nationwide investigation into TikTok for providing and promoting its social media platform to children and young adults while use is associated with physical and mental health harms. Attorneys General nationwide are examining whether the company violated state consumer protection laws that put the public at

JEFFERSON CITY – Attorney General Eric Schmitt urges all Missouri residents who believe they were impacted by the data breach announced by T-Mobile in August 2021 to take proactive steps to protect their information from identity theft.   On August 17th, T-Mobile reported a massive data breach compromising the sensitive personal information of millions of