July 2022

WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, U.S. Representative Jason Smith (Mo.), House Budget Committee Republican Leader, released the following statement after the Consumer Price Index showed inflation at a 40-year high of 9.1 percent and rising 13.8 percent since President Biden took office: “President Biden’s inflation crisis is sending America hurtling towards a recession after turning the American Dream […]

JEFFERSON CITY — An innovative program spearheaded by the Missouri Chamber Foundation is helping the workforce keep pace with fast growth in the tech industry. Since its inception in 2020, the Missouri Chamber Foundation’s Industry Driven IT Apprenticeship Grant has attracted 1,565 workers to apprenticeships at tech employers. The Missouri Chamber Foundation created the program after being awarded

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft Tuesday announced the launch of a new YouTube channel curated by the Missouri State Archives, a division within his office. The platform offers the public unprecedented access to historic films created by Missouri state government, along with recordings of the State Archives’ Thursday Evening Speaker Series and other Missouri history-related

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has selected five Missouri cities to receive a total of $1.1 million in Land and Water Conservation Fund grants to improve public outdoor recreation areas. “As an agency, we are continually focused on improving the quality of life for Missourians,” said Missouri Department of Natural Resources

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has opened applications for electric vehicle charging infrastructure funding through the Volkswagen Settlement Environmental Mitigation Trust.Applications for funding will be accepted for charging sites to be located in the following cities: Branson, Cabool, Chillicothe, Collins, Farmington, Hannibal, Macon, Maryville, Poplar Bluff and Sedalia. Charging sites must