February 2023

For just over two years, President Joe Biden has used a permanent pandemic narrative to increase command and control over the lives and livelihoods of everyday Americans. Every 90 days – just like clockwork – he has re-declared the pandemic an ongoing public health emergency, including twice since last fall when he had already declared […]

JEFFERSON CITY – On Sunday, February 12, Governor Mike Parson and First Lady Teresa Parson will cheer on Missouri’s Kansas City Chiefs as they face off against the Philadelphia Eagles at Super Bowl LVII in Glendale, Arizona. Sunday’s game will mark the Chiefs’ third Super Bowl appearance since 2020, when the team brought home the championship title and

SPRINGFIELD – The state’s diverse and dynamic manufacturing industry will be on display as the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association (IMA) launches its fourth annual “Makers Madness” contest, a bracket-style tournament in which the public will decide The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois.   Presented by Comcast Business, the competition celebrates the incredible work of manufacturers across

JEFFERSON CITY ~~ The Missouri Conservation Commission met Feb. 2 for a workshop and closed executive session followed by its regular open meeting. All were held at The Lodge of Four Seasons, 315 Four Seasons Drive in Lake Ozark.   Commissioners attending the open meeting in person or online were: Mark L. McHenry, Chair Steven

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – House Speaker Dean Plocher today praised his colleagues for approving a measure that will allow voters to decide if the threshold for changing the Missouri Constitution should be raised. By a vote of 108-50, the Missouri House of Representatives approved HJR 43 and sent the proposed constitutional change to the Senate

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Transportation has partnered with the U.S. Department of Transportation on a new, comprehensive approach to reversing the rise in traffic fatalities and serious injuries on the nation’s highways, roads and streets. This National Roadway Safety Strategy (NRSS) partnership comes after two consecutive years of more than 1,000 roadway

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is pleased to share the Middle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge Draft Land Protection Plan and Environmental Assessment which evaluates alternatives for a proposed expansion of the refuge, and it would like to hear what you think. At this time, we are seeking comments that will help to shape