May 2023

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations hosted the annual Worker’s Memorial Day Ceremony at the Missouri State Capitol to honor the 103 individuals that lost their lives in 2022 due to a Missouri workplace illness or injury.   “(Friday), we come together to honor and cherish the memories of Missouri’s

JEFFERSON CITY –The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced it would use existing authority to prevent drivers from losing access to lower-cost and lower-emission E15, a higher ethanol blend often marketed as Unleaded 88. Missouri Corn Growers Association President Clint Stephens of Advance welcomed the decision.   “We applaud today’s announcement from EPA to keep

JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri State Treasurer Vivek Malek remarks on his first 100 days in Office.   In review of the hard work done by him and his dedicated staff of public servants, Treasurer Malek said, “It has been an honor to serve as Missouri’s State Treasurer. Since being sworn-in last January, I stayed true

JEFFERSON CITY – In 2022, Missourians went to the polls and amended Missouri’s Constitution to allow adults to possess and consume marijuana for recreational purposes. Amendment 3 passed with 53 percent of Missouri voters in favor, but enthusiasm for the change was hardly statewide. The recreational marijuana proposal passed in just 13 of Missouri’s 114

JEFFERSON CITY – The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed an amended version of H.R. 2811, the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023. Negotiations on the debt reduction bill resulted in amendments that restored several key biofuel provisions important to Missouri corn and soybean farmers.   “The Missouri Corn Growers Association and Missouri Soybean

The Great Balancing Act While the Legislature spends a majority of its time crafting policies, the most important task put before us is engrained in the Missouri Constitution: passing a balanced budget. Members of the Senate Appropriations Committee are charged with one of the greatest balancing acts of them all when you consider what’s involved