May 2024

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – On Thursday, during a signing ceremony at the State Capitol, Governor Mike Parson signed HB 2634 into law. While public funds are already prohibited from funding abortions in Missouri, HB 2634 will now prevent any taxpayer money from going to any abortion providers or their affiliates in the state.  “Our administration […]

JEFFERSON CITY – The following statement is from Susan Klein, Executive Director of Missouri Right to Life: Today, May 9, 2024, Governor Parson signed HB 2634, putting in statute language that restricts tax-payer funds from going to abortion providers and their affiliates.   Prior to 2020, Missouri restricted family planning funds to abortion providers through the

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri House has truly agreed HBs 2134 & 1956 by a vote of 155-1, thereby sending it to Governor Mike Parson’s desk for his consideration. The comprehensive legislation will regulate the land application of industrial wastewater, sludge, and related process wastes. The bill successfully passed the House and Senate with

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources will receive more than $5 million from the U.S. Department of the Interior to plug hundreds of abandoned oil wells. The project will focus on former oil production sites in Vernon County. The work is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2027.   “While no