January 2025

JEFFERSON CITY — This week, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) transferred $5,459,172 in funds generated by Missouri’s adult use marijuana program to agencies as outlined in Article XIV, Section 2, of the Missouri Constitution. This brings the total amount transferred from funds generated by Missouri’s adult use marijuana program this fiscal […]

JEFFERSON CITY – The Teacher Recruitment and Retention Playbook, developed by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and the Community Training and Assistance Center (CTAC), features eight cornerstones of a state system of recruitment and retention   Effective teacher recruitment and retention requires the support of a state system Statewide campaigns are

By Jason Smith, member of Congress When President Donald Trump officially takes office on January 20, Republicans will be ready to hit the ground running to put in place the policies needed to make America great again. In fact, we can deliver on critical pieces of President Trump’s agenda very quickly by packaging tax reform,

By Garrett Hawkings, president Missouri Farm Bureau Every time I come back from the Missouri Farm Bureau (MOFB) annual meeting at Margaritaville Lake Resort, I reflect on the experience of what it is like when we all come together. While some things like themes, key topics and policy points change each year, a few standard

WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Representative Jason Smith (Mo.) voted to pass the Laken Riley Act, legislation to give law enforcement more tools to keep communities safe from illegal alien criminals. The legislation is named after Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student who was brutally murdered last year by an illegal immigrant from Venezuela.   “For