MO State News

Driver Examination Stations To Close Statewide September 7

The Missouri State Highway Patrol would like to remind the public that driver examination stations throughout the state will be closed on the following date: Monday, September 7, 2026, in observance of Labor Day. Normal operations will resume on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. For more news, follow the Missouri State Highway Patrol on X @MSHPTrooperGHQ

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Jeff Voris Named Director of Missouri Agricultural Education

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — As a new school year begins across Missouri, agricultural education programs and FFA chapters are welcoming a new leader at the state level. Jeff Voris began serving as the Director of Missouri Agricultural Education on July 13, 2026, bringing three decades of classroom experience and a strong record of service to

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Missouri Kicks Off Hunger Action Month with Statewide Call to Address Hunger

Feeding Missouri Encourages Communities to Start the Conversation About HungerColumbia, Mo., September 1, 2026 – September marks Hunger Action Month, anationwide awareness campaign dedicated to increasing awareness around hunger andfood insecurity while encouraging communities to take action and support their neighborswho may be facing food insecurity.Throughout the month, Feeding Missouri and Missouri’s six regional food

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MDC to hold free virtual program about doves and pigeons Sept. 11

St. LOUIS, Mo.—Dove hunting season begins in Missouri Sept. 1.  Whether a hunter or birdwatcher, doves and pigeons are a distinct part of the Show-Me State’s landscape.  Missouri is home to several species of both native and introduced doves and pigeons.  To help people learn more about these birds, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC)

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Treasurer Vivek Malek Announces Record-Breaking Year for MO ABLE

JEFFERSON CITY, MO — Missouri State Treasurer Vivek Malek today announced that 2025 was the most successful year in the history of the MO ABLE program, setting new records for both active accounts and assets. Last year, a record number of Missourians used MO ABLE to invest in their futures. In 2025, the program added 1,394

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Dale Wright Legislative update

August 28, 2026COMMITTEES*ELECTIONS*HIGHER EDUCATION ANDWORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT*WAYS AND MEANSNew Missouri Health Care & Human Services Laws Take EffectSeveral new Missouri laws taking effect at the end of August are bringing changes to healthcare access, insurance coverage, pharmacy services, maternal health, disability services,and protections for vulnerable Missourians.HB 2372 expands the use of community paramedics for certain non-emergency

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Governor Kehoe Announces Jake Buxton as Director of Missouri Department of Natural Resources

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Today, Governor Mike Kehoe announced the appointment of Jake Buxton as director of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Buxton currently serves as DNR deputy director, overseeing the department’s Division of State Parks, the Missouri Geological Survey, and the Division of Administrative Support.  “Throughout his career in public service, Jake

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Missouri Native Sophie Cunningham is Right: We Must Protect Women’s Sports

Congressman Smith Capitol Report August 28, 2026 On issue after issue, it seems more and more like it’s not just right versus left or conservative versus liberal; it’s common sense versus crazy. Debates are playing out between supporting law enforcement versus defunding the police or securing our borders versus allowing drugs and criminals to freely

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