MO State News

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — State Rep. Mike Costlow is asking Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway to provide guidance and clarity on the impact of a recent federal court ruling concerning the National Firearms Act.   The ruling follows changes Congress made last year eliminating the $200 tax on suppressors, short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns and certain

JEFFERSON CITY – As the new law permitting the Missouri Department of Transportation to increase rural highway speed limits to 75 mph nears its Aug. 28 effective date, MoDOT shared a look into its ongoing evaluation of eligible locations. No changes will take effect until that evaluation is complete.”There’s a balance to be struck here

The Missouri State Highway Patrol would like to encourage parents to include conversations about safety when preparing their students for the 2026-27 school year. It’s also important that drivers be prepared for the change in traffic patterns as students begin another year of instruction. In 2025, one person was killed and 284 injured in traffic

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds waterfowl hunters to make reservations online from Sept. 1–18 for MDC managed waterfowl hunts coming up this fall. Reservations are required to guarantee an opportunity to hunt on MDC’s 13 intensively managed wetland conservation areas. There are three ways to obtain a hunting spot

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Today, Governor Mike Kehoe announced that Budget Director Dan Haug will retire effective October 1, 2026, following 11 years of service as budget director and 31 years of state government service. “Dan has served in this important role under multiple administrations with unwavering integrity and professionalism,” said Governor Kehoe. “His deep

Amidst anecdotal evidence that rural areas are facing a shortage of lawyers, The Missouri Bar, the statewide organization of all Missouri lawyers, is seeking to gather more data regarding the public’s access to legal services. To gather this data, The Missouri Bar asks that residents of rural Missouri counties take a short survey about their experiences

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Today, Governor Mike Kehoe announced that Valarie Moseley will serve as the next director of the Missouri Department of Corrections (DOC). Moseley’s appointment will become effective October 1, 2026, upon Director Trevor Foley’s departure to serve as the state budget director, and will await Missouri Senate confirmation.  “We are proud to

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her office is reinvigorating the Attorney General’s Office Defenders program, adding a partnership with the University of Missouri School of Law Veterans Clinic. “The men and women who protect our country deserve strong legal advocates,” said Attorney General Hanaway. “The Defenders program helps meet