JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources values the tremendous contributions and sacrifices made by members of the military and their families. To show appreciation to active service members, the department’s Division of Missouri State Parks is joining the nationwide Blue Star Museums initiative, a program that offers free admission to currently serving […]
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JEFFERSON CITY – Memorial Day weekend calls for traveling and being outside. Our state has much to offer, especially when the weather is nice. A little planning will go a long way to making your Memorial Day weekend activities a success. Due to ongoing road construction throughout the state, the Patrol suggests that travelers
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Senator Mike Henderson’s Capitol Report for May 18, 2026 JEFFERSON CITY – As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, I spent a great deal of time this session working closely with my colleagues to shape Missouri’s spending plan and make sure taxpayer dollars were allocated responsibly. I’m proud of the work we accomplished together
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Learn how to build a garden that floats on water at the 2026 University of Missouri Extension Master Gardener State Conference, June 4-7 in Springfield. During one of the tours at the home of a local Master Gardener, attendees can learn how floating gardens improve water quality, filter pollutants naturally and
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BOSTON, Mass. – Average gasoline prices in Missouri have risen 1.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.19/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Prices in Missouri are 53.3 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.29/g higher than a year ago. According to GasBuddy
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Jason Smith, member of Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Second Amendment is not a suggestion. It is a constitutional right enshrined into law by our Founding Fathers, but Democrats across the nation have made it their mission to strip that right away. Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger just signed legislation making it illegal to
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Take Me Home, Country Roads After months of processing legislation and a final week of robust conversations, conference committees and Senate debates, it sure felt good to have my pickup truck take me home one last time this session. As usual, the legislative session flew by, and I am pleased with the bills the General
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JEFFERSON CITY – State Sen. Brian Williams, D-University City, proudly shared the completion and final passage of one of his priority pieces of legislation. Senate Bill 854 automatically clears the criminal records of thousands of Missourians convicted of drug possession and other nonviolent offenses. Language from SB 854 was added to Senate Bill 1421 and passed by the General Assembly
COLUMBIA, Mo. — University of Missouri leaders, federal partners and state officials today celebrated the groundbreaking of the new Radioisotope Science Center (RSC) at Discovery Ridge Research Park, marking a major milestone in strengthening the nation’s supply of critical radioisotopes for medicine, research and national security. The approximately 31,250-square-foot facility is a joint investment
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has announced that the Center for Individual Rights (CIR), representing Missouri, Iowa, and the American Free Enterprise Chamber of Commerce (AmFree), filed a groundbreaking federal lawsuit against the State of New York for an unconstitutional attempt to regulate businesses, consumers, and individuals beyond its borders. New York’s “Mandatory
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