ST. LOUIS, Mo.– Missouri’s Eighth District Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement praising Boeing’s decision to return the Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) headquarters to St. Louis, bringing the division’s leadership back to Missouri after nearly a decade. Smith joined Secretary of War Pete Hegseth at Boeing’s St. Louis facility for the […]
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A new report from State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick concludes Missouri’s multi-billion dollar marijuana industry was launched using a flawed application and evaluation process that ultimately cost the state millions of dollars in litigation expenses. The report, which awards a “fair” rating to the state’s Marijuana Program, points out how there were
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway joined a coalition of 21 state attorneys general in filing a brief in support of Louisiana’s lawsuit challenging a Biden-era overreaching rule that expanded access to abortion drugs through mail and telehealth, despite contrary state laws. “I am proud to stand with other attorneys general to fight back against
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) obtained Medicaid Fraud convictions against Medicaid recipient Ronale Rankins and his attendants, Charlene Otey and Tifiney Lothridge, who received payment for services while Rankins was incarcerated. Rankins collaborated with his attendants, telling them to continue clocking in and out as
UNION, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension in Ste. Genevieve County will be holding a Non-Certified Restricted Use Pesticide Training. As of January 1, 2025, anyone who uses a Restricted Use Pesticide (RUP) in a commercial, noncommercial, or public operator setting must at minimum have an NRUP license. NRUP license holders are not certified
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JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Department of Transportation crews are focusing on pothole repairs as weather allows and throughout the spring to keep roads as smooth and safe as possible. The public is asked to report potholes so MoDOT’s maintenance crews can assess the damage and complete the needed repairs. “To be proactive and efficient, we’re using
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Legislative Black Caucus joins the nation and the global community in mourning the passing of civil rights icon Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. Rev. Jackson’s life was a testament to courage, conviction, and an unwavering commitment to justice. As a protégé of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and founder
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and University of Missouri Extension (MU Extension) thank Missouri’s 937 Master Naturalists for volunteering more than 82,000 hours to conserving Missouri’s natural resources in 2025. Missouri Master Naturalists are volunteers who participate in chapter-based natural resource education and conservation programs within their communities. The program is
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Film Office and the Department of Economic Development’s Business Opportunities Division have announced that 54 productions that qualified for the state’s film incentive spent $40.7 million while filming in the Show-Me State in 2025. The Motion Media Production Tax Credit program authorized nearly $15.7 million in production incentives for 54
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Eighth District Missouri Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) has announced the 2026 Congressional Art Competition is now accepting entries from high school students across southeast and south central Missouri. “Southern Missouri is filled with incredibly gifted young artists, and I’m proud to highlight the creativity of the Show-Me State in the halls of
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