MO State News

JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Governor Mike Parson has awarded Missouri Public Safety Medals to 28 first responders for heroic and life-saving actions during 2023. The awards – the Medal of Valor, the Governor’s Award, and the Red, White and Blue Heart Award – are Missouri’s highest recognitions for first responders acting during critical incidents. Two of the […]

By Jason Smith, member of Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. – When the American people voted to give House Republicans the majority, one of the reasons was because we promised that we would continue former President Trump’s strong policies that countered the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). For too many years, China has been unchecked in expanding its

JEFFERSON CITY – Adults with disabilities are invited to take their leadership and advocacy skills to the next level through a free virtual training program.   The Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council (MODDC) is now accepting applications for the 2025 Missouri Partners in Policymaking class.   Adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD) are eligible to

WASHINGTON – Missouri’s Eighth District Congressman Jason Smith (Mo.), along with Congressman Sam Graves (Mo.), Congresswoman Ann Wagner (Mo.), and Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (Mo.), recently sent a letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to demand the United States Postal Service (USPS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) audit the Sorting and Distribution Center in Hazelwood, Mo., to

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Despite the drought Missouri experienced for much of the past year, severe weather and flash flooding this spring and summer resulted in costly damage to hundreds of homes as well as roads, bridges, and other public infrastructure across the state.  In September, National Preparedness Month raises awareness about the importance of

JEFFERSON CITY — The following statement can be attributed to Susan Klein, Executive Director of Missouri Right to Life:   Last Friday, in the challenge to the Certification of Amendment 3 for the November ballot, Cole County Judge Christopher Limbaugh, found that the proponents of Amendment 3 “…purposely decided not to include even the most

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Supreme Court has made a devastating decision by allowing Amendment 3 to remain on the November ballot. This ruling marks the most dangerous threat to Missouri’s pro-life laws in our state’s history.   Make no mistake—this amendment, bankrolled by radical out-of-state interest groups, is a direct assault on Missouri

JEFFERSON CITY – Three Missouri Veterans Commission team members have been named Missouri Health Care Association District Winners. Ben Archambault, District 1 Employee of the Year, Kayla Trankle, District 5 Employee of the Year, and Ryan Helper, District 5 C.N.A. of the Year, were honored on Monday, August 26, at an awards banquet in Branson, Mo.