MO State News

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations announces the state minimum wage rate for 2024 has been established, according to state law, at $12.30 per hour, effective January 1, 2024.   Pursuant to Proposition B, which was approved by Missouri voters on November 6, 2018, the minimum wage increased 85 cents per

By Missouri Treasurer Vivek Malek I am deeply disappointed by the Missouri State Employees’ Retirement System Board’s recent rejection of my motion to get our state employees’ pension investments out of China. Not only is the Communist nation an active adversary of America – China is just a bad investment.   As the State Treasurer

Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland At Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland, we believe in every girl’s power to change the world. They are tomorrow’s leaders and today’s problem-solvers. That’s why we are committed to keeping girls at the center of everything we do.   Girls are living through a transformative time, which is

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.– The 2023 Missouri Governor’s Mansion Christmas trees will arrive on Monday, November 27, 2023, between 7 a.m. – 8 a.m.  A portion of Madison Street will be closed during this time. The tree that will be displayed on the Mansion lawn is a 30-foot Norway Spruce donated by the family of Daryl and Sherry Richardson

JEFFERSON CITY – Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) inducted its 2023 Hall of Fame Class and honored several of its most outstanding athletes, coaches, volunteers and financial partners at the 2023 Awards Banquet on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023 at the Training for Life Campus.   Special Olympics USA standout Charlie Phillips and Joe Peart with Missouri

JEFFERSON CITY – Colonel Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, reminds everyone there will be an increase in traffic over the Thanksgiving holiday. Drivers should remain alert to changes along their normal route. Regardless of traffic patterns, safety should remain a priority. The counting period for the 2023 Thanksgiving holiday weekend is from 6 p.m.

BOSTON, Mass. — Average gasoline prices in Missouri have fallen 6.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.93/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Prices in Missouri are 31.7 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 31.4 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.  

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Community College Association (MCCA) is proud to announce that in its fifth year, the Missouri Apprenticeships in Manufacturing Program (MoAMP) has exceeded its targets. The grant-funded program, which aimed to engage 5,000 participants and 136 employers, has surpassed expectations. To date, 5,335 participants and 146 employers have been participating,

COLUMBIA, Mo. — In a ceremony on November 16, 31 leaders from organizations across the state graduated as part of the Leadership Missouri 2023 class. The class spent the previous seven months traveling across Missouri, networking with peers and learning about challenges and opportunities facing our state.   The celebration also marked the completion of