MO State News

JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri non-farm payroll employment decreased by 5,000 jobs from November 2022 to December 2022, and the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased by one-tenth of a percentage point. Private industry employment decreased by 5,300 jobs and government employment increased by 300 jobs. The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.8 percent in December […]

Postpartum Health Care Bill Advances JEFFERSON CITY – On Jan. 18, I was honored to present Senate Bill 45 to members of the Senate Health and Welfare Committee. This legislation extends MO HealthNet coverage for postpartum women from 60 days to one year following the birth of her child. A companion bill is also being

JEFFERSON CITY – Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO) is very excited to announce longtime athlete Charlie Phillips has been officially selected to represent Special Olympics Missouri and Special Olympics USA at the Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023.   “I want to thank all the people who helped me get here,” Phillips said.   Before he

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Representative Doug Richey wants to extend the tax break for dependents to parents who are expecting a child. Richey filed legislation to allow the state’s existing tax deduction for dependents to also apply to pre-born children.   Under current Missouri law, a taxpayer may deduct $1,200 for each dependent. Richey’s

JEFFERSON CITY – This week Missouri State Representative Tony Lovasco (R-St. Charles) filed House Bill 869 creating legal access to psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy.   “House Bill 869 is a first step to addressing pervasive mental health crises that affect every sector of our society and economy by creating access to clinically validated therapies,” said Representative Lovasco.

JEFFERSON CITY — During his 2023 State of the State speech, Gov. Mike Parson addressed the big issues that matter most to Missouri workers and employers: child care access, workforce readiness, public safety, and investment in Missouri’s highway system.   “Gov. Mike Parson’s priorities align with what we are hearing from employers across the state,”

JEFFERSON CITY – Wednesday, Governor Mike Parson delivered the 2023 State of the State Address to the Missouri General Assembly.   Governor Parson expressed to the General Assembly and state officials that Missouri is stronger today and committed to continuing what his administration has started because “We Are Not Done Yet.”   After recalling the

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Republican leaders in the House voiced their support for many of the top legislative priorities outlined by Gov. Mike Parson during his annual State of the State Address. House Speaker Dean Plocher, Majority Floor Leader Jon Patterson, and Speaker Pro Tem Mike Henderson said the House stands ready to work with

JEFFERSON CITY – The priority deadline for the Access Missouri Grant Program is Feb. 1, and the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development (MDHEWD) is helping students meet that cutoff.   Students who complete the FAFSA by Feb. 1 are guaranteed a grant award if they meet the eligibility requirements, which can be

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri’s 2022-2023 deer-hunting season ended Jan. 15 with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reporting a preliminary total deer harvest for the season of 299,721. Of the deer harvested, 140,736 were antlered bucks, 27,029 were button bucks, and 131,956 were does.   Top harvest counties for the overall deer season were