MO State News

Blunt backs Respect for Marriage Act with religious liberty Amendment

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) released the following statement Wednesday on the bipartisan religious liberty amendment to the Respect for Marriage Act: “This bill is now designed to accomplish two things. People who are legally married in one state have the same protections and responsibilities in any other state that are offered to […]

Blunt backs Respect for Marriage Act with religious liberty Amendment Read More »

Commentary: Cost of Thanksgiving Meal Skyrockets in Annual Survey

By Garrett Hawkins As we approach the holiday season, everyone knows how much damage inflation has done to Americans’ pocketbooks and retirement accounts. We have all been fretting about higher costs at both Thanksgiving and Christmas over the next five weeks. From pie crusts to presents, costs are skyrocketing.   The first round of data

Commentary: Cost of Thanksgiving Meal Skyrockets in Annual Survey Read More »

EPA fines Missouri home renovators for lead-based paint violations

LENEXA, Kan. – Two home renovation companies in Missouri have agreed to pay penalties to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to resolve alleged violations of the federal Toxic Substances Control Act.   According to EPA, the following companies failed to comply with regulations intended to reduce the hazards of lead-based paint exposure during renovations:

EPA fines Missouri home renovators for lead-based paint violations Read More »

Forest Service is filling vacant recreation positions

ROLLA  — The U.S. Forest Service is hiring positions in recreation across 15 states in the Eastern Region. Positions are available in a variety of rewarding locations, including multiple locations in Missouri, working for Mark Twain National Forest. Interested applicants can apply now through December 5, 2022.   “We are looking for talented, diverse applicants to

Forest Service is filling vacant recreation positions Read More »

Giving Thanks

By Holly Thompson Rehder, State SenatorAs a child attending elementary school, I learned about the first Thanksgiving and how the Pilgrims of Plymouth gathered with members of a neighboring Indian tribe to celebrate the harvest. Later, I read about Sarah Josepha Hale, the author of “Mary Had a Little Lamb,” who led a 17-year campaign

Giving Thanks Read More »

Missouri releases October 2022 jobs report

JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri non-farm payroll employment increased by 4,600 jobs from September 2022 to October 2022, and the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased by two-tenths of a percentage point.   Private industry employment increased by 3,500 jobs and government employment increased by 1,100 jobs. The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.6 percent in

Missouri releases October 2022 jobs report Read More »

Public invited to discuss priority unfunded transportation needs

JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri’s transportation system is a tremendous asset including 33,825 miles of roads and 10,387 bridges.   The system ranks among the largest for any state in the nation.   The Missouri Department of Transportation working with its statewide regional planning partners has identified $1 billion in annual unfunded needs. From the broader

Public invited to discuss priority unfunded transportation needs Read More »

Join MDC online Dec. 14 for Wild Webcast on Winter Wildlife Survival

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo – Did you know that some Missouri frogs freeze nearly solid in winter and their hearts stop beating. Then they revive! Some owls start nesting in January and their eggs can survive temperatures of 10 degrees or below freezing! Ground squirrels sleep the winter away from October to April – without waking

Join MDC online Dec. 14 for Wild Webcast on Winter Wildlife Survival Read More »

Missouri Chamber offers free apprenticeship web portal

JEFFERSON CITY – There is an increasing amount of apprenticeship opportunities in Missouri, and the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry has a free way to access those opportunities. Missouri Apprentice Connect helps promote the apprenticeship model in Missouri and builds a bridge between employers and potential apprentices.   This service was established by the Missouri

Missouri Chamber offers free apprenticeship web portal Read More »

Missouri experiences increase in respiratory viruses

JEFFERSON CITY – Like the majority of the United States, Missouri has been experiencing increased respiratory disease activity caused by multiple viruses, including flu and RSV that is occurring especially among children.   The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) is now offering free testing for flu, RSV and SARS-CoV-2 (virus causing COVID-19) at several Missouri locations

Missouri experiences increase in respiratory viruses Read More »