MO State News

Missouri Right to Life says Western District Court of Appeals hides the truth from voters

The following statement is from Susan Klein, Executive Director, Missouri Right to Life: “On Monday, a three-judge panel of the Western District Court of Appeals heard oral arguments on the ballot language of six pro-abortion initiative petitions written by Judge Beetem and six deceptive fiscal notes presented by Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick. “Secretary of State Jay […]

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Missouri hunters harvest 2,219 birds during fall firearms turkey season

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows that hunters checked 2,219 turkeys during Missouri’s fall firearms turkey season, Oct. 1-31. Top harvest counties were Dent with 86 birds harvested, Crawford with 82, and Washington with 72.   Perry County hunters harvested 34 birds: six adult gobblers, 10 adult hens,

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BLS releases Missouri Business Employment report

KANSAS CITY – The Mountain-Plains Information Office of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics today released Business Employment Dynamics in Missouri – First Quarter 2023.   Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted these Missouri highlights:   In Missouri, from December 2022 to March 2023, private industry establishments gained 159,576 gross jobs, while losing 126,409

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Missouri Department of Mental Health announces its partnership with Oracle Cerner to create an Electronic Health Records system

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. The Department of Mental Health (DMH) announces it will partner with Oracle Cerner, to implement a fully automated and integrated Electronic Health Records (EHR) system.  The vision is to create an electronic platform that documents, communicates, and enhances the journey for DMH service recipients in state-operated programs, and connects with contracted agencies and

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Happy Birthday to the Girl Scouts’ Trail Blazer Juliette Gordon Low

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – On Tuesday, October 31 Girl Scouts all over celebrated the birthday of their founder Juliette Gordon Low. Juliette paved the way for every Girl Scout by living a life of courage, confidence, and character. Girls will celebrate by hosting birthday parties and team meetings, and by earning patches by learning new skills

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Funds transferred to beneficiaries of state’s marijuana programs

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – On Tuesday, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) transferred $13 million in funds from Missouri’s medical marijuana program to the Missouri Veterans Commission (MVC). This marks the fifth transfer to date, for a total of $39,978,820, since the medical program was formed in late 2018.   Additionally, DHSS

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Commentary: Learning to Do 

Commentary: Learning to Do  By Janet Adkison This week, Indianapolis plays host to nearly 70,000 FFA members from across the country, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. These students have worked months, if not years, for the opportunity to attend the 2023 National FFA Convention.   Many FFA Alumni who attended the event in

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Young hunters harvest 11,118 deer during early youth portion of firearms deer season

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows that young hunters ages 6 through 15 harvested 11,118 deer during Missouri’s early youth portion of the 2023 deer hunting season, Oct. 28 and 29.   Top counties were Franklin with 258 deer harvested, Osage with 224, and Texas with 209. Of

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