MO State News

Speaker Patterson reopens historic house lounge

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – On Friday Missouri House Speaker Jon Patterson announced that he is reopening the historic House Lounge to public tours effective Friday. Under COVID protocols, this space was closed to the public and available only upon approval by the Speaker of the House during the legislative session. Now, the House Lounge will […]

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Missouri Wine and Grape Board launches new campaign 

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Wine and Grape Board (MWGB) announced the launch of its latest campaign, Wine Your Way, designed to make wine discovery more approachable and personal for Missourians. A key feature of this new campaign is the introduction of the Palate Profile tool on the MWGB website, created to empower wine consumers

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Meet the AmeriCorps NCCC team, here to help keep Missouri fire safe and recreation ready

ROLLA, Mo. —The AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) Fire Team 4 will be serving on Mark Twain National Forest for the next two months. The team of young adults was dispatched here from the Southwest. The AmeriCorps members serve a variety of functions while on assignment, gaining skills and building on the program’s legacy

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Fighting to reverse the Left’s radical agenda

By Jason Smith, member of Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. – For years, Washington Democrats have pushed an agenda focused on scoring points with the radical fringes of their party, completely disregarding the real-life impact of these policies and questioning the morals of Americans who oppose them. They claim that those who don’t support their radical trans

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Thriving with flexibility

COLUMBIA, Mo. — One lasting impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the shift toward flexible work arrangements. Today, more than half of U.S. employees whose jobs can be performed remotely are blending remote work with time in the office.  However, for some employees, the more they work outside the office, the less engaged, valued

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Speaker Patterson announces 32 House committees, names chairs

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – House Speaker Jon Patterson has announced the formation of 32 House Committees and named his Committee Chair selections for the 103rd General Assembly.   “Each and every Representative chosen is highly qualified and capable for the position of chair,” Speaker Patterson, R-Lee’s Summit, said. “From our recent rules package to our Chair selections,

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Mo representative criticized for seeking to repeal Inflation Reduction Act

JEFFERSON CITY – Rep. Eric Burlison of Southwest Missouri has co-sponsored H.R. 191 to repeal the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The IRA marked a turning point for many Missourians by bringing millions of dollars in infrastructure projects, clean energy jobs, and drastically reducing the price of prescription medications and healthcare costs. In the last two years, the

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Attorney General Bailey promulgates regulation securing algorithmic freedom for social media users

Attorney General Bailey promulgates regulation securing algorithmic freedom for social media usersJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – In an effort to protect free speech and safeguard consumers from censorship, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced he is issuing a regulation requiring Big Tech companies to offer algorithmic choice for social media users in Missouri. The first of its

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