MO State News

Waving the Legislative Flag When a white flag is waved during a NASCAR event, drivers know they are entering the final lap of the race. While we don’t have an official flag-waver in Jefferson City, legislators on both sides of the building have been in full-race mode as we enter the figurative final lap of

JEFFERSON CITY–NFIB’s April Jobs Report shows softening in the employment market as the Small Business Employment Index fell 1.2 points to 100.4. This is the second consecutive month the Index declined. The current reading is now below the 2025 average of 101.2, but slightly above the historical average of 100.0. This decline is indicative of weakening

Jason Smith, member of Congress Missouri’s farmers and ranchers don’t ask for much, just a level playing field, certainty to plan for the future, and a government that gets out of the way. As Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, delivering that for the agricultural community in Southeast and South Central Missouri has always

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Due to the devastating harms of the opioid epidemic, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has filed suit against Relax Relief Rejuvenate Trading LLC (EDP Kratom). The action arises from EDP Kratom’s continued manufacture, distribution, and retail sale of kratom and its alkaloids Mitragynine, 7-hydroxymitragynine (“7-OH”), and dihydro-7-hydroxymitragynine (“MGM-15”). “This is another step in our

MISSOURI, STATEWIDE– Late Wednesday night, May 6th, 2026, The Missouri Senate Third Read and passed SB 999, a tricky abortion ban that politicians call the “born alive abortion” bill.   A news release from Abortion Action Missouri states “drafted by anti-abortion lobbyists across the country, medical professionals refer to these types of bills as TRAP

JEFFERSON CITY –Missouri Budget Director Dan Haug has announced that net general revenue collections for April 2026 decreased 10.7 percent compared to those for April 2025, from $1.43 billion last year to $1.28 billion this year. Net general revenue collections for 2026 fiscal year-to-date decreased 0.8 percent compared to April 2025, from $10.61 billion last year

ST. LOUIS, MO. – As Missouri faces a critical shortage of maternal healthcare, Lutheran Family and Children’s Services (LFCS) is addressing the state’s alarming maternal mortality and morbidity rates during Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month this May.   According to the most recent data from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, mental health