MO State News

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Representative Ray Reed has introduced the Missouri Safer Communities Act (HB 2519), a comprehensive proposal to protect houses of worship, LGBTQ+ community centers, and other vulnerable institutions; strengthen hate-crime prevention; and ensure victims receive the support and dignity they deserve. “At a time when fear and division too often threaten to […]

ST. MARY — Through the efforts of our mayor and the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) St. Mary has received a grant of $509,000 and has received a notice to proceed.   Mayor Bequette began working on this Sept 24 and we were granted it Sept. 15. The grant comes from DRA, based in Memphis, TN

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.  — As lawmakers prepare to return to Jefferson City for the 2026 legislative session, Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick is urging them to take immediate action to curb the trend of deficit spending before the state’s General Revenue Fund is drained to critically low levels and drastic, emergency budget cuts become necessary.

By Jason Smith, Member of Congress As the year comes to a close, families across Missouri’s Eighth District are doing what they always do this time of year: taking stock of household budgets and getting ready for the new year. As we turn the page into 2026, many families will start seeing relief immediately that

  As a young boy growing up in rural Missouri, many days were spent outdoors enjoying wild places and wild critters. At a young age, I became fascinated with the graceful ghost of our forest, the white-tailed deer. This fascination fueled a life-long pursuit to learn everything I could about this iconic species. After graduating

JEFFERSON CITY, MO — The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) continues to support Missourians in their efforts to quit tobacco through a new state-specific cessation information website, www.YouCanQuit.org   Missourians can find cessation information related to the stage of quitting they are in, teen vaping resources, information about incentives for quitting while

JEFFERSON CITY, MO — The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) continues to support Missourians in their efforts to quit tobacco through a new state-specific cessation information website, www.YouCanQuit.org   Missourians can find cessation information related to the stage of quitting they are in, teen vaping resources, information about incentives for quitting while

JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri State Highway Patrol Motor Vehicle Inspector Cory Boatright was honored today after being named Missouri State Team Member of the Month for November 2025 for his decisiveness and leadership in the rescue of a motorists from a burning vehicle.   On July 2, 2025, as Boatright was driving to work, he