MO State News

Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council celebrates National Soy Foods Month

JEFFERSON CITY — April is National Soy Foods Month, and the Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council (MSMC) is celebrating the benefits of soy foods by hosting two events to highlight this powerhouse commodity. Soy foods range from traditional soy-based foods like tofu, edamame and miso to well-known products including soy milk, soy nutrition bars and soy-based …

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Missouri State Treasurer Vivek Malek joins 13 state financial officers in letter to J.P. Morgan Chase

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Last week, Missouri State Treasurer Vivek Malek joined 13 of his fellow state financial officers in a letter to J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. Chairman and CEO James Dimon. The letter provides multiple examples of J.P. Morgan refusing to do business with individuals and groups associated with the fossil fuel industry, …

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Another Preventable Crisis

Pure chaos. That’s the best way to describe the situation on our southern border. President Joe Biden has spent his entire presidency taking a sledgehammer to the Trump administration’s effective border policies. Biden inherited a border that was the most secure it had ever been, but within his first 100 days in office, he issued …

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Attorney General Bailey warns of tax scams before filing deadline

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – In an effort to protect consumers as tax season quickly approaches, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey warns Missourians to be aware of scammers and to take steps to protect themselves from anyone attempting to get their personal information.   “I want to protect consumers and educate Missourians on potential scams during …

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Protecting Women’s Sports

In a previous column, I discussed the challenge of passing contentious legislation without resorting to heavy-handed parliamentary procedures. Specifically, I wrote about the difficulty the Senate faced advancing legislation to address transgender student athletes and prohibit life-altering gender transition procedures for children. I am pleased to report we passed both measures this week, and neither …

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