MO State News

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority (MASBDA) will begin accepting applications for a new program supporting beginning farmers in Missouri staring Aug. 1.  A farm owner may qualify for a deduction from their Missouri adjusted gross income based on the income received by either selling or renting/leasing farmland to a beginning

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – An ongoing child welfare transformation project conducted in partnership between the Missouri Department of Social Services and Change & Innovation Agency (C!A) was recently recognized for successful implementation. The project received the Gold Stevie® Award in the Management category at the 22nd Annual American Business Awards® in New York City on Tuesday, June

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — With the primary election approaching, Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft is highlighting important dates and facts to help ensure Missourians are prepared for the election – August 6, 2024.    Tuesday, July 23 is the first day of No-excuse in-person absentee voting with photo ID   Wednesday, July 24 is the last

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – From July 22 – 26, Governor Mike Parson and First Lady Teresa Parson will travel to the United Kingdom and Belgium for an international Trade Mission. The U.K. and Belgium are top sources of foreign direct investment and key trade partners for Missouri, with more than $307 million and $330 million in

From a news release WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Thursday, the Eighth Circuit ruled in favor of right-wing Attorneys General’s motion to block President Biden’s Saving on a Valuable Education repayment plan (the SAVE plan). The order temporarily blocks millions of student loan borrowers from accessing lower monthly payments and cancellation under SAVE. This income-driven repayment plan has been

‘Saved by the hand of God’   On July 13, the nation watched with horror when a crazed shooter attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump. The fact that he survived this attack can only be described as a miracle. While I’m incredibly grateful the former president is safe, it’s tragic that a murderous nut

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — On Thursday, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s office filed two forceful motions in the Jackson County Tax Assessment case, whose trial has yet to conclude due to the legal machinations of opposing counsel. His office filed a motion to immediately vacate the Court’s order asking him to sit for a deposition, noting

WASHINGTON – Missouri Senator Eric Schmitt sent a letter to Acting Chief Information Officer Leslie Beavers of the Department of Defense regarding widespread IT system outages affecting Microsoft Windows hosts due to an issue with a recent CrowdStrike update:   “A single point of failure in a cybersecurity strategy has proven time and time again to