JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – State Representative Jim Murphy, Chairman of the Special Interim Committee on the Earnings Tax, is announcing the first of three public hearings with the aim of evaluating the policies of municipalities that utilize an earnings tax. The first hearing will be held at the Missouri State Capitol on Tuesday, September […]
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Agricultural commodities that experienced peak prices in 2022 could see a backslide as 2023 is coming to end. Additionally, projects are showing this slowdown could last well into 2024. The Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri recently released an August 2023 update to its annual agricultural
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JEFFERSON CITY – If you’re in southeast Missouri next week, be sure to check out these activities at state parks and historic sites. Thursday, Sept. 14: Women Outdoors Class: Survival Skills at Echo Bluff State Park Join the Echo Bluff State Park team for a girls’ night out at their Women Outdoors series. These hands-on
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – State Budget Director Dan Haug announced Tuesday that net general revenue collections for August 2023 grew 3.1 percent compared to those for August 2022, from $1.01 billion last year to $1.04 billion this year. Net general revenue collections for 2024 fiscal year-to-date declined 2.0 percent compared to August 2022, from $1.98
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JEFFERSON CITY – Team members from Missouri State Parks invite the public to visit mostateparks.com and view informational videos for Johnson’s Shut-Ins, Katy Trail, Knob Noster, Pershing, Pomme de Terre, Rock Island Trail, Stockton, Taum Sauk Mountain, Harry S Truman and Wallace state parks, and Osage Village State Historic Site. After watching the videos, the public is
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Every year, Girl Scouts explore the natural wonders found across our country during the Girl Scouts Love State Parks weekend. Girl Scouts nationwide and their troops, friends, and families are heading outdoors and celebrating a shared love of nature and ecological mindfulness. This year, Girl Scouts Love State Parks weekend is
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COLUMBIA, Mo. — The Monthly Monitor is a new report compiled by the University of Missouri’s Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center and Farm Journal that surveys economists nationwide on their projections of agricultural trends. Now, Scott Brown, director of the policy center, is forecasting a positive outlook for farm finances even as the
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I love witnessing the power of Missouri agriculture throughout the entire month of August. Fromwatching children and adults of all ages roam the grounds at the Missouri State Fair to producers fromall over the state attending the annual Missouri Farm Bureau Commodity Conference, it’s aninvigorating time. It’s a reminder of the impact that farmers and
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COLUMBIA, Mo. — A new health humanities essay from the University of Missouri highlights how the narrative of many news stories detailing the challenges of health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic often emphasized individual experiences. However, many of these news stories often left out broader public health, socioeconomic and environmental contexts that are critical
JEFFERSON CITY – Twelve people died in traffic crashes, no one died in a boating crash, and no one drowned during the 2023 Labor Day holiday weekend. The Patrol investigated nine of the traffic fatalities. The Joplin (MO) Police Department investigated two traffic fatalities, and Springfield (MO) Police Department investigated one traffic fatality during the
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