MO State News

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Governor’s Council on Disability (GCD) is currently accepting nominations for its 2022 annual Inclusion and Youth Leadership Awards. The Governor’s Council on Disability promotes full participation and inclusion of the nearly one million Missourians with disabilities in all aspects of community life by educating citizens, businesses, schools, organizations, and others of their rights and responsibilities under […]

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – On Thursday, Missouri health officials and advocates released the newly revised Missouri Cancer Action Plan that will be used for Missourians to use as a guide for cancer control and prevention work across the state through 2025. The Missouri Cancer Consortium published the report in collaboration with the Missouri Comprehensive Cancer Program, which is

By Dale Wright, member Missouri House of Representatives JEFFERSON CITY – On November 8 Missourians will head to the polls not only to vote for the individuals they think will best serve the will of the people, but also to consider potential changes to the Missouri Constitution. In total, voters will have four constitutional amendments

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced today that his office and 18 other attorneys general have served six major American banks with civil investigative demands, which act as a subpoena, asking for documents relating to the companies’ involvement with the United Nations’ (UN) Net-Zero Banking Alliance.   The banks under investigation include

JEFFERSON CITY, MO. – To commemorate the 125th anniversary of the 25th Infantry Bicycle Corps, Nathan and Olive Boone Homestead State Historic Site is hosting an event recounting the little-known story of the Bicycle Corps and its amazing accomplishments.   The family-friendly, free event will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 5,

JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri non-farm payroll employment increased by 2,700 jobs from August 2022 to September 2022, and the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased by one-tenth of a percentage point. Private industry employment increased by 10,400 jobs and government employment decreased by 7,700 jobs. The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 2.4 percent in September

A smoky solution — for plants COLUMBIA, Mo. — Richard Ferrieri never thought a simple bottle of liquid smoke would change the trajectory of his team’s research. Originally, Ferrieri and a team of researchers at the University of Missouri focused on studying how soil, saturated by the intense smoke caused by wildfires, alters plant growth. But after they

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced that 226 untested sexual assault kits were shipped from the Kansas City Police Department (KCPD) to Marshall University Lab to undergo DNA testing on October 6th.   “One of my highest priorities as Attorney General has been to clear the backlog of untested sexual assaults

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Many people may not realize it, but mercury still poses contamination hazards from improper handling and potential health risks from exposure. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources encourages Missourians to be aware of what mercury is and understand the risks from unsafely handling the toxic material. People should know how to prevent

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.) and Debbie Stabenow (Mich.), along with U.S. Department of Health And Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra and senior HHS officials, today announced that states across the country will now be able to apply to be a part of Blunt and Stabenow’s successful initiative to fully fund high-quality mental