JEFFERSON CITY Mo, – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey sent a letter to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and Elon Musk, calling for an immediate investigation into the nearly $5 billion worth of planned waste in federal loan guarantee to be awarded to the Grain Belt Express (GBE) project — a scheme Attorney General Bailey […]
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources invites the public to a reception at 2 p.m., Thursday, March 20, at the Missouri State Museum in the Capitol building. The reception will feature the winning photographs from the 2024 MoDNR Photo Contest. The photographs will be on display in the Resources Hall section
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri House of Representatives has passed HB 939, a bill sponsored by State Representative Mike Jones, aimed at preserving housing affordability by preventing local governments from imposing costly building design mandates and regulations that could price out homebuyers and slow development. “We have a crisis in affordable housing in our
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission today voted Warren K. Erdman, Kansas City, and W. Dustin Boatwright, Cape Girardeau, into the roles of commission chair and vice chair, respectively. Boatwright previously served as commission chairman over the past year, with Erdman as vice chair. Erdman, a republican, was appointed to the commission
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds hunters, trappers, anglers, and outdoor enthusiasts they can get free copies of its updated booklets beginning in mid-March on 2025 Spring Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information and Summary of Missouri Hunting and Trapping Regulations at MDC regional offices, MDC nature centers, and other places where permits are sold. MDC’s
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has released the 2025 Annual Census of Missouri Public Water Systems. The annual census provides detailed information regarding the volume, source water type, population, chemical characteristics and other information about Missouri’s 2,802 public drinking water systems. The census also includes test results for selected chemicals along
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control announces the arrest of Corey A. Oliver, 52, of Bismarck, MO. Oliver was arrested on February 26, 2025, for three counts of possession of child pornography. The arrest follows an investigation conducted by the Special Victims Unit of the Missouri State
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – State Representative Wick Thomas has introduced House Bill 1459, which seeks to repeal language in Missouri law that prohibits the recognition of same-sex marriages. The bill aims to remove provisions that define marriage exclusively as a union between a man and a woman and ensure that all couples, regardless of gender, receive equal
COLUMBIA, Mo. — A new study from the University of Missouri School of Journalism introduces “volunteer journalism” as a promising solution to bridge the news and information gap in communities. According to researchers, volunteer journalism involves individuals voluntarily contributing their time and effort to create, curate and share news and information as part of
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri’s official state aquatic animal is a giant, prehistoric fish whose ancestors swam during the time of dinosaurs. Thousands of snaggers look forward to encountering this ancient sport fish during Missouri’s annual spring paddlefish season. MDC staff captured, tagged, and released this 117.5-pound paddlefish from Table Rock Lake in February. Information gathered
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