MO State News

BOSTON, Mass. – Average gasoline prices in Missouri have risen 0.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.85/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Prices in Missouri are 2.8 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 14.5 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The […]

By Jason Smith, member of Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ending the border crisis was one of the most important reasons the American people sent President Donald Trump back to Washington. Unlike Washington Democrats – who encouraged or turned a blind eye to illegal immigration – President Trump made it clear to the world that the

JEFFERSON CITY – Following the Missuri House’s passage of HB 269, a bill introduced by Rep. Brenda Shields that will help Missouri parents access affordable childcare and enter the job market, NFIB State Director Brad Jones called on the Senate to stand up for small business owners and support the bill. “Our small business owners have job

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri State Representative Don Mayhew has introduced HB 1442, the Natural Resource and Community Protection Act, to end federal overreach in the Ozark National Scenic Riverways and other federally managed lands within Missouri. The bill ensures that local residents are not unfairly targeted by federal park rangers and that Missouri retains

MISSOURI – The Missouri State Beekeepers Association (MSBA), representing over 750 beekeepers across Missouri, expresses deep concern regarding the alarming results of a recent nationwide survey revealing catastrophic honey bee colony losses. The survey, conducted by a multi-organizational working group including Project Apis m., the American Beekeeping Federation, and the American Honey Producers Association, indicates

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) was recently notified by its cybersecurity vendor of suspicious activity on one of its data servers. MDC quickly activated its Incident Response Team to analyze MDC systems to remediate any issues and to gain further clarity on the scope of suspicious activity. MDC is utilizing a

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Women have been shaping history from the start—from Susan B. Anthony to Amanda Gorman, their impact on politics, science, the arts, and more is undeniable. This month, we honor the legacy of trailblazing women, past and present, and celebrate how Girl Scouts are making history of their own.   In addition to

By Garrett Hawkins, President of Missouri Farm Bureau   JEFFERSON CITY – Ensuring access to affordable, effective and reliable health coverage is one of the biggest challenges facing members of Missouri Farm Bureau (MOFB). Many of our members struggle with limited choices and high costs in the individual marketplace. The lack of options is especially

WASHINGTON, D.C. – America’s seniors are getting the Social Security benefits they are owed quickly thanks to efforts by the Trump administration and the Ways and Means Committee to implement the Social Security Fairness Act. Less than four months after Congress repealed the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO), the Trump administration

And Then It Was March It seems like I was just taking the oath of office and being sworn in as your state senator, and then it was March. If the next three months of session pass as quickly as the first two, we are in for a fun ride this spring! As snowy and