MO State News

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Spooked by volatile reports from the Silicon Valley Bank in early March, many customers panicked and withdrew their money, creating the largest bank failure since the 2007-2008 financial crisis. The problem — investors and customers lost confidence in the bank, proving that the perception of a banks’ reliability can significantly impact its […]

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) encourages producers to get the most from their grazing operation through the use of native forage. Native forage simply means a mix of native grasses, such as big bluestem, as well as native legumes and broadleaf plants.   BETTER SUMMER GAINS   For the producers, one

JEFFERSON CITY – The Statewide Law Enforcement Torch Run® for Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO), founded by the Missouri Police Chiefs Association (MPCA) 37 years ago, will begin on May 22 and will continue through Friday, June 2 in Columbia.   More than 850 runners from 102 agencies from across the state will participate in the 2023

WASHINGTON  – On Tuesday, U.S. Representative Jason Smith (Mo.) blasted a new report by Special Counsel John Durham that confirmed the FBI acted improperly by launching and continuing to pursue its multi-year Russia collusion investigation.   “The Durham report confirms what most Americans knew all along: the Trump-Russia investigation was nothing more than a political

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – In an effort to protect Missourians, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that his office has obtained a conviction, in connection with a Boone County murder case, against Fabian Goldman. On June 10, 2020, Goldman and an accomplice broke into the south-Columbia home of a retired Marine Corps veteran and retired FBI agent. The

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. –  Erik Otto, a park coordinator with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Division of State Parks, has been selected as the department’s Team Member of the Month for May 2023. Otto was selected for his service to the department and for his efforts to help contain a wildfire at Onondaga Cave State

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. –On Monday, Governor Mike Parson signed House Bill (HB) 15, a second supplemental budget bill for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023, into law. HB 15 appropriates more than $2 billion to ensure state government operations continue uninterrupted through the end of the current fiscal year, ending June 30, 2023.    “This bill provides critical funding

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds hunters and anglers squirrel and black bass seasons open Saturday, May 27. SQUIRRELS Hunt eastern gray squirrel (pictured) from May 27 through Feb. 15, 2024.   The hunting season on eastern gray and fox squirrels runs May 27 through Feb. 15, 2024. Allowed methods

BOSTON, Mass. – Average gasoline prices in Missouri have fallen 6.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.20/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Prices in Missouri are 15.8 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 88.2 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The

The final gavel fell on May 12 to signal the official ending of the 2023 legislative session. While debates were contentious at times, I believe this was a productive, successful five months in Jefferson City that will result in positive outcomes for Missourians. I’ll highlight a few of the bills that now await the governor’s