BOSTON, Mass. – Average gasoline prices in Missouri have risen 16.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.67/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Prices in Missouri are 2.9 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 80.0 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. […]
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WASHINGTON — Last Thursday, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) expanded his investigation into the United States Postal Service (USPS) after Postmaster General David Steiner refused to provide answers for the terrible postal service in Missouri. Senator Hawley questioned USPS’ apparent retention of a New York consulting firm while Missourians’ mail delivery lags, despite Congress passing thePostal Service Reform Act in 2022 to equip
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WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) has sent a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg regarding his company’s vile treatment of whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams. Ms. Wynn-Williams testified to Senator Hawley’s subcommittee last year that Meta worked with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to silence CCP critics on Meta’s platforms. In retaliation, Meta has moved to gag Ms.
KANSAS CITY – On Monday FEMA announced the approval of more than $16.6 million in post-disaster funding for Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation Grant Program projects in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. These programs empower states, local communities, tribes and territories to recover to rebuild more resilient, safer communities and protect infrastructure from future
JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri’s annual Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, August 7, and runs through midnight on Sunday, August 9. During this time, certain purchases such as school supplies, computers, clothing, and other qualifying items as defined by statute are exempt from all state and local sales tax. During this
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The concerns of numerous Missourians frustrated by the interactions they’ve had with the state Department of Revenue have prompted State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick to conduct a performance audit of the department’s customer service function. Fitzpatrick’s office recently commenced with the audit of the department that provides service to millions of Missourians
JEFFERSON CITY – State Sen. Jamie Burger, R-Benton, announced Tuesday that the governor signed his priority legislation, Senate Bill 916, into law on July 13. The new policy grants private contractors working with the Missouri Department of Transportation the same sovereign or governmental tort immunity as public entities. “I am thankful for
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Following the conclusion of FIFA World Cup 2026™ matches and events in Kansas City, Governor Mike Kehoe reflected on the impact of the tournament on the State of Missouri and the successful efforts of state agencies that assisted in delivering a safe and memorable experience for residents and hundreds of thousands
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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Governor Mike Kehoe announced that the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will participate in joint Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDAs) in nine counties in response to historic flash flooding and severe storms July 9-11. “Our SEMA regional coordinators have continued working alongside local officials
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By Jason Smith, member of Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. – The floods that swept across Reynolds, Iron, and Crawford Counties last week left behind heartbreaking devastation. The National Weather Service confirmed that this was a 1,000-year flood, dumping up to 12 inches of rain overnight and sending the Black River to record levels, rising more than
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