MO State News

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – In an effort to protect consumers as tax season quickly approaches, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey warns Missourians to be aware of scammers and to take steps to protect themselves from anyone attempting to get their personal information.   “I want to protect consumers and educate Missourians on potential scams during […]

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Following an extensive national search process, the Board of Directors for the Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri (GSEM) is excited to announce Dr. Natissia Small, as its new CEO, effective April 17, 2023. Dr. Small is succeeding longstanding CEO, Bonnie Barczykowski, who was recently named CEO of Girl Scouts of the

In a previous column, I discussed the challenge of passing contentious legislation without resorting to heavy-handed parliamentary procedures. Specifically, I wrote about the difficulty the Senate faced advancing legislation to address transgender student athletes and prohibit life-altering gender transition procedures for children. I am pleased to report we passed both measures this week, and neither

ST. LOUIS — Brain injury can impact the way you manage your farming operation. Damage to the brain from an accident, crash, fall, stroke, hit by object, or other event that causes injury may cause difficulties with memory and staying on task. After a brain injury, a person may get tired easily and need more

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is offering free virtual Buzz into Pollination workshops to help teachers incorporate pollinators such as bees, butterflies, and birds into classroom instruction. The instruction is appropriate for grades 3 through 8. These virtual two-hour workshops will be offered from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday,

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri State Parks, in partnership with Lincoln University and the Missouri History Museum, is hosting a multi-city tour featuring Dr. Atyia Martin, founder of Next Leadership Development, and Cymone Davis, founder of Black Towns Municipal Management. Martin and Davis will be showcasing their Black Towns and Settlements Project, the first-ever online

On This Date in Missouri Senate History, the date was March 27, 1845, second-to-last day of the First Session of the 13th General Assembly.   This was a fairly typical day for lawmakers, with the Missouri House of Representatives agreeing to Senate amendments to House bills, including: a bill relating to grand and petit jurors;

JEFFERSON CITY – Governor Mike Parson has announced that the Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) has awarded more than $94 million through the Community Revitalization Grant Program for 70 projects across the state. The program, funded through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and part of Governor Parson’s Fiscal Year 2023 budget plan, is focused on

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – In an effort to protect children, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has announced that his office has launched an online form where those who have experienced harm from gender transition interventions or witnessed troubling practices at transition clinics in Missouri can submit their concerns.   This tip line stems from an investigation that