MO State News

BOSTON, Mass. — Average gasoline prices in Missouri are unchanged in the last week, averaging $3.05/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Prices in Missouri are 0.8 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 74.7 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of

Over the last two years, working-class Americans have struggled to get by in an economy where the cost of everything from gas to groceries has risen at an alarming rate. You would hope that President Joe Biden would listen to Americans’ pleas and get serious about ending this economic crisis, where price spikes have cost

Approximately 5.3 million Americans are living with a long-term disability resulting from brain injury. Each year another 80,000 to 90,000 individuals become permanently disabled from a brain injury. Symptoms of a brain injury can include limited mobility, short-term memory, inability to concentrate, poor balance, blurry or double vision, depression, and chronic pain.   Learn More

KANSAS CITY, Mo – At Saturday’s State Committee Meeting in Jefferson City, The Missouri Democratic Party sent a strong message by electing Russ Carnahan as its next chair.   “The encouragement from rural and urban party leaders on the State Committee and from many of our top Federal, State, and Local elected leaders has convinced

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations’ Division of Labor Standards (DLS) has identified a concerning increase in the number of complaints related to youth employment. From 2021 to 2022, the number of complaints increased from 19 to 67 – more than a 250 percent increase.   As employers struggle to fill

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – After talking to St. Louis Federal Reserve officials, Missouri State Treasurer Vivek Malek released the following statement:   “After witnessing the events of last week, I visited with St. Louis Federal Reserve officials to hear what, if any, impact the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and other banks has had on

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Under a new clean up proposal, the city of Saint Charles would receive no remuneration for necessary improvements to its water infrastructure following the identification of contaminants in its water supply.    St. Charles was forced to shut down six of the city’s seven water wells due to pollutants emanating from

JEFFERSON CITY–Water leaks in your home cost you money. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reminds everyone to check their plumbing fixtures and irrigation systems each year in March during Fix-a-Leak Week.   According to the EPA, household leaks can waste nearly 1 trillion gallons of water a year nationwide.   For example, a