MO State News

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Representative Phil Amato has issued the following statement regarding HB 807, also known as the “Save MO Babies Act,” which aims to reform and improve Missouri’s adoption processes and is undergoing significant refinement to ensure the bills’ effectiveness.   “I am confident that when this bill is completed, it will be one […]

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives Jon Patterson has announced the appointments of Representatives Marlene Terry (D-St. Louis) and Ed Lewis (R-Moberly) to the newly established Missouri School Funding Modernization Task Force. Their appointments come as part of Executive Order 25-14, issued by Governor Mike Kehoe, to review and modernize

SPRINGFIELD, MO — Missouri State University awarded 1,437 degrees to students in fall 2024. The commencement ceremonies took place Dec. 13, 2024, at Great Southern Bank Arena. The following local students earned degrees: Mallory Clifton of Perryville graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Summa Cum Laude. Megan Schweigert of Sainte Genevieve graduated with

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – This week, the Missouri House of Representatives passed HCS #2 HB 495, a sweeping public safety measure aimed at addressing crime, policing, and penalties for various offenses across the state. The bill, sponsored by State Representative Brad Christ, introduces significant changes designed to enhance public safety and address law enforcement challenges

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. –Missouri Director of Agriculture Chris Chinn announced that 20 youth groups from across Missouri were awarded grants from the Missouri Department of Agriculture’s 2025 Building Our American Communities grant program. Eleven local chapters of the National FFA Organization and nine Missouri 4-H clubs statewide have been awarded funds for their community service projects

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – State Representative Dirk Deaton, chair of the House Budget Committee, announced Wednesday the formal filing of the appropriations bills for the 2025 legislative session. Included in the bill that appropriates money for public colleges and universities is language to ensure that state funds will not be used for contracts, programs, positions,

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – As Missourians continue to file their tax returns in these next few months, Missouri State Treasurer Vivek Malek recommends Missourians to consider investing their refunds into tax-free MOST 529 Savings Accounts for future education needs. According to the Missouri Department of Revenue, more than 1.7 million refunds were issued by the state