MO State News

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

JEFFERSON CITY, MO. – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded four contracts totaling more than $3 million to locate and assess approximately 1,900 abandoned oil and gas wells in western Missouri. Most of these wells are located near Kansas City in Jackson and Cass counties.   “While no evidence suggests the state’s groundwater