MO State News

Ag Education on the Move™ invests in the next generation

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Third graders across Missouri are discovering how their lives are intertwined with agriculture through Missouri Farmers Care’s Agriculture Education on the Move™ (Ag Moves) this spring. Professional educators and FFA members are leading thousands of Missouri elementary students through the 10-lesson Ag Moves experience to help them make connections to their […]

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Washington Democrats are playing politics with Missourians’ lives

By Jason Smith, member of Congress The safety of the American people should never be treated as a political bargaining chip, and what’s best for illegal immigrants should never be put before our national security. Yet for more than a month, Democrats have done exactly that — forcing Missourians to deal with the consequences. Since

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Senator Mike Henderson’s Capitol Report

Important Issues and Active Engagement at the Capitol As the legislative session moves forward, it’s been great to see meaningful work happening on issues that truly matter to Missourians — all while our Capitol is buzzing with energy and engagement. From public safety and taxpayer fairness to protecting kids and addressing emerging drug threats, lawmakers

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Registration opens today for Callery pear ‘buyback’ program

  ST. LOUIS, MO — The Missouri Invasive Plant Council (MoIP), in partnership with the Missouri Community Forestry Council, Magnificent Missouri, Forest ReLeaf of Missouri, Forrest Keeling Nursery, the Missouri Prairie Foundation, and the Missouri Department of Conservation, will host a Callery pear “buyback” program at 23 locations around the state on April 21. On

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Mo AG leads coalition of 21 states supporting common-sense election integrity laws at the United States Supreme Court

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway led a coalition of 21 states to call on the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a federal appellate court ruling that struck down a longstanding, commonsense Pennsylvania law that required voters to hand-write the date on mail-in ballots. The Republican National Committee (RNC) and the States argue

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Century Farm Applications due May 1

COLUMBIA – If your farm has been in your family since Dec. 31, 1926, you can apply to have it recognized as a Missouri Century Farm. The University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, MU Extension Ag and Environment team and Missouri Farm Bureau sponsor the program. Applications to be recognized as a 2026 Missouri Century Farm opened Feb.

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Attorney General Hanaway successfully defends Missouri FIRST Map against constitutional challenge

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Last week, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that her office has secured a judgment in Jackson County against a left-wing attempt to throw out the Missouri FIRST Map. Wise et al and Healey et al v. State Order and Judgment – Wise-et-al-and-Healey-et-al-v.-State-Order-and-Judgment “This ruling is a complete victory for Missouri and

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Adventure awaits: Join WOW St. Louis April 11-12

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Families looking for a safe way to discover outdoor adventures are in luck! The St. Louis WOW National Outdoor Recreation and Conservation School offers a comprehensive gateway to the outdoors. Join experienced instructors April 11-12 at the Beaumont Scout Reservation in High Ridge, Missouri. Can’t stay the whole weekend? No problem. Participants

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Mo cancer advocates gather at Capitol for Cancer Action Day

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – More than 75 cancer advocates, survivors and their families and caregivers from all over Missouri gathered at the Capitol Wednesday to meet with lawmakers and ask them to support policies that reduce the burden of cancer, including policies that help patients better afford their medications and make it easier for adults

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