MO State News

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is warning Missouri consumers of investment scams that deceive victims into investing money in fraudulent projects or fictitious assets. Securities scams targeting consumers may include pyramid or Ponzi schemes, high-yield investment fraud, “pump and dump” schemes, advance fee schemes, real estate investment fraud, and cryptocurrency scams. “Our […]

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest report of arrests.   Among them:   19-year-old Blake A. Presson of O’Fallon, Mo. was arrested at 6:50 p.m. January 3rd in Ste. Genevieve County for driving while intoxicated. The patrol says he was taken to the Ste. Genevieve County Jail on a

JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri State Highway Patrol Superintendent Colonel Michael A. Turner, has revised the preliminary statistics related to the New Year’s holiday:   The traffic death toll is now five, rather than the zero reported earlier. In addition, 87 persons were injured in 187 traffic crashes during the extended 2026 New Year’s holiday counting

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) announced today it has awarded a total of more than $16.7 million to 43 projects through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program’s Fiscal Year 2025 Competitive Cycle to assist with various improvement projects.   “We’re proud to support communities all across our state through

JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe has taken action on the following measures which reached his desk.   (Click on the bill number for details of each mdeasure) SB 1 – Crawford – Modifies provisions relating to county officials5/13/2025 – Signed by Governor SB 2 – Crawford – Modifies provisions relating to financial statements of certain local governments7/11/2025 – Signed

By Jason Smith, member of Congress   Access to health care remains one of the most serious challenges facing families in rural Missouri. For too many communities across southeast and south-central Missouri, getting the care you need can mean long drives, limited options, or waiting far too long to see a provider. Too many Missouri

KANSAS  CITY – The Mountain-Plains Information Office of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has released Business Employment Dynamics in Missouri – First Quarter 2025. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted these Missouri highlights:   In Missouri, from December 2024 to March 2025, private industry establishments gained 132,889 gross jobs, while losing 131,147 gross

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Public Safety has been notified that the State of Missouri has been awarded $14.24 million in federal funding to strengthen security for FIFA World Cup events in the Kansas City region. The funding is through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s new Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) Grant Program. FEMA