MO State News

WASHINGTON — Last week the United States Senate unanimously passed Senator Josh Hawley’s (R-Mo). legislation to designate America’s National Churchill Museum as a National Historic Landmark.  “Missouri is home of Winston Churchill’s ‘Iron Curtain’ speech that marked the beginning of the Cold War,” said Senator Hawley. “I’m proud to have shepherded this legislation through the Senate to rightfully commemorate Missouri’s […]

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) has written to the Department of the Treasury to request a review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) of the 2017 foreign acquisition of the Knob Noster Trailer Park by owners with alleged ties to Chinese intelligence, located less than one mile away from Whiteman Air Force Base’s

BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. – Photography is a great way to get up close and personal with some of Missouri’s most unique animals – arthropods. Arthropods are animals with exoskeletons, including spiders, insects, millipedes, crayfish, scorpions and more.     Submit your best arthropod images to a photography competition at Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center this

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Agriculture is offering 30 high school students representing 4-H clubs, FFA chapters and farm families throughout Missouri the opportunity to explore careers in agriculture through the 2026 Missouri Agribusiness Academy (MAbA). MAbA is a competitive program for sophomores interested in pursuing agriculture-related degrees and careers. “For nearly 40

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is urging Missourians to stay vigilant this holiday season as scammers increasingly target consumers through deceptive and high-pressure gift card schemes. With millions of dollars lost nationwide each year to gift card fraud, Attorney General Hanaway warned that criminals often use fear, urgency, and impersonation tactics

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri State Representative Ray Reed has  reintroduced legislation in the Second Regular Session of the 103rd Missouri General Assembly to ensure that Missourians with DACA status who have completed their education and passed required exams are eligible for professional licenses.   The bill would remove state-level barriers that prevent qualified individuals

By Jason Smith, member of Congress   Christmas is a joyous season that carries a special meaning for millions of families across our great country. It is a time when families gather at church to reflect on what makes this day such a special time. In small towns and rural communities throughout the Eighth District,

JEFFERSON CITY – Colonel Michael A. Turner, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, announces that 25 troopers graduated from the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy on Friday, December 19, 2025.   The ceremony took place at 10 a.m. at the Patrol Academy’s gymnasium. The 124th Recruit Class reported to the Academy on July 1, 2025.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – State Representative Tricia Byrnes has filed HB 2512, the Care Before Predictable Harm Act, legislation intended to strengthen Missouri’s approach to severe mental illness by encouraging earlier, more effective intervention before tragedy strikes.   The proposed legislation responds to a difficult reality facing Missouri and the nation: systems too often intervene

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – State Representative Mark Matthiesen has filed House Bill 2507, legislation aimed at protecting new employees by ensuring greater transparency and fairness regarding labor union dues. HB 2507 would prohibit labor organizations from collecting payment for union dues from a newly hired employee until that employee has worked at least 250 hours.