MO State News

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority (MASBDA) will begin accepting applications for a new program supporting beginning farmers in Missouri staring Aug. 1.  A farm owner may qualify for a deduction from their Missouri adjusted gross income based on the income received by either selling or renting/leasing farmland to a beginning

From a news release WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Thursday, the Eighth Circuit ruled in favor of right-wing Attorneys General’s motion to block President Biden’s Saving on a Valuable Education repayment plan (the SAVE plan). The order temporarily blocks millions of student loan borrowers from accessing lower monthly payments and cancellation under SAVE. This income-driven repayment plan has been

‘Saved by the hand of God’   On July 13, the nation watched with horror when a crazed shooter attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump. The fact that he survived this attack can only be described as a miracle. While I’m incredibly grateful the former president is safe, it’s tragic that a murderous nut

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — On Thursday, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s office filed two forceful motions in the Jackson County Tax Assessment case, whose trial has yet to conclude due to the legal machinations of opposing counsel. His office filed a motion to immediately vacate the Court’s order asking him to sit for a deposition, noting

WASHINGTON – Missouri Senator Eric Schmitt sent a letter to Acting Chief Information Officer Leslie Beavers of the Department of Defense regarding widespread IT system outages affecting Microsoft Windows hosts due to an issue with a recent CrowdStrike update:   “A single point of failure in a cybersecurity strategy has proven time and time again to

WASHINGTON – Missouri U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt has released a statement following Joe Biden announcing he is suspending his campaign for President of the United States:   “Joe Biden’s time in elected office is far past its expiration date. Biden’s three-and-a-half-year tenure in the White House has brought Americans crushing inflation, an abysmal foreign policy record,

SEDALIA – Do you know someone who has made an outstanding contribution to Missouri Agriculture?    Nominate them for the 2025 Missouri Agricultural Hall of Fame.   The Missouri Agricultural Hall of Fame was created in 2023 to recognize farmers, ranchers, and agri-business leaders who have made an outstanding contribution to Missouri agriculture. Nominees for

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – An ongoing child welfare transformation project conducted in partnership between the Missouri Department of Social Services and Change & Innovation Agency (C!A) was recently recognized for successful implementation. The project received the Gold Stevie® Award in the Management category at the 22nd Annual American Business Awards® in New York City on Tuesday, June