MO State News

Nominations open for the Ag Hall of Fame

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 […]

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Missouri’s Transformative Child Welfare Project receives recognition

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

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Governor Parson to embark on trade mission to United Kingdom, Belgium to promote Missouri as ideal business location

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – From July 22 – 26, Governor Mike Parson and First Lady Teresa Parson will travel to the United Kingdom and Belgium for an international Trade Mission. The U.K. and Belgium are top sources of foreign direct investment and key trade partners for Missouri, with more than $307 million and $330 million in

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Eighth Circuit bows to right-wing politicians, wreaking havoc on student loan system by blocking President Biden’s SAVE Plan 

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

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Attorney General Bailey files motion to vacate deposition order for chilling of first amendment rights, motion to disqualify Jackson County lawyers in tax case

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

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Join MDC and NDA for July 30 webinar on invasive plant control for deer management

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and the National Deer Association (NDA) invite landowners and others interested in managing deer on their properties to join them online on Tuesday, July 30, at 6 p.m. for a free Zoom webinar on invasive plant control for deer management. Hunters and landowners will learn about

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Missouri grower elected to National Corn Board

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.–Farmer-leaders from across the nation elected past president of the Missouri Corn Growers Association Jay Schutte to the National Corn Board today. The election was held during the National Corn Growers Association’s Corn Congress currently taking place in Washington, D.C. Schutte, a corn farmer from Benton City, Mo., represented Missouri corn growers for

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