MO State News

Session Goals for 2026 I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and enjoyed tasty food and quality time with family and friends. It seems like I was just giving you a recap on the First Regular Session of the 103rd General Assembly, and with the blink of an eye, it’s already time to pre-file legislation […]

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) last week sent a letter to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Marty Makary following reports that he ordered the agency to delay a review of the chemical abortion drug mifepristone.  Senator Hawley wrote, “Six months ago, you told me you were “committed to conducting a review of mifepristone,” the chemical abortion drug. You repeated

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Governor Mike Kehoe has signed Executive Order 25-36 temporarily suspending the hours of service regulations for commercial motor vehicles transporting residential heating fuel in Missouri. “Significant disruptions on the pipeline distribution system that supplies Missouri with critical heating fuel has resulted in transporters needing to travel farther to secure product for Missourians,”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement celebrating the passage of the Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025, bipartisan legislation to renew critical funding for rural counties in southeast Missouri and school districts across the country.   Congressman Smith said, “Communities across southeast Missouri have felt the strain since the Secure Rural

BOSTON, Mass. – Average gasoline prices in Missouri have fallen 6.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.56/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri.   Prices in Missouri are 16.2 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 11.0 cents per gallon lower than a year ago.

By Jason Smith, Member of Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. – For four years under Joe Biden, rural America was treated as an afterthought, even as farmers battled a cost-of-living crisis that led to soaring input costs, falling commodity prices, shrinking export markets, and interest rates that squeezed family operations year after year. In southeast Missouri—where agriculture

JEFFERSON CITY — A 31-year-old Perryville man escaped injury in a traffic crash on I-55 north of Reavis Barracks Road in St. Louis County.   The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the man fell asleep at the wheel and his northbound 2011 Chevrolet Malibu struck the rear of a 2012 Chevrolet Sonic driven by a

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Conservation Commission met Dec. 11 for a closed executive session and Dec. 12 for its regular open meeting, all at Commission Headquarters, 2901 W. Truman Blvd. in Jefferson City. Commissioners attending the open meeting were: Margaret F. (Margy) Eckelkamp, Chair Raymond T. (Ray) Wagner Jr., Vice Chair and Secretary Edward C. (Ed) Clausen, Member

Mike Henderson, Missouri State Senator JEFFERSON CITY – As we wrap up another year, my wife, Cheri, and I want to extend our heartfelt gratitude for the kindness, conversations and hospitality we’ve experienced throughout the 3rd District over the past several months. We truly enjoyed being out and about, visiting community events, stopping by local

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) recently set turkey and deer hunting dates for the 2026-2027 seasons. The hunting dates were approved by the Missouri Conservation Commission at its Dec. 12 open meeting at MDC headquarters in Jefferson City. The Commission also gave final approval to regulation changes that will reduce the