WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.) and Debbie Stabenow (Mich.) spoke on the Senate floor to urge support for their legislation to expand the Excellence in Mental Health Act. Missouri and Michigan are both part of the Excellence pilot program, which created the nation’s first Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs). Blunt highlighted the success Missouri CCBHCs have […]
JEFFERSON CITY– The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will offer five permits to hunt bull elk in Missouri this fall with at least one permit designated for qualifying area landowners and the remaining permits for the general public. MDC will also offer 400 permits for the taking of a maximum of 40 black bears during
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representatives Ann Wagner (R-MO), Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), David Trone (D-MD), and Brad Schneider (D-IL), Co-Chairs of the Abraham Accords Caucus, have sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging him to use his upcoming trip to the Middle East and North Africa to advance the Abraham Accords and the
COLUMBIA – Teens from across the state are gathering in Columbia next week to share their experiences and successes promoting wearing safety belts in their local highway safety initiatives. Their efforts, developed as a part of the students’ participation in Missouri’s TRACTION program, are aimed at bringing positive change to local communities. TRACTION is
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JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri State Representative Rick Francis has released his latest Capitol Report. Missouri House Approves Plan to Legalize Sports Betting (HBs 2502 & 2556) Missourians would be able to wager on college and professional sports under legislation approved by the House this week. Nearly 30 states, including many of Missouri’s neighboring
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By Garrett Hawkins JEFFERSON CITY – Bon Jovi’s “Livin’ on a Prayer” hits just right as the Missouri General Assembly enters the second half of its 2022 legislative session and Missouri Farm Bureau’s priorities hang in the balance. Woah, we’re halfway there Woah, livin’ on a prayer Take my hand, we’ll make
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COLUMBIA– Missouri REALTORS® is pleased to share a monthly statistics report highlighting the Missouri real estate market for the month of February. In February, Missouri REALTORS® sold 5,142 residential properties. Of those sales, the average residential property sold for $257,877. Compared to the average sale price of $243,948 in February 2021, there was a 5.7 percent increase.
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HARRISONVILLE — Missouri Senate candidate Vicky Hartzler released the following statement regarding her opposition to the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Jackson Brown: “Back in 2018, Democrats — including then-Senator Kamala Harris — ridiculously alleged that Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh was a serial rapist, yet today refuse to acknowledge current nominee Ketanji Brown
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JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri State Representative Dale Wright has released his latest Capitol Report. Dale Wright’s Capitol Report
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JEFFERSON CITY – Every spring, as snow and ice fade to an unpleasant memory, attention turns to trash that has accumulated on roadsides during the winter months. The Missouri Department of Transportation would like to invite all who use Missouri roads to join us in doing some spring cleaning throughout the month of April. MoDOT spends about
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