MO State News

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Conservation Commission will meet Thursday, September 8 and Friday, September 9 in Kirksville.   Tentative Agenda   Thursday, Sept. 8, 1 p.m. – BUDGET WORKSHOP and CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION   Friday, Sept. 9, 8:30 a.m. – REGULAR OPEN MEETING   MDC Northeast Regional Office at 3500 S. Baltimore in Kirksville […]

JEFFERSON CITY — On Thursday, during the Governor’s Conference on Economic Development, the Missouri Technology Corporation (MTC) released an Implementation Plan detailing the execution of strategies recommended in the Catalyzing Innovation Report developed by TEConomy Partners, LLC (TEConomy). The report included five strategies and 16 action items designed to catalyze the state’s innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems. The Implementation Plan details

JEFFERSON CITY  – Small business owners nationwide continue to hire, but 49 percent (seasonally adjusted) of owners reported job openings they could not fill in the current period, according to NFIB’s monthly jobs report, released today.   “The labor market continues to be a significant challenge for small business owners,” NFIB Chief Economist Bill Dunkelberg said. “Owners are

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick Thursday recognized September as College Savings Month. Sponsored by the College Savings Plans Network (CSPN), College Savings Month seeks to promote the importance of saving for higher education using a 529 account.   “Data demonstrates that having an education savings account makes it more likely a

FULTON, MO – Former Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon, talking digital “humans,” a world-famous artist, a Paramount Pictures staff writer, and a teenage inventor/activist are just a few individuals heading up more than 20 presentations during the 17th Annual Hancock Symposium at Westminster College, Sept. 13-15, 2022.   Hancock Symposium has been compared to the popular

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – On Wednesday, the Missouri Agricultural and Small Business Development Authority (MASBDA) announced the Biofuel Infrastructure Incentive Program (BIIP) to increase the distribution and use of biofuels in the state of Missouri. Funds will be awarded to fuel retailers, fuel distributors, terminal companies or fleet operations that dispense, or will soon store or

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Forever friendship is a powerful thing. It’s what gives Girl Scouts the confidence to be themselves, unapologetically. It’s what makes them feel safe enough to try new things and cheer each other on in tough times. It’s the support that can get them up on tough mornings, help them raise their hand

ROLLA, Mo., — Mark Twain National Forest will continue its climate adaptation and forest restoration processes, with potential boosts from a new national plan.  Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced a strategy for how the Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Agriculture, will address a reforestation backlog of four million acres on national forests and plant

By Garrett Hawkins JEFFERSON CITY – Some people think Labor Day is the unofficial kickoff to the general election campaign. For farmers and ranchers, though, the Missouri State Fair is where the action begins. Starting the week after the primary, candidates of all stripes swing by the Governor’s Ham Breakfast to shake hands, the cattle

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The International Association of Official Human Rights Agencies (IAOHRA) has elected Dr. Alisa Warren, executive director of the Missouri Commission on Human Rights, as their next president in a meeting held in Los Angeles last week.   Dr. Warren becomes just the second representative from Missouri elected as president in IAOHRA’s 73-year history.