MO State News

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri General Assembly in the last legislative session appropriated $75 million to the departments of transportation and economic development for the Governor’s Transportation Cost-Share Program, aiming to build partnerships with local entities to deliver road and bridge projects. Guidelines and applications for the cost-share program are now available at modot.org/governors-transportation-cost-share-program. The […]

JEFFERSON CITY—The Missouri Public Service Commission will hold local public hearings in October in a natural gas rate case filed by Spire Missouri, Inc. (Spire). The Commission will hold an in-person local public hearing in St. Louis on October 12, 2022 and one in Kansas City on October 18, 2022.   There will also be a virtual local public hearing

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft is pleased to announce the Safe at Home address confidentiality program, administered by his office, has now served over 8,000 participants since it started on August 28, 2007.   The Safe at Home Program, now in its 15th year, provides a designated mailing address for participants to use in place of their

JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri State Representative Dale Wright has released his latest Capitol Report. Dale Wright Capitol Report

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Join Washington State Park team members for a day filled with archaeology! From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, there will be flint knapping, atlatl throwing and other demonstrations and activities at Shelter #2 in the Big River Day-Use Area. At 2 p.m., visitors can take a guided tour

By Garrett Hawkins JEFFERSON CITY – Rural Missouri’s economy runs on agriculture. This has been the case since before Missouri became a state, and it remains true today. Staying on the cutting edge of agricultural production and value-added processing requires investment in capital-intensive projects.    Recognizing the importance of agriculture to Missouri, Governor Mike Parson

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick today sent a letter to the CEO of Morningstar Inc. to express concern about reports the investment ratings company, through its subsidiary Sustainalytics, is aligned with the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement.   Joined by 17 state financial officers, Treasurer Fitzpatrick says it is clear the

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) released the following statement on the Biden administration’s plan to extend the student loan repayment pause and forgive loan debt for high-income Americans.   “The administration’s student loan plan is a one-two punch for hardworking Americans,” said Blunt. “It’s a handout for high-income college and advanced degree graduates paid for

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Need trees and shrubs for your landscape? Go native with tree and shrub seedlings from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC). Native trees and shrubs can help improve wildlife habitat and soil and water conservation while also improving the appearance and value of private property. MDC’s George O. White State Forest Nursery

JEFFERSON CITY – The Department of Economic Development (DED) is requesting public feedback on its proposed Local Tourism Asset Development Grant Program, funded via the State of Missouri’s share of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The $30M program is designed to support further development of high priority local tourism assets throughout the state in partnership with