MO State News

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – As part of Financial Literacy Month, Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick, MOST 529, and Sallie Mae are partnering to bring a free webinar to Missourians focused on paying for higher education.   The free virtual event will take place on Tuesday, April 19 at 6 p.m. Those who wish to participate can register here. […]

KANSAS CITY, MO — Although its origins are uncertain, April 20 (more commonly known as 4/20) has become synonymous with marijuana use and, in some circles, the date is a marijuana “holiday.” On Wednesday, April 20, 2022, there will likely be an increase in marijuana use.  To help keep drug-impaired drivers off the roads, the

JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri non-farm payroll employment decreased slightly from February 2022 to March 2022, and the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased by one-tenth of a percentage point. Employment, seasonally adjusted, decreased by 200 jobs over the month. Private industry employment increased by 600 jobs, while government employment declined by 800 jobs. The state’s seasonally

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – As many head outside to enjoy the longer days and warmer weather this spring, they may come across a variety of newborn animals. It may appear young creatures are abandoned, but that’s usually not the case. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds Missourians that interfering with wildlife does more harm than

WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and Marco Rubio (Fla.), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, along with fellow committee members U.S. Senators Richard Burr (N.C.), James Risch (Idaho), Susan Collins (Maine), Tom Cotton (Ark.), John Cornyn (Texas), and Ben Sasse

WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.), Co-Chair of the Senate Law Enforcement Caucus, Jerry Moran (Kan.), and 11 of their colleagues sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas seeking answers on recent changes to how the department enforces border security and processes migrants at the southern border.   “In

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.–President Biden will use existing authority to grant an emergency waiver for E15, fuel blended with 15 percent ethanol, often marketed as Unleaded 88. Missouri Corn Growers Association President Jay Schutte of Benton City welcomed the decision that prevents drivers from losing access to lower-cost and cleaner-burning fuel.   “We applaud today’s announcement from the

By Garrett Hawkins JEFFERSON CITY – Like many Americans, April 15 is my least favorite day of the year. Even though the weather is almost perfect, the grass is growing and the flowers are blooming, something about the IRS tax collector kills the positive energy. This year, Easter weekend earns taxpayers a three-day extension to

JEFFERSON CITY– The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index decreased in March by 2.4 points to 93.2, the third consecutive month below the 48-year average of 98. Thirty-one percent of owners reported that inflation was the single most important problem in their business, up five points from February and the highest reading since the first quarter of 1981.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – On Tuesday, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced that the Attorney General’s Office has reached a favorable resolution in a lawsuit the Office filed against Moberly School District over alleged violations of the Sunshine Law.   The Missouri Attorney General’s Office filed suit against the Moberly School District in November, 2021