MO State News

JEFFERSON CITY – The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index rose 0.5 points in December to 99.5 and remained above its 52-year average of 98. Of the 10 Optimism Index components, two increased, three decreased, and five were unchanged. An increase in those expecting better business conditions primarily drove the rise in the Optimism Index. The Uncertainty Index fell […]

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Dairy Growth Council (MDGC) announced today that Missouri Dairy has been selected as the council’s management organization. Additionally, Alfred Brandt has been tapped to serve as the Executive Director of the Missouri Dairy Growth Council. MDGC is comprised of a broad group of stakeholders from across Missouri’s agricultural community.

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) has renewed his push for Congress to pass his legislation to cap credit card interest rates for working Americans. This comes after President Donald Trump called for a 10% cap on predatory credit card interest rates over the weekend.   “President Trump is right: working Americans are drowning in record credit card debt

BOSTON, Mass. – Average gasoline prices in Missouri have fallen 4.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.42/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Prices in Missouri are 15.6 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 32.2 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Highway Patrol would like to remind the public that driver examination stations throughout the state will be closed on the following date:   Monday, January 19, 2026, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.  

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – As our great nation approaches the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 2026, Missouri Lieutenant Governor David Wasinger today announced an exciting initiative to engage Missouri’s students in reflecting on what makes America exceptional.   The “Lieutenant Governor’s Award for American Patriotism” invites Missouri students

By Jason Smith, member of Congress   WASHINGTON, D.C – When I became Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, I promised to deliver results and real change for the working-class families, farmers, and small businesses that make America so great. For too long, working Americans were left behind in favor of wealthy environmentalists and

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri State Representative Jeremy Dean (D–Springfield) has filed a House Joint Resolution to place a constitutional amendment before Missouri voters aimed at restoring clear limits on corporate and special-interest influence in elections.   The proposal would amend Article I of the Missouri Constitution to clarify that artificial entities – including corporations

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Governor Mike Kehoe and the Department of Economic Development’s (DED) Office of Broadband Development (OBD) announced today that the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has approved Missouri’s plan to award more than $814 million to bring high-speed internet to more than 200,000 unserved and underserved locations across the state. “High-speed internet is

By Progress MO KANSAS CITY, Mo – Missouri Senator Eric Schmitt’s political identity continues to push further toward the extreme right. Since his swearing in nearly 3 years ago, the junior Senator has devolved from a reasonable public servant to a radical white Christian nationalist promoting extreme and divisive ideologies.   Here are five things