MO State News

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

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Department of Agriculture is offering 30 high school students representing 4-H clubs and FFA chapters, as well as farm families, throughout Missouri the opportunity to explore careers in agriculture through the 2022 Missouri Agribusiness Academy (MAbA). MAbA is a competitive program for sophomores interested in pursuing agriculture-related degrees and careers.

JEFFERSON CITY — Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, Friday, expressed his congratulations to the bipartisan commission tasked with redrawing Missouri’s 163 House districts. The House Independent Bipartisan Citizens Commission finalized the new map by a unanimous vote.    The last time commission members agreed upon house district maps was 1991. In 2001 and 2011 appointed judges drew the

JEFFERSON CITY — Colonel Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, announces the Patrol is offering boating safety courses to inform and motivate boaters to prepare for the boating season. These approved courses meet the national boating educational standard. “Missouri’s many rivers and lakes offer a variety of boating opportunities,” said Col.

JEFFERSON CITY – On Friday, Governor Mike Parson announced a specialized medical team of U.S. military personnel, which includes doctors and nurses, is being deployed to the St. Louis region to support hospital staff strained by COVID-19. The team is expected to be in place at BJC Christian Hospital next week. “We’re pleased that in response

JEFFERSON CITY – On Friday, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt, along with 76 parents as plaintiffs in certain cases, filed separate lawsuits against 36 school districts across the state to halt those districts from illegally enforcing mask mandates.   Districts sued Friday are Francis Howell, Park Hill, Columbia, Fort Zumwalt, Lee’s Summit, Holden, Affton, Liberty,

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA) will select three Missouri food and beverage companies to participate at the SIAL AMERICA Food and Beverage Show in March.   The selected companies will display their products and attend the show at no cost. Two additional Missouri companies will be chosen to attend virtually, with

BOISE, Idaho – Bring Our Troops Home, a national organization of veterans of the Global War on Terror, today praised Representative Brian Seitz (R-Branson) for introducing legislation to prohibit Missouri’s National Guard units from being deployed into active combat or combat support duties unless Congress has formally adopted a declaration of war as required by