JEFFERSON CITY — The House Independent Bipartisan Citizen Commission was able to unanimously agree to a Missouri House map today. We are very proud of the commission and the hard work they put into creating this map for Missouri. A Missouri House Independent Bipartisan Commission has not agreed upon a map in over 30 […]
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JEFFERSON CITY — From the founding of our state 200 years ago, ordinary citizens from all walks of life have stepped forward to serve in Missouri’s General Assembly. Farmers, merchants, lawyers, community leaders and many other Missourians took time away from families and careers to represent their neighbors in the State Capitol. Despite their diverse
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COLUMBIA — During his State of the State address, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson released his budget recommendations for Fiscal Year 2023, which included key investments in higher education. His recommendations included a 5.4% increase to the core budgets of higher education institutions across the state and would provide an additional $265 million for capital projects
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JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri State Representative Dale Wright has released his latest Capitol Report: Dale Wright Capitol Report
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JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri’s 2021-2022 deer-hunting season ended Jan. 15 with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reporting a preliminary total deer harvest for the season of 293,670. Of the deer harvested, 143,049 were antlered bucks, 26,599 were button bucks, and 124,022 were does. Top harvest counties for the overall deer season were Franklin
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JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt today released the following statement addressing school districts that continue to illegally enforce mask mandates and quarantine orders despite the recent Cole County ruling: “School districts have never been given the authority by the legislature to enact public health orders like mask mandates or quarantine orders – the
JEFFERSON CITY – In celebration of National School Choice Week and Missouri’s recent creation of Empowerment Scholarship Accounts, private school students will team up for a “Rejoice in Choice” rally at the Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 26. The event, which runs from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., will celebrate expanded learning opportunities in Missouri and
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By Garrett Hawkins, President Missouri Farm Bureau I just finished testifying to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) against the proposed re-write of the Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR), which provided a solid regulatory and legal framework to protect water quality through the Clean Water Act. The Biden Administration has announced that they will roll back
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By Garrett Hawkins, President of Missouri Farm Bureau, the state’s largest farm organization. JEFFERSON CTY — There are a few places in Appleton where folks gather to drink coffee and swap stories each morning. I typically catch up on news at the hardware or feed store when I’m picking up supplies or feed. Kids’ ballgames,
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BOSTON, Mass. — Missouri gas prices have risen 2.9 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.98/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Gas prices in Missouri are 0.8 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 88.0 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.
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