MO State News

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Former Missouri governor and candidate for U.S. Senate Eric Greitens released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down Roe v. Wade: “Today’s decision by the Supreme Court is a huge victory for the life movement. Life is the most precious gift from our Creator and is always worthy of […]

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – On Friday, in response to the United States Supreme Court’s ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, Governor Mike Parson signed a proclamation giving legal effect to Section 188.017 RSMo and activating the “Right to Life of the Unborn Child Act.”“Nothing in the text, history, or tradition of the United States Constitution gave un-elected

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. – Today, Marine veteran Lucas Kunce issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. “As of this moment, abortion is no longer legal in the state of Missouri, even in cases of rape or incest,” said Kunce. “For nearly 50 years, Roe v. Wade has

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Following the Supreme Court of the United States’ ruling in Dobbs that overturns Roe v. Wade, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt today issued an opinion to the Missouri Revisor of Statutes that “triggers” parts of Missouri’s House Bill 126, effectively ending abortion in the State of Missouri. Missouri is the first state in

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Chamber Political Action Committee today announced its support of eight candidates for Missouri State Senate in the August 2 Primary Election.     The endorsed candidates are:   District 6: Mike Bernskoetter District 8: Mike Cierpiot District 14: Brian Williams District 16: Justin Brown District 28: Sandy Crawford District 30: Lincoln Hough

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Following the United States Supreme Court’s decision that overturns long established precedent under Roe v Wade, the Missouri House Democratic Campaign Committee and the Missouri Democratic Party released the following joint statement:   “Today will be a day branded into the memories of millions of Missourians as the day we lost

JEFFERSON CITY— On Friday, in a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court of the United States sided with the state of Mississippi in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, effectively overturning Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, and sending the authority to regulate abortion back to the states. Mississippi’s law sought

JEFFERSON CITY – Colonel Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, announces that 25 troopers graduated from the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy Friday, June 24, 2022. One of those troopers, Mayer E. Mitchell (Ballwin, Mo), has been assigned to Zone 16, Ste. Genevieve and Perry Counties The ceremony took place in the

WASHINGTON – On Friday, U.S. Representative Jason Smith (Mo.) released the following statement after the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization:   “Today marks an historic moment in the decades-long fight to protect the unborn. The Court’s decision makes clear that the Constitution gives state legislatures – not unelected judges – the

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Jason Smith (Mo.) voted against the gun control legislation passed by Congress Friday. Smith spoke on the House floor prior to the vote to announce his opposition to the legislation and to slam Washington Democrats’ relentless attacks on law-abiding gun owners. In his remarks, Smith blasted the legislation for expanding red flag