MO State News

House Speaker Pro Tem John Wiemann urges Governor to include property tax relief in special session call

O’FALLON, Mo. – Missouri Speaker Pro Tem, John Wiemann, R-O’Fallon, announced Friday he will ask the Governor to include as part of the Governor’s call for a Special Session, changes to Missouri Statutes related to personal property tax assessments. Due to the shortage of new vehicles, the valuations for used vehicles has been artificially inflated resulting in over […]

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Missouri Attorney General joins suit against DOE over repeal of household efficiency standards

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced today that his office and eleven other states have filed the opening brief in their lawsuit against the United States Department of Energy (DOE) and its Secretary, Jennifer Granholm, for repealing the “Performance Rules” that set successful options for energy and water efficiency standards for dishwashers

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Mo releases June 2022 General Revenue Report

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.– State Budget Director Dan Haug announced Friday that net general revenue collections for June 2022 increased 20.5 percent compared to those for June 2021, from $1.22 billion last year to $1.47 billion this year. Net general revenue collections for 2022 fiscal year-to-date increased 14.6 percent compared to June 2021, from $11.24 billion

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Salute to Heroes, Free Stuff at Mo State Fair

SEDALIA – Saturday, Aug. 13 is Law Enforcement / Firefighter Appreciation Day, sponsored by Pepsi, the official soft drink of the Fair. Help show appreciation to Law Enforcement, Firefighters, EMTs, and Paramedics who will receive FREE gate admission to the Fair with appropriate I.D. and $1 admission for immediate family members. Swing by the Missouri State Fair Fire Department and

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Update: Missouri DHSS says rare brain infection may have come from Iowa

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) has been notified of a Missouri resident with a laboratory-confirmed infection of Naegleria fowleri. Naegleria fowleri is a microscopic single-celled free-living ameba that can cause a rare life-threatening infection of the brain called primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM). The Missouri patient is currently being treated for PAM in

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Blunt Welcomes FAA’s $5.2 Million Investment to Improve Airport Terminals Across Missouri

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, has commended the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) announcement that it is investing $5.2 million to improve terminals in three airports across Missouri: Waynesville-Saint Robert Regional Airport, Rosecrans Memorial Airport, and Hannibal Regional Airport. “This

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DHSS confirms first case of rare brain infection in Mo in 35 years

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) has been notified of a Missouri resident with a laboratory-confirmed infection of Naegleria fowleri. Naegleria fowleri is a microscopic single-celled free-living ameba that can cause a rare life-threatening infection of the brain called primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM). The Missouri patient is currently being treated for PAM

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Governor Parson signs State Rep. Fishel’s HB 1662 into law

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Governor Mike Parson has officially signed off on a new law that would further the ban on discriminatory restrictive covenants in Missouri by giving property owners a legal avenue to have the persisting language removed permanently from deeds.   Gov. Parson last week signed State Rep. Craig Fishel’s HB 1662 into

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Join us for Missouri’s Largest Agricultural Expo

SEDALIA — The Missouri State Fair prides itself on offering agriculture education opportunities to thousands of fairgoers each year. There are fun and interactive events, exhibits, competitions and shows that take place throughout the 11 days of the Fair that are aimed to keep Missouri’s number one industry at the forefront. Come celebrate and check

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MHTC approves Statewide Transportation Improvement Program

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission yesterday approved the FY 2023-2027 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), which lists transportation projects planned by state and regional planning agencies July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2027.   The STIP makes available $10 billion of federal and state revenues for all modes of transportation over

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