MO State News

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Missouri U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) recently confronted airline executives for implementing predatory fees to increase profit margins by extracting every last penny from travelers.  Senator Hawley accused Frontier Airlines CEO, Barry Biffle, of paying his employees to harass customers over the carry-on bag policy saying, “About nine months ago, your chief commercial officer […]

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.– Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has announced that a grand jury in Cole County has returned indictments in four major cases of alleged Medicaid fraud in the St. Louis region. Collectively, these cases account for more than $230,000 in fraudulent claims, demonstrating the Office’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit’s (MFCU) ongoing commitment to

JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for September 2025 was 47.1, a decline of 7.3 points from the August level of 54.4.     In comparison, the Mid-America Region index dipped to 49.8 in September.   The monthly Mid-America Business Conditions Survey conducted by Creighton University is considered a key economic indicator.  

JEFFERSON CITY— Governor Mike Kehoe has announced judicial appointments to the 24th and 32nd judicial circuits.   Joseph Murray III, of Farmington, was appointed as Circuit Judge in the 24th Judicial Circuit. Mr. Murray is an Associate Circuit Judge in the 24th Judicial Circuit which includes Washington, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve, and Madison Counties. He was previously the principal and

JEFFERSON CITY – A 35-year-old Ste. Genevieve man suffered moderate injuries in a traffic crash on Highway 32 in St. Francois County Wednesday evening. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports the man, whose name was not disclosed, was taken to Parkland Health Center for treatment. The patrol says the crash happened about 5:57 p.m. when

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) opened a working case to study and review current utility affordability programs available to customers, directing regulated public utilities to provide information on these programs.   In its order opening the working case, Commissioners said that representatives from the PSC, the Office of the Public Counsel,

COLUMBIA, Mo. – On Monday, local governments, Mizzou and business leaders met to discuss immediate action items in downtown Columbia.   The immediate action items include the following:   •      Increase staffing at the Columbia Police Department and MUPD. •      CPD and MUPD will continue the increase in foot patrol in the downtown region during

JEFFERSON CITY – NFIB’s September jobs report found that 32 percent (seasonally adjusted) of small business owners reported job openings they could not fill in September, unchanged from August. The last time unfilled job openings fell below 32 percent was in July 2020. Twenty-eight percent have openings for skilled workers (unchanged), and 13 percent have openings for