MO State News

Share the Harvest allows Missouri hunters to help neighbors facing hunger

SIKESTON, MO – Once again this year, Missouri’s Share the Harvest program will allow deer hunters to donate venison to families and individuals facing hunger in their communities. “Protein is one of our most-requested items, but it is also one of the most expensive and difficult to source,” said Joey Keys, chief executive officer of […]

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Mo Governor-Elect Kehoe announces transition team

JEFFERSON CITY, MO — Missouri Governor-Elect Mike Kehoe and Transition Director Adam Gresham have announced the appointment of the governor-elect’s transition staff. This announcement follows Wednesday’s press conference naming Adam Gresham as the transition director. Gresham will lead the transition team’s efforts to craft the incoming administration’s state budget, policy priorities, and staffing.  “My charge

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Governor Parson signs Executive Order 24-15 closing state offices November 29

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Missouri Governor Mike Parson has signed Executive Order 24-15 closing state offices on Friday, November 29, 2024, the day after the Thanksgiving Day holiday.  The statement that Governor Parson provided to all Missouri state team members is copied below:  “Today, I signed Executive Order 24-15 closing state offices on Friday, November

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Attorney General Bailey obtains court win throwing out Biden-Harris illegal ‘parole in place’ rule

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey obtained a court order throwing out the Biden-Harris Administration’s “parole in place” (PIP) rule that would allow millions of illegal immigrants to circumvent the law and obtain permanent residency. He joined sixteen other states in the lawsuit. “Joe Biden and Kamala Harris created a crisis at the

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Mo releases October 2024 General Revenue Report

JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri State Budget Director Dan Haug has announced that net general revenue collections for October 2024 decreased 0.8 percent compared to those for October 2023, from $898.3 million last year to $890.9 million this year. Net general revenue collections for 2025 fiscal year-to-date declined 3.3 percent compared to October 2023, from $4.04

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MDC asks those in the outdoors to report sightings of key species

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Fall in the Missouri outdoors offers some wonderful wildlife viewing for the hundreds of thousands of hunters in the field, along with many hikers, wildlife watchers, and others. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) asks hunters and others to report sightings of key animal species they see when outdoors. They include elk,

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Justice Matters

Reflections of Missouri Chief Justice Mary R. Russell    As we celebrate Veterans Day this month, I reflect on the many veterans who have touched my life.    The first veteran I recall hearing about was my mother’s younger brother. I never had a chance to meet my Uncle David – he was about 18

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Taum Sauk Mountain State Park and Jay Nixon Backcountry conceptual development plan meeting postponed to Dec. 7

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Due to flooding in the area, the Taum Sauk Mountain State Park and Jay Nixon Backcountry conceptual development plan meeting originally scheduled for Nov. 9 has been postponed to Saturday, Dec. 7 at 9 a.m. The guided hikes being held in conjunction with the meeting, including the overnight trip to Jay Nixon Backcountry,

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