MO State News

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.) and Josh Hawley (Mo.) announced that the Senate has unanimously passed their resolution to designate May 1, 2022, as Silver Star Service Banner Day. The resolution honors our nation’s wounded and ill service members and veterans, and their families.   “We owe an incredible amount of gratitude to the […]

JEFFERSON CITY – With 1,878 deaths, 2020 had the highest number of fatal drug overdoses to date in the state of Missouri – a 19% increase from 2019. 1,375 of these deaths involved opioids. Today, the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) launched a new, interactive dashboard showing data regarding both fatal and

By Garrett Hawkins The supply chain issues that started with toilet paper and computer chips in 2020 have morphed to disrupt nearly everything in our daily lives. As of late, news shows are highlighting weary parents who are scouring near and far for essential baby formula. At home in Appleton, I drove past two fuel

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.), the top Republican on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor/HHS), pushed back against the Biden administration’s FY23 budget proposal. Blunt raised concerns over the administration’s plan to cut funding for several National Institutes of Health (NIH) programs and the

Another Legislative Session Is in the Books The final gavel fell on May 12, drawing the 2022 legislative session to a close for the Missouri Senate. While I am disappointed my proposal to extend Medicaid coverage to one year for postpartum women hit a roadblock in the Senate, I am pleased with the 66 bills we Truly

BOSTON, Mass. — Average gasoline prices in Missouri are unchanged in the last week, averaging $4.08/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri.   Prices in Missouri are 39.6 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.34/g higher than a year ago. The price of diesel has risen 3.0

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Over the last two years Missouri agriculture has banded together with Feeding Missouri, the state’s network of food banks, to provide protein for food insecure Missourians. The effort, Hogs for Hunger, is a component of the Missouri Farmers Care Foundation’s (MFCF) Drive to Feed Kids. Pig farmers and 4-H/FFA swine exhibitors

JEFFERSON CITY – On Monday, Governor Mike Parson announced the launch of a public website to help guide access to Missouri’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. The website, moarpa.mo.gov, enables visitors to learn about how ARPA State Fiscal Recovery Funds are being spent in Missouri. The website will also provide information on how Missouri organizations, non-profits,

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is offering competitive water infrastructure grants for communities to complete drinking water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure projects as well as lead service line inventories. These grant opportunities are made available through American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) State Fiscal Recovery Funds. The notice of funding opportunity describes grant

JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri State Representative Dale Wright (R-116) has released his latest Capitol Report.   DALE WRIGHTS CAPITOL REPORT