BOSTON, Mass. – Average gasoline prices in Missouri have risen 13.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.92/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Prices in Missouri are 22.5 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.22/g higher than a year ago. The price of diesel […]
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JEFFERSON CITY — Daniel P. Mehan, president and CEO of the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has issued the following letter to the Missouri General Assembly. The letter urges Missouri lawmakers to vote down proposals that would forbid Missouri businesses from requiring vaccines. It is the position of the Missouri Chamber that these proposals are
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Authors: Garrett Hawkins, President of Missouri Farm Bureau and Mike Deering, Executive Vice President of Missouri Cattlemen’s Association After almost a decade of fighting to protect our property rights, Missouri farmers and ranchers are finally on the verge of a real victory. Last week, the state Senate passed HB 2005, which would enhance eminent domain
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By State Senator Holly Rehder We had an incredibly eventful week this past week in the Missouri Senate as we finalized the operating budget for the 2023 fiscal year and advanced a couple of truly important pieces of legislation. Next year’s budget fully funds the school foundation formula, which pays for K-12 education in Missouri.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. –Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick today announced Make the MOST of May with MOST 529, Missouri’s 529 Education Plan. Throughout the month of May, the first 1,600 Missourians who open a MOST 529 account for a beneficiary aged 0-5 and schedule recurring contributions will receive a $50 contribution from MOST 529 to
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JEFFERSON CITY – Six Missouri Department of Corrections officers and five law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty in 2021 were honored Saturday, May 7, 2022 during Missouri’s annual Law Enforcement Memorial Service for those who have paid the ultimate price for their service protecting their fellow Missourians. Officers, their families and friends
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.—The Missouri Corn Growers Association (MCGA) has announced its endorsement of Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe in the 2024 gubernatorial race. A membership-based organization representing corn farmers across the state, MCGA supports candidates with proven records on policy issues impacting corn growers. “Agriculture is fortunate to have a champion like Lieutenant Governor Mike
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Senator Elaine Gannon May 8 is the birthday of Missouri’s native son, President Harry S. Truman. During his presidency, he had a sign on his desk in the Oval Office that read “The BUCK STOPS here” on one side, and “I’m from Missouri” on the other. The saying means don’t shirk your responsibilities, but the
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JEFFERSON CITY — Seizing a historic opportunity, Missouri lawmakers have passed a budget that boldly invests in Missouri’s economic potential. The state’s new budget, subject to approval from Gov. Mike Parson, wisely makes use of an exceptional state revenue situation to spur progress in key economic areas such as addressing the childcare crisis, bolstering high-tech
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced today that his Office joined a coalition of eight states in filing a civil rights lawsuit against Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Xavier Becerra and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-Lasure, opposing a new rule that allows higher compensation for
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