MO State News

State Fair grandstand concert and event tickets on sale now

SEDALIA – Tickets to concerts and events in the State Fair Grandstand, presented by CFM Insurance, are on sale now. These tickets are available for purchase now through Etix.com and by phone 1-800-514-ETIX/1-800-514-3849. The State Fair Box Office will open July 1. Hours are noon to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, July 1 through Aug. […]

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MDC Little River Conservation Area temporarily closed June 25 – 27 due to construction

KENNETT, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) Little River Conservation Area (CA) in Dunklin and Pemiscot counties will be temporarily closed from 3 p.m. June 25 to June 27 due to entrance road construction starting ahead of schedule.     MDC Construction Administration Manager Tim Anderson said the considerable size of the deliveries,

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Attorney General Bailey issues statement after court rules his case against Planned Parenthood will move forward

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following statement after the Court denied Planned Parenthood’s motion to dismiss his lawsuit against them for trafficking minors out of state to obtain abortions without parental consent:   “The Court has cleared the way for my lawsuit against Planned Parenthood to move forward. Planned

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SBA Pro-Life America Candidate Fund endorses Coleman for MO Sec. of State

HELENA, Mont. – SBA Pro-Life America Candidate Fund announced its endorsement of Mary Elizabeth Coleman for secretary of state of Missouri.   “Mary Elizabeth Coleman is one of Missouri’s foremost champions of life. With her extensive background as an attorney and a legislator, she will make an excellent secretary of state working to protect election integrity and the rights

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Smith joins fight to protect Missouri ranchers from costly, overreaching EID mandate

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Jason Smith (Mo.) announced that he has coauthored legislation to block the Biden administration’s rule mandating electronic identification (EID) eartags for cattle and bison moving interstate. “The Biden administration has no business forcing Missouri ranchers to comply with this overreaching, expensive, and unworkable mandate,” said Smith. “Sadly, this is just another

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Senator Schmitt leads bipartisan bill aimed at permanently extending provisions relating to Able accounts

WASHINGTON – This week, Senator Eric Schmitt introduced the bipartisan Ensuring Nationwide Access to Better Life Experience (ENABLE) Act with Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Senator John Boozman (R-AR), Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR), Senator Peter Welch (D-VT), Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), Senator Katie Britt (R-AL), Senator Amy Klobuchar

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Mo State Fire Marshal says safety must come first as fireworks sales begin

JEFFERSON CITY – While the drought conditions that plagued Missouri for over a year have eased, the Division of Fire Safety is urging Missourians to continue to exercise extreme caution if they choose to use consumer fireworks as part of July 4th celebrations. Across the nation, July 4th is not only the busiest day of the year

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Finding common ground: the interplay of community and health care

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Simple, clear conversations between health care providers and their patients can save lives. For University of Missouri science communication expert Monique Luisi, those conversations are crucial not only for a successful doctor’s visit but also for the preservation of public health. In her latest study, which inspected the social, cultural, political and

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