MO State News

JEFFERSON CITY – State Rep. Mary Elizabeth Coleman recently filed legislation to enhance the security and transparency of elections in Missouri. Coleman is the sponsor of HB 1988, which would change the process by which the Secretary of State receives and publishes voting totals from each precinct. HB 1988 requires the vote tabulation process to […]

JEFFERSON CITY — Colonel Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, announces the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division will participate in a three-day initiative commencing on Human Trafficking Day, January 11, 2022. This initiative is a concentrated effort to educate commercial motor vehicle drivers, motor carriers, law enforcement officers, and the general public

JEFFERSON CITY – A number of appointments were made during Wednesday’s first day of the 2022 session of the Missouri Legislature.   Rep. John Wiemann House Speaker Pro Tem John Wiemann will expand his leadership duties to help guide the House Insurance Committee during the 2022 legislative session. Wiemann was recently selected by House Speaker

JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft has announced that a countdown clock will be displayed on his office’s website to show the time left in the 2022 legislative session to pass election integrity reform.   The countdown – which began at noon – coincides with the start of session. “I want to continue

JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft is calling for Governor Mike Parson to issue writs of election to fill four House of Representatives seats currently vacant, with two more vacancies expected.      In the letter to the governor, Ashcroft wrote, “Pursuant to Missouri Statute RSMo Chapter 21.110, I am calling on you to

JEFFERSON CITY – Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows that deer hunters in Missouri harvested 9,965 deer during the alternative-methods portion of the firearms deer season, Dec. 25 – Jan. 4.     Top harvest counties were Osage with 223 deer harvested, Franklin with 211, and Callaway with 201.   Perry

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri State Board of Education has approved a new path for substitute certification to address a continued shortage of substitute teachers statewide.   Instead of the previous requirement of 60 hours of college credit, those interested in obtaining a substitute certification must 1) hold a high school diploma (or GED or

JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Governor Mike Parson has announced that, for the first time, the state will honor first responders who are seriously injured in the line of duty as they carry out their official responsibilities. The Missouri Red, White and Blue Heart Award will be awarded for injuries sustained on the job, beginning with the

JEFFERSON CITY – With the increase in COVID-19 activity, and the Omicron variant, there has been a sharp increase in demand for COVID-19 testing. The increased demand represents an important step taken by the public to do their part to prevent the spread of COVID-19.   “In addition to staying current on COVID vaccinations and

JEFFERSON CITY — State Budget Director Dan Haug announced Wednesday that net general revenue collections for December 2021 increased 31.9 percent compared to those for December 2020, from $904.3 million last year to $1.19 billion this year. Net general revenue collections for 2022 fiscal year-to-date increased 4.7 percent compared to December 2020, from $5.44 billion