JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri State Representative Rick Francis has released his latest Capitol Report. Missouri House Approves Plan to Legalize Sports Betting (HBs 2502 & 2556) Missourians would be able to wager on college and professional sports under legislation approved by the House this week. Nearly 30 states, including many of Missouri’s neighboring […]
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OAKLAND, Calif. – The U.S. economy has had an uneven recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. By some metrics, the economy has bounced back and is growing rapidly: GDP in the last quarter of 2021 grew by 7.0%, the unemployment rate dropped to around 4%, and wages are increasing sharply. But the economy is continuing to
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Conservation Commission met March 24 for a budget workshop and closed executive session. The Commission met March 25 for its regular open meeting. All were held at MDC Headquarters, 2901 W. Truman Blvd. in Jefferson City. Commissioners also attended a field workshop at Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area in Boone County
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Conservation Commission approved recommendations from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) at its March 25 meeting for upcoming 2022 migratory-game-bird-hunting seasons and 2022-2023 waterfowl-hunting seasons. 2022 MIGRATORY GAME BIRD HUNTING Mourning Doves, Eurasian Collared Doves, and White-Winged Doves Season: Sept. 1 through Nov. 29 Limits: 15 daily and 45 in
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Conservation Commission gave final approval to the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) at its March 25 open meeting on regulation changes that will extend current furbearer hunting and trapping seasons for abundant furbearer species. The extension comes in response to stakeholder requests to provide additional opportunity for the taking of multiple
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JEFFERSON CITY – Earlier this week, Governor Mike Parson concluded his latest international Trade Mission, which included visits with key officials, businesses, and organizations in the United Kingdom and Ireland. During the Trade Mission, Governor Parson participated in several meetings to build international relationships while promoting Missouri as an ideal business location and trade partner. “It’s always
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JEFFERSON CITY — On Thursday, March 24th, the Missouri GOP State Executive Committee unanimously passed a resolution taking a stand against ranked-choice voting in Missouri. An out-of-state lead group is currently gathering signatures via initiative petition in an attempt to amend Missouri’s Constitution to require ranked-choice voting. The amendment would change the state’s present party
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Living by our Motto Our state’s motto, Salus populi suprema lex esto, a Latin phrase which translates to “Let the welfare of the people be the supreme law,” can be found engraved on the front of the State Capitol, embossed in gold in the center of the Capitol Rotunda, on the Great Seal of Missouri and
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.) and Debbie Stabenow (Mich.) spoke on the Senate floor to urge support for their legislation to expand the Excellence in Mental Health Act. Missouri and Michigan are both part of the Excellence pilot program, which created the nation’s first Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs). Blunt highlighted the success Missouri CCBHCs have
JEFFERSON CITY– The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will offer five permits to hunt bull elk in Missouri this fall with at least one permit designated for qualifying area landowners and the remaining permits for the general public. MDC will also offer 400 permits for the taking of a maximum of 40 black bears during
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