MO State News

Attorney General Schmitt announces Top 10 consumer complaints for 2021

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Attorney General’s Office received 126,100 total consumer complaints in 2021, submitted in writing or via phone call.  The Consumer Complaint Unit received 86,856 complaints and inquiries and the No-Call Unit received 39,244 complaints. The Attorney General’s Office has advocates who take complaints and work actively to mediate those complaints between consumers […]

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Senator Elaine Gannon’s Capitol Report

JEFFERSON CITY – State Senator Elaine Gannon has released her latest Capitol Report. Springing Bills Forward The days already seemed a little longer this week as legislators attempted to spring their bills forward ahead of next week’s spring break. One of the most notable events of the week was a bi-partisan press event on March

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Missouri Public Service Commission Supports National ‘FIX-A-LEAK Week’

JEFFERSON CITY—Water leaks in your home cost you money.   The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reminds everyone to check their plumbing fixtures and irrigation systems each year in March during Fix-a-Leak Week.   According to the EPA, household leaks can waste nearly 1 trillion gallons of water a year nationwide.   For example,

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A virtual way to rehab from a stroke

COLUMBIA, Mo. — After a stroke, patients may lose feeling in an arm or experience weakness and reduced movement that limits their ability to complete basic daily activities. Traditional rehabilitation therapy is very intensive, time-consuming and can be both expensive and inconvenient, especially for rural patients travelling long distances to in-person therapy appointments.   That’s

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Treasurer Fitzpatrick recognizes Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month

JEFFERSON CITY — Speaking at Disability Rights Legislative Day at the Capitol, Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick recognized Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. The month strives to raise awareness about inclusion for individuals with developmental disabilities in all facets of community life.   “Individuals with developmental disabilities make valuable contributions at schools, in the community, and in the

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Effort to eliminate Mo sales tax on food moves forward

JEFFERSON CITY – Missourians worried about the rising cost of inflation would get some relief in the form of lower prices at the grocery store under legislation sponsored by state Rep. Mary Elizabeth Coleman. Coleman’s HB 1992, which would eliminate Missouri’s sales tax on most food sales, received the approval of the House Ways and

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Gasoline prices rise 30.7 cents a gallon in Missouri

BOSTON, Mass. – Average gasoline prices in Missouri have risen 30.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.66/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Prices in Missouri are 51.3 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.13/g higher than a year ago.   According to GasBuddy

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Missouri joins multistate lawsuit challenging Biden’s concealment of records involving federal intimidation tactics against parents

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – On Friday, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt joined a coalition of 14 states in filing a lawsuit to force the Biden Administration to turn over records related to the crafting and decisions behind the administration’s memo that designated concerned parents who show up at school board meetings as “domestic terrorists.” A multistate

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