MO State News

JEFFERSON CITY, MO, FEB. 25, 2022 – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources will host a free pesticide collection event from 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, March 12 at Fisher Delta Research, Extension and Education Center, 147 W. State Highway T in Portageville.   The event is open to all Missouri farmers and households. To help prevent the spread of […]

By Holly Thompson Rehder JEFFERSON CITY – The past week in the Missouri Senate has brought significant accomplishment and incredible frustration. First, the good news. We finally broke through a log jam of filibusters that had brought Senate activity to a standstill. This week, the General Assembly truly agreed and finally passed the first bill

By Missouri Democratic Party KANSAS CITY, MO. – President Joe Biden announced on Friday that he will nominate U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to succeed her retiring mentor, Justice Stephen Breyer. Judge Jackson would not only be the first Black female to sit on the Supreme

JEFFERSON CITY — Even before COVID-19, Missouri faced a critical shortage of health care professionals. The pandemic has only made this situation more severe. In response, the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry is hosting Missouri’s first-ever virtual Health Care Career Day to inspire students to pursue health care careers on Friday, Feb. 25, 2022.   This free event

JEFFERSON CITY – Winter weather continued to be a problem Thursday with freezing rain, sleet and snow falling in many parts of the state. MoDOT advised motorists to be careful during their afternoon commutes. Drivers were urged to stay alert and reduce their speed as many roads were slicker than they might appear.   “Sleet and

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – State Rep. Mary Elizabeth Coleman wants to help Missourians offset the rising cost of inflation by reducing the price of their groceries. She is the sponsor of HB 1992, which would eliminate Missouri’s sales tax on most food sales.   Coleman noted that Missouri is one of only 13 states to

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. – Marine veteran Lucas Kunce has issued the following statement in response to Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.   “Everyday Ukrainians are under assault from a tyrant,” said Kunce, former International Negotiations Officer representing the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs at conventional arms control negotiations with NATO and Russia. “The only way we’ll destroy

JEFFERSON CITY– On Thursday, Governor Mike Parson signed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 supplemental budget bill, HB 3014, that was passed by the General Assembly yesterday morning. The bill allows for current operations of state government to continue through FY 2022.    “We are happy to sign the supplemental budget bill into law today,” Governor Parson said.

JEFFERSON CITY–The Missouri Public Service Commission has approved a recommendation made by the Public Service Commission Staff (PSC Staff) to adjust the current surcharge that appears on the monthly telephone bills of Missourians to fund Relay Missouri.   The surcharge is used to fund a statewide dual-party telephone relay service for qualifying Missourians who are

JEFFERSON CITY – On Wednesday, in coordination with the Missouri National Guard (MONG) and the Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development (DHEWD), Governor Mike Parson announced the establishment of the Project Eagle Apprenticeship Program, to qualify military training and experience towards a federally-recognized apprenticeship certification.   “We are so proud of our military men and