MO State News

JEFFERSON CITY – Governor Mike Parson has ordered the Missouri State Capitol dome to shine blue and yellow, the colors of the Ukrainian national flag, beginning at sunset last night, March 1, 2022, until sunrise on Friday, March 4, 2022, in solidarity with the Ukrainian people as they defend their country and democracy against Russian invasion.   “Starting […]

JEFFERSON CITY – Snow and ice brought their own unique challenges to driving during the month of February. As temperatures warm this week, the Missouri Department of Transportation is focusing on the potholes left in the road with all the fluctuating temperatures and precipitation. “Crews have already started working on patching potholes and will continue as

JEFFERSON CITY – On Monday, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt, along with Texas and 12 other state attorneys general, filed suit against the Biden Administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for their proposed regulatory rule that seeks to increase the stringency of greenhouse gas emissions for light trucks and vehicles, which could impose immense negative economic

LICKING, Mo. — Curious about how the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) George O. White State Forest Nursery operates? Want to see how nursery staff grow, store, and ship millions of tree seedlings each year? MDC State Forest Nursery staff grow, store, and ship nearly 3 million tree and shrub seedlings each year. Learn more at

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds Missouri hunters, trappers, anglers, and others they can get free copies of its updated booklets on 2022 Spring Turkey Hunting Regulations and Information, Summary of Missouri Hunting and Trapping Regulations, Summary of Missouri Fishing Regulations, and the Wildlife Code of Missouri beginning in mid-March at MDC regional offices, MDC

INDEPENDENCE, Mo – The Missouri Libertarian Party held its annual convention on Saturday, February 19th in Independence Missouri. At the convention they recruited candidates to run in the 2022 August primary and chose delegates to the National Convention scheduled for May in Reno, Nevada.   They also passed several resolutions.  Robert Smith, a delegate from Vernon county, proposed

JEFFERSON CITY – On Dec. 10, 2021, severe storms and six confirmed tornadoes in Missouri killed two people and destroyed or damaged hundreds of homes and buildings, as well as 20 large transmission towers and lines that move power between Missouri and Arkansas. The storm system serves as another reminder that deadly tornadoes can strike

JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri State Representative Dale Wright has released his latest Capitol Report. Dale Wright’s Capitol Report_

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – State Representative Adam Schwadron is looking to protect Missouri consumers at the fuel pump in the midst of the ongoing invasion of Ukraine by Russia.   Schwadron, a Republican from St. Charles, Friday filed House Bill 2801, which proposes to create a one-time, six-month tax holiday on motor fuel sales in