MO State News

Joint damage assessments sought in preparation for request for FEMA Major Disaster Declaration

JEFFERSON CITY – Acting Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe has announced the state has requested the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to participate in joint preliminary damage assessments (PDAs) in Barry, Butler, Carter, Howell, New Madrid, Ripley, Scott, Shannon, Stoddard, and Texas counties following severe storms, flooding, and tornadoes that occurred May 19 – 27. This […]

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Congressman Smith Capitol Report: Passing the buck

Over the last three years, Americans have grown increasingly frustrated over the Biden administration’s disastrous open-border agenda. The American people know that President Joe Biden inherited the most secure border in American history thanks to the tough immigration policies of former President Donald Trump. They also know that Biden is directly responsible for creating the

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MDC and MU Extension thank Missouri Master Naturalists for 2023 accomplishments

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and MU Extension thank the Missouri Master Naturalists for volunteering thousands of hours to conserving Missouri’s natural resources in 2023. Missouri Master Naturalists participate in a chapter-based natural resource education and volunteer program within their community that is sponsored by MDC and MU Extension. They sometimes

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Hawley urges passage  of his radiation exposure compensation bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) released the following statement after Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) confirmed the House will no longer vote on a gutted version of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) that would fail to compensate thousands of radiation victims across the country, including Americans in Missouri, New Mexico, and the Navajo Nation.

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Governor Parson places Amendment 1 and Amendment 4 on August Primary Ballot

JEFFERSON CITY – Governor Mike Parson announced that Amendment 1 (SJR 26) and Amendment 4 (SJR 38) will be placed on the 2024 August Primary Election ballot. This year’s primary election will take place on August 6, 2024.  Both Amendment 1 and Amendment 4 are proposed changes to Missouri’s Constitution. A brief summary of each ballot measure

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Click It or Ticket Campaign reminds drivers: Buckle Up May 31 – June 2, and every day

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Region 7 is partnering with the National Park Service, the Missouri and Arkansas State Highway Safety Offices, the Missouri State Highway Patrol, and other law enforcement and safety advocates to urge drivers to buckle up every trip every time in and

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Restless Road to open for Alabama at Missouri State Fair

SEDALIA, Mo. – The Missouri State Fair today announced Restless Road will open for Alabama on Saturday, Aug. 17 as part of the State Fair Grandstand, presented by CFM Insurance, concert series at the 2024 Missouri State Fair.     Made up of three different but complementary voices, country band Restless Road (Zach Beeken, Garrett Nichols and

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Missouri Republican Party denounces partisan political election interference in 19th Senate District Court Case

Submitted article JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Republican Party has strongly condemned an attempt by former Missouri Democratic Party Chair Stephen Webber to manipulate the judicial system for political advantage in the 19th Senate District court case.   The party has announced its decision to join the lawsuit alongside the Republican Senatorial Committee in

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Preliminary reports indicate seven traffic fatalities, no boating fatalities, & no drownings over Memorial Day weekend

JEFFERSON CITY – Seven persons died in traffic crashes over the 2024 Memorial Day weekend counting period of 6 p.m., Friday, May 24, through 11:59 p.m., Monday, May 27, 2024. Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers investigated the following over the 2024 Memorial Day holiday weekend: Traffic Statistics Crashes — 275Injuries — 161Fatalities — 7DWI —

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