JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Conservation Commission met Thursday, May 23 for a workshop and closed executive session and Friday, May 24 for its regular open meeting. All were held at Conservation Department Headquarters, 2901 W. Truman Blvd. in Jefferson City. Commissioners attending the open meeting in person or online were: Steven D. […]
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.–Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has joined 18 other states in a lawsuit against California, Connecticut, Minnesota, New Jersey and Rhode Island at the United States Supreme Court in order to halt the blue states’ burdensome policies that threaten Missouri energy. In the suit, General Bailey asserts the defendants have brought unprecedented pressure against
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo — Missouri is home to more than 1 million anglers, 500,000 hunters, and several thousand trappers. MDC issues nearly 2.6 million hunting, fishing, and trapping permits each year. While MDC permit prices have increased only slightly over the past 20 years, MDC’s cost of doing conservation work have increased significantly. To keep
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Reflections of Missouri Chief Justice Mary R. Russell From time to time, I hear friends and family complain about being called for jury duty. It seems the summons for jury duty never comes at a convenient time because of personal or work obligations. But serving on a jury is an incredibly important constitutional
ROLLA, Mo.— The Eleven Point Scenic River Comprehensive River Management Plan (CRMP) has received some simple, yet very significant updates. The Eleven Point River had the honor to be among the first group of rivers in the nation to be designated when the Wild and Scenic Rivers (WSR) Act was initially passed in 1968. A CRMP
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Holding the Biden family accountable WASHINGTON, D.C.– As a leader of the House Republicans’ impeachment inquiry, I’ve been on the frontlines in the fight to get Americans the truth about the Biden family’s shady, multimillion-dollar business schemes. As part of this effort, under my leadership, the Ways and Means Committee helped bring to light
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ST. LOUIS, Mo. —Better Party Candidate Blake Ashby calls on Rep. Cori Bush to publicly affirm Israel’s right to exist. “Through numerous comments, Rep. Bush has seemed to suggest that the nation of Israel is somehow illegitimate, and that the Jewish Israeli citizens shouldn’t have the right to choose their government,” Ashby said. “Rep.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Student archers from Missouri’s National Archery in the Schools Program (MoNASP) competed in the 2024 Western and Eastern National Bullseye and 3D Tournaments this spring. The Western National Tournament was held April 26-27 in Sandy, Utah. The Eastern National Tournament was held May 9-11 in Louisville, Kentucky. MoNASP is coordinated
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds hunters and anglers that squirrel and black bass seasons open Saturday, May 25. SQUIRRELS The hunting season on eastern gray and fox squirrels runs May 25 through Feb. 15, 2025. Allowed methods include shotguns, rifles, and other legal firearm methods, as well as
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Commentary: Self-Fulfilling Prophecy By Garrett Hawkins, President, Missouri Farm Bureau In many ways, the 2024 state legislative session was a self-fulfilling prophecy. As Capitol watchers predicted, it was a disappointing result with little being accomplished. Nonetheless, Missouri Farm Bureau (MOFB) optimistically went to work to deliver meaningful results for our members. Unfortunately, much of the
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