JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Department of Economic Development announced today that it will award $6 million in 50% tax credits to 37 organizations throughout Missouri through the Youth Opportunities Program (YOP) during its 2024 cycle. “We’re proud to assist organizations that provide critical services to Missourians through the Youth Opportunities Program,” said Governor Mike […]
By Jason Smith, Member of Congress WASHINGTON, D.C.— Between May 12 to May 18, communities all across the country came together to celebrate National Police Week. It’s an important annual tradition where we thank our law enforcement officers and pay our respects to those who made the ultimate sacrifice – like Bonne Terre Police Officer
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has demanded Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas turn over all documents, records, and communications relating to his office’s X (formerly Twitter) post retaliating against Kansas City Chief’s kicker Harrison Butker for comments he made in a commencement speech at Benedictine College in which he openly discussed
From a news release JEFFERSON CITY – Do you wistfully look back at the days of drinking from the garden hose, staying out until the streetlights came on and catching fireflies? Did you know that you can do something far cooler than dust off your Atari or crank your amp to 11? You
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Legislation passed by the Missouri General Assembly as part of a comprehensive property rights bill will provide much needed relief to property owners seeking solutions to dealing with unlawful occupants. HB 2062 prohibits counties, municipalities, or political subdivisions from implementing eviction moratoriums unless explicitly permitted by state law. The bill
By Emily Kalmer, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) Missouri Government Relations Director JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – “As lawmakers close the 2024 legislative session, their record on improving cancer policy is decidedly mixed for the estimated 39,120 Missourians who will be diagnosed with the disease this year. “The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
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By the Missouri Voter Protection Coalition JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – As Missouri’s 2024 legislative session came to a close (Friday), Missouri voter protection advocates cheered defeat of a resolution gutting Missouri’s citizen initiative process by ending majority rule. The measure, SJR 74, proposed ending majority rule through a confusing concurrent majority requirement, which would
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From a news release JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – May is Hepatitis Awareness Month, the perfect time for individuals to talk to their health care providers about hepatitis vaccinations. Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver caused by a virus. The liver is a vital organ that processes nutrients, filters the blood and fights infections. When the liver is inflamed
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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Conservation Commission has released its agenda for its May meeting. Thursday, May 23, at 10 a.m. – Workshop and Closed Executive Session Friday, May 24, at 8:30 a.m. — Regular Open Meeting Conservation Department Headquarters, 2901 W. Truman Blvd. in Jefferson City Background documents related to open meeting
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Calling Missouri birders who know their birds by sight and sound! The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) needs volunteers to assist with six vacant bird-observation routes in Missouri as part of the 2024 North American Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) May 27 – July 7. The six Missouri BBS routes that need
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