MO State News

COLUMBIA, MO. —The Missouri Prairie Foundation (MPF) Annual Dinner is a celebration of prairies. This year’s event will be held Saturday, August 16, 2025 in Columbia, Missouri at Stoney Creek Hotel, 2601 S. Providence Road. “We are extremely pleased that Dr. Jesse Nippert—University Distinguished Professor of Biology at Kansas State University—will be our special guest speaker […]

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Veterans Commission has released its inaugural Veteran Suicide Prevention report, as required by Senate Bill 912 and House Bill 1495. The report is titled “Left of Boom,” which in military terms describes the period of time before an incident occurs, where proactive measures can be put into place to prevent or

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Governor Mike Kehoe has signed SB 150 into law, creating a milestone in Missouri’s commitment to education and workforce development. The legislation, championed by State Representative Ann Kelley, establishes the creation of the Career-Tech Certificate (CTC) Program and introduces reforms designed to prepare Missourians for high-demand careers.   “With the launch of

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe recently approved $3 million for the Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla to establish a small modular nuclear reactor science and development program. Funded through the Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Energy, the initiative provides a unique opportunity to help meet the nation’s growing energy

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has sent a formal demand letter to Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Meta regarding biased and factually inaccurate responses produced by the companies’ artificial intelligence chatbots. The letters demand information on whether these AI chatbots were trained to distort historical facts and produce biased results while advertising

KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – A.T. Still University of Health Sciences (ATSU) is pleased to announce the appointment of Gaylah Sublette, MBA, as president of its Missouri campus, effective July 1, 2025.   Sublette, who has served as interim president since July 1, 2024, was selected following a nationwide search that attracted a highly competitive pool of

by Caleb Jones It was a quiet Saturday morning in Missouri – or so I thought. I was standing on the sidelines watching my son, Max, play goalkeeper in a soccer game. The sun was out, the game was close and I was trying to keep one eye on the ball and the other on

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri House of Representatives has announced the schedule for a series of informational hearings to be held across the state by the Special Interim Committee on Property Tax Reform. (None of the hearings will be held in Southeast Missouri.) These hearings are part of the committee’s ongoing work to examine

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Wednesday morning, Governor Mike Kehoe signed House Bills (HB) 121 and 737, and Senate Bill (SB) 43 into law, highlighting Missouri’s commitment to protecting the state’s most vulnerable citizens. “Today’s action on this legislation is about standing up for the most vulnerable Missourians; those who often times cannot advocate for themselves,” said Governor Kehoe.