JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – State Budget Director Dan Haug has announced that net general revenue collections for August 2025 increased by 9.5 percent compared to those for August 2024, from $942.7 million last year to $1.03 billion this year. Net general revenue collections for 2026 fiscal year-to-date increased 5.3 percent compared to August 2024, from […]
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.– Governor Mike Kehoe has announced the release of the Executive Order 25-15 Implementation Report, a key step toward modernizing Missouri’s child care licensing system by reducing outdated, duplicative, or burdensome rules—while ensuring the highest standards of safety and quality for children. “Missouri families deserve safe, reliable child care, and providers deserve a licensing system
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – State Representative Wick Thomas has introduced House Concurrent Resolution 2 (HCR2) during the 103rd General Assembly, 2nd Extraordinary Session. HCR2 proposes a “Redistricting Treaty” to address gerrymandering and prevent election manipulation in Missouri. The resolution seeks to prevent premature redrawing of district lines, establish fair and transparent redistricting processes,
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DONIPHAN, Mo. – The Missouri Invasive Plant Council (MoIP) is offering a free training on invasive plant management to support local landowners and agencies on Friday, September 19 in Doniphan, Missouri. “Invasive plant species severely impact forestry, livestock, and recreational economies in Missouri,” said Carol Davit, MoIP Chair. “The early detection and control of
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Catherine L. Hanaway was sworn in Monday at 10 a.m. as Missouri’s 45th Attorney General in a private ceremony at the Missouri Supreme Court Building. She took the oath of office on her son John’s Bible, administered by the Honorable Ginger K. Gooch, her former law partner and a judge on the
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JEFFERSON CITY – University of Missouri Extension offers a new program, “On My Own,” primarily aimed at empowering women who are first-time sole operators of farms. The program’s “What the Hay?” series focus on forage, fertilizer, fixes and funds, says MU Extension agricultural business specialist Amie Breshears. It runs 12:15-12:45 p.m. Thursdays from
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COLUMBIA, Mo. — In a bold endorsement of visionary leadership and transformational impact, the University of Missouri Board of Curators has extended the contract of university President Mun Y. Choi until 2031. Board Chair Todd Graves announced the extension during the board’s public meeting in Columbia on Friday. Widely credited with changing the trajectory
JEFFERSON CITY – Three Missouri Department of Transportation projects were recognized this month with first place finishes in the 2025 America’s Transportation Awards regional competition. The Buck O’Neil Bridge project in Kansas City took first place in the “Quality of Life/Community Development” category. The project replaced aging infrastructure and improved traffic flow between downtown
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JEFFERSON CITY – September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month—a time to spread hope, share resources, and remind our communities that help is available. Show-Me Strong Farm Families has a Mental Health toolkit available at wwwe.extension.missouri.edu/ Living and working on a farm or ranch can be isolating. Rural areas have fewer counselors, and
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CAPE GIRARDEAU – The Missouri Department of Transportation is sponsoring its 22nd Annual Bridge Building Competition for high school juniors and seniors within MoDOT’s Southeast District. The competition challenges students to design and construct the most efficient model bridge using limited materials−balsa wood, thread and glue. This year’s competition will take place on Wednesday,
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