MO State News

JEFFERSON CITY– Beautiful spring weather prompts people to get outside for a variety of recreational activities – including shooting sports. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) offers hunters and recreational shooters five staffed shooting ranges and more than 35 unstaffed shooting ranges around the state. MDC’s five staffed shooting range and outdoor education centers have trained […]

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe has announced that the State of Missouri has officially notified the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of its intent to launch an accelerated, off-cycle re-validation of high-risk Medicaid providers. This initiative, part of a coordinated “War on Fraud” alongside federal partners, reinforces Missouri’s longstanding commitment

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Highway Patrol reminds the public that driver examination stations throughout the state will be closed on the following dates:   Friday, May 8, 2026, in observance of Harry S. Truman’s birthday.   Monday, May 25, 2026, in observance of Memorial Day. Normal operations will resume on Tuesday, May 26,

U.S. SENATE — U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, sent a letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon calling for both a full review of all pending redistricting litigation and an examination of all districts created due to prior misinterpretation of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) in light of the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Louisiana v.

WASHINGTON — Last week the Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously passed Senator Josh Hawley’s GUARD Act, a bill to protect children from abusive sexual content, inducement to commit self-harm, and emotional companions through AI chatbots.   This bipartisan legislation imposes criminal penalties on companies whose AI chatbots engage in sexually explicit conduct with minors or solicit

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Jason Smith (MO-08) today celebrated the announcement of $280 million in FEMA Public Assistance grants to Missouri hospitals for increased costs they endured during COVID-19. Among the recipients are two cornerstone health facilities in Southeast Missouri — Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston and Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau — receiving roughly

JEFFERSON CITY — Two persons were hurt in a traffic crash Saturday morning on Route D in Ste. Genevieve County.   The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports a 45-year-old Potosi man received minor injuries and was taken to Parkand Health Center in Farmington by a Ste. Genevieve County ambulance and a 40-year-old Pilot Knob woman

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Geospatial analysis by University of Missouri Extension researchers can help planners and emergency managers better understand how social vulnerability shapes disaster impacts and recovery. By mapping both exposure to disaster impacts and community-reported needs, the research can aid in prioritizing investments in preparedness, mitigation and recovery, says Michael Sunde, an MU Extension