MO State News

JEFFERSON CITY – NFIB’s September jobs report found that 32 percent (seasonally adjusted) of small business owners reported job openings they could not fill in September, unchanged from August. The last time unfilled job openings fell below 32 percent was in July 2020. Twenty-eight percent have openings for skilled workers (unchanged), and 13 percent have openings for […]

JEFFERSON CITY – October and November are peak months for deer to be on the move, and the Missouri Department of Transportation is reminding drivers to be prepared and not drive distracted.   According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Missouri consistently ranks 10th to 15th in the country in deer-vehicle collisions each year. In 2024, there

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has announced a sweeping victory in federal court, successfully halting the Biden Administration’s attempt to illegally divert congressionally appropriated funds away from building the southern border wall. The first Trump Administration and Congress appropriated billions of dollars to secure the border, protect Missouri, and ensure the overall

JEFERSON CITY – Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe has ordered the Missouri National Guard to suppoer 1CE in its efforts to enforce the nation’s immigration laws.   Rep. Ray Reed (D-St. Louis) voiced his opposition to the move.   Kehoe stated:   “Public safety, keeping Missourians safe, and upholding the rule of law is our administration’s

BOSTON, Mass. – Average gasoline prices in Missouri have fallen 4.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.83/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,940 stations in Missouri. Prices in Missouri are 6.0 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 2.0 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The

By Jason Smith, member of Congress Since President Trump was elected, Washington Democrats have stood opposed to his agenda. They voted against the One, Big, Beautiful Bill, which delivered no taxes on tips, no taxes on overtime, no taxes on Social Security, an expanded child tax credit and standard deduction, tax relief for small businesses,

The following message was sent to the University of Missouri campus community by Mun Choi Sept. 28, 2025   Dear Faculty, Staff, and Students,   For your awareness, on Saturday September 27th I sent a call to action to City and Boone County leaders. In my message, I communicated that the crime problem in downtown

SEDALIA – The Missouri State Fair has announced the theme for the 2026 edition of the Fair.     In 2026, the Missouri State Fair is celebrating in a big way with the theme, “Show-Me Stars & Stripes,” in honor of the 250th anniversary of the United States of America.   Get ready for a