MO State News

By Jason Smith, member of Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. – On January 22, our nation marked the somber 53rd anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade, a decision that resulted in the loss of millions of innocent lives to abortion. As sad as it is to pause and reflect on all the […]

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Attorney General Catherine Hanaway is warning Missouri consumers that identity theft is one fastest growing crimes in the U.S. As Identity Theft Awareness Week is now underway, Attorney General Hanaway shares tips to help Missourians prevent identity theft. “The Missouri Attorney General’s Office continues working to safeguard Missourians from identity theft,” said

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that Dominique Clark pled guilty to Medicaid Fraud and was sentenced to pay more than $33,000 in restitution. The Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU)’s investigation showed that Clark provided care to several Medicaid recipients despite being ineligible to do so due to her

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Prairie Foundation’s Grow Native! program offers a native plant care calendar to guide your native landscaping stewardship each season, keeping it attractive to you and also providing benefits to wildlife throughout the year. This means during winter too! Don’t fear the cold—native garden winter care activities will warm you up,

MISSOURI – Samaritan’s Purse is celebrating a successful season after collecting 12.2 million Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts in 2025, sharing the love of Jesus with children in need around the world.   The milestone reflects the generosity of millions of shoebox packers helping to fill shoebox gifts with toys, school supplies and personal care items. Across the

JEFFERSON CITY – Here are a few of the new Missouri laws which went into effect January 1st.   Missouri laws / provisions effective Jan. 1, 2026   Minimum wage increase (HB 567) Minimum wage increases from $13.75/hour to $15.00/hour Repeals future annual CPI-based minimum wage increases   Tax changes (HB 754) Allows subtraction from Missouri

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Transportation is urging Missourians to plan ahead and avoid unnecessary travel as a winter storm is expected to impact much of the state this weekend.   According to the National Weather Service, significant snowfall is expected across southern and central parts of the state beginning Friday evening, with the

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Governor Mike Kehoe has announced a judicial appointment to the 24th Judicial Circuit.   Todd Smith, of Farmington, was appointed as the Associate Circuit Judge for St. Francois County in the 24th Judicial Circuit.    Mr. Smith is an attorney with Lauber Municipal Law. He previously served as an assistant prosecuting attorney for Miller County. He

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. –The Missouri Corn Growers Association (MCGA) joins other corn organizations and biofuel groups in expressing frustration with today’s decision by leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives to advance a funding bill that omits language allowing year-round, nationwide access to E15 fuel. The following statement is from MCGA President Brian Lehman, a