MO State News

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.–The Governor’s Council on Disability (GCD) is currently accepting nominations for the 2025 annual Inclusion and Youth Leadership Awards. The Inclusion Award (34th year) is presented annually to recognize private and public employers, individuals, businesses or organizations that have worked toward greater disability inclusion by taking exceptional, proactive and innovative measures to integrate and […]

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – State Budget Director Dan Haug has announced that net general revenue collections for October 2025 increased 8.6 percent compared to those for October 2024, from $890.9 million last year to $967.1 million this year. Net general revenue collections for 2026 fiscal year-to-date increased 1.5 percent compared to October 2024, from $3.91 billion

JEFFERSON CITY, MO —Governor Mike Kehoe and the Missouri Department of Social Services (DSS) have announced the State of Missouri has submitted its Rural Health Transformation (RHT) plan to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).  Missouri’s bold, transformative plan for rural healthcare, completed in coordination with the Governor’s Office, state agencies, and key healthcare

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has announced that her Office has opened an investigation seeking information about public utility companies and underground facility owner compliance with the Missouri Underground Facility Safety and Damage Prevention Act. Underground facility owners are required by law to accurately locate and mark their buried infrastructure within two

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has reaffirmed her commitment to protecting the integrity of Missouri’s elections from foreign influence. Under Senate Bill 152 (2025), the Foreign Influence in Ballot Measures Act, the Attorney General’s Office has new authority to investigate and prevent foreign-sourced funding in ballot campaigns. Missourians can now help uphold the

WASHINGTON — On Monday, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) and colleagues introduced a bipartisan slate of bills to address the alarming rise in nitazenes, a new class of synthetic opioids that are stronger and deadlier than fentanyl. The three bills will strengthen law enforcement’s ability to find and eliminate nitazenes, permanently designate them under Schedule I, and

SEDALIA – The Missouri State Fair and the Youth in Agriculture Committee are accepting applications for Youth in Agriculture scholarships for Missouri high school seniors graduating in 2026. The application form can be found on the Fair’s website.   Applications should be submitted to the Missouri State Fair and must be postmarked by January 15, 2026.

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Governor Mike Kehoe has signed a proclamation declaring Nov. 2-8, 2025, as Water and Wastewater Professionals Week in Missouri. The Governor’s proclamation recognizes the vital work that water and wastewater professionals do to keep Missourians healthy and our communities strong. The proclamation highlights the important contributions made by water and wastewater professionals