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COLUMBIA, Mo.— The University of Missouri Board of Curators on Thursday approved five new projects at the University of Missouri-Columbia and University of Missouri-Kansas City that will create more than 225,000 square feet of research space. These projects will focus on agriculture, health sciences and clinical spaces for autism treatment. The new and expanded facilities […]

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – This week, lawmakers in the Missouri House of Representatives are preparing for floor debate on HB 301, a bill with several provisions to address the multifaceted and complex issue of rising crime. Led by the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Missouri business community is uniting to urge the General Assembly

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Budget Director Dan Haug announced Wednesday that net general revenue collections for January 2023 increased 55.1 percent compared to those for January 2022, from $882.1 million last year to $1.37 billion this year.   Net general revenue collections for 2023 fiscal year-to-date increased 15.6 percent compared to January 2022, from $6.58

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – According to a recent independent economic study, the soybean industry continues to remain as a top economic engine for the Show-Me State. The results of the 2022 study found that the Missouri soybean industry provides more than $8 billion in economic output to the state.     “The study allows us to

As Missourians drive to neighboring states to place a sports wager, they are asking why legislation authorizing sports betting has not already passed in their state. Our own Kansas City Chiefs competing in the Super Bowl has heightened interest in sports betting, yet Missourians will have to leave the state to place a friendly wager