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WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Budget Committee Republican Leader Jason Smith issued the following statement after the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a full score of the House Democrats’ multi-trillion dollar tax and spending bill: “This analysis from the Congressional Budget Office is a clear indictment of the Democrats’ tax and spending agenda and the false promises that […]

By Garrett Hawkins      I’m a notoriously last-minute Christmas shopper, but I come by it honestly. Growing up, I remember riding to Clinton with my dad on Christmas Eve after doing chores so that he could shop at the jewelry store before it closed. Although I start planning with the greatest of intentions, I always

ROLLA— Fall firearms deer season is upon us!  Many hunters are testing their skills on Mark Twain National Forest, so visitors can expect to see an increase in use across the Forest through November 23.  As you prepare for your trip to the Forest here are some tips to help make your visit safe and

JEFFERSON CITY—Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick announced that JP Morgan Chase will clarify the terms and conditions for service by WePay, a subsidiary of the bank and offered to reinstate the account for the Defense of Liberty organization, after receiving contact from the Treasurer informing the bank they would not be allowed to do business

JEFFERSON CITY – Two Missouri Department of Transportation employees were killed Thursday morning when they were struck while working on striping operations on Telegraph Road over Interstate 255 in St. Louis. A third MoDOT worker was transported to the hospital, and his condition was described as critical. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports 58-year-old James

COLUMBIA — At its meeting Thursday, the University of Missouri Board of Curators approved a resolution that declared the university would comply with the federal vaccine mandate for federal contractors. The resolution was approved after university administrators spent weeks reviewing Executive Order 14042 issued by the federal government and other actions taken by the state of Missouri,

WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.) and Amy Klobuchar(Minn.), co-chairs of the Congressional Coalition on Adoption, announced that they have introduced a resolution marking November as National Adoption Month and November 20 as National Adoption Day. This is the seventh consecutive year that Blunt and Klobuchar have led legislation to recognize National

JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt Wednesday released the following statement after the Occupational Safety and Health Administration paused enforcement of their unlawful emergency temporary standard requiring vaccination or testing for private employers with 100 or more employees: “Earlier this month, I led a coalition in filing suit to halt OSHA’s unlawful vaccine mandate,