Blunt Backs Protect Kids and Parents Act – Bill Would Keep Families Together and Speed Asylum Process  WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) yesterday joined U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (Texas) and 17 of his Senate colleagues as an original co-sponsor of the Protect Kids and Parents Act.    “The situation at the border is […]

Governor Mike Parson Announces Michael L. Kehoe as Lieutenant Governor  (JEFFERSON CITY, MO)-Today, Governor Mike Parson announced Michael L. Kehoe as Lieutenant Governor of Missouri.    Governor Parson said, “The Lieutenant Governor position is an important position, not just because of duties assigned by Missouri law and the state constitution, but also to reassure Missourians […]

Comptroller Darlene Green Statement On Privatization of St. Louis Lambert International Airport  The Board of Estimate and Apportionment I voted against approving an advisory consulting agreement for the privatization of St. Louis Lambert International Airport. The Comptroller’s Office does not support this effort to trade Lambert’s successful fiscal management and positive growth for the risks […]

Excessive Heat Warning Issued Warning MO/IL replaces previously issued Heat Advisory  The National Weather Service in St. Louis has issued and Excessive Heat Warning for the City of St. Louis and metropolitan area. The warning is in effect from noon today to 8:00 p.m. Monday, June 18, 2018.    A dangerous combination of heat and […]

Saint Louis County Cautions against Caito Foods Linked to Salmonella  On June 8, 2018, Caito Foods, LLC recalled fresh cut watermelon, honeydew melon, cantaloupe, and fresh-cut fruit medley products containing one of these melons due to a multi-state Salmonella outbreak, with 10 cases in Missouri so far. The products were packaged in clear, plastic clamshell […]

Governor Parson Announces Appointments to the State Board of Education  Today, Governor Parson appointed Carol Hallquist and Peter Herschend to the State Board of Education. “We owe it to our students to provide the best, high quality public education in Missouri,” said Governor Parson. “It was important to act quickly to restore and provide functionality […]

Putting Higher Education Within Reach of More Missouri Students  WASHINGTON – In a Joplin Globe op-ed, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (MO), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that funds the Department of Education, highlights how year-round Pell Grants, restored in Blunt’s Labor/HHS Appropriations bill in FY2017, and other programs are enhancing college access, completion, and […]

Caution Urged During Extreme Heat! Avoid Hot Cars, Homes and Get Help Cooldownstlouis.org  The St. Louis County Executive and Department of Public Health are urging residents to be cautious during the hot weather expected in the Saint Louis area.    “Our region experiences extreme heat every summer, and it’s important to observe common sense precautions […]

Memorial Services Will Honor 2 Missouri Firefighters Who Died in the Line of Duty in 2017 and Another Killed 169 Years Ago  JEFFERSON CITY – Two Missouri firefighters who died in the line of duty last year, along with another killed in a fire in 1849, will be honored during services Saturday and Sunday at […]

Missouri State Parks Seeks to Recruit and Hire More Veterans  Missouri State Parks has launched a new website designed especially for recruiting military veterans for positions within the state parks system. This new site is a significant step forward in a continued initiative by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources to recruit and hire more […]