Blunt, McCaskill Applaud Senate Passage of Resolution Honoring Ill and Injured Service Members and Their Families  WASHINGTON – Missouri Senators Roy Blunt and Claire McCaskill commended Senate passage of their legislation designating May 1, 2018, as Silver Star Service Banner Day. The measure passed the Senate by unanimous consent yesterday. Blunt and McCaskill have introduced […]

Senator Blunt Brings Two-Year Total to $20 Million Opioid Crisis Grant Program  WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (MO), Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor/HHS), today announced that the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has awarded Missouri another $10 million opioid crisis grant.  […]

Starbucks & Retailers STOP Using Taxpayers’ Dollars to Police Your Bad Policies  The Culture must change! Starbucks and retailers, throughout this nation, MUST train their staff on treating minorities, expected moms and the disabled like everyone else — CUSTOMERS!    Stop using our public dollars to police your bad policies! My police friends want to […]

St. Louis City Police Commissioner Hayden Highlights His First 100 Day  When I was selected as the Police Commissioner, I was entrusted with the responsibility of managing the second largest police department in the State of Missouri. This is a responsibility I do not take lightly. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department has an authorized […]

Blunt Talks Rural Broadband with Missouri Electric Cooperatives  WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (MO), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, spoke to Missouri Electric Cooperatives during their trip to Washington. Blunt released the following statement after the meeting:    “Access to broadband is an issue that impacts virtually every Missourian. It’s […]

Children’s Service Fund Director to Depart, Interim Announced  “I am grateful for having had the opportunity to serve the residents and particularly the children of St. Louis County,” Cunningham said. “And I am proud that the St. Louis County Children’s Service Fund is in solid financial shape and will be in the hands of an […]

Governor Eric Greitens and Senator Roy Blunt Announce Missouri’s New Opportunity Zones  Missouri Governor Eric Greitens and U.S. Senator Roy Blunt announced the locations of 161 “Opportunity Zones” in Missouri—low-income areas that will see added incentives for investment. The locations of the Opportunity Zones were determined by the state, and made possible by the Tax […]

Capitol Crime Victims’ Rights Week : Honorary Crime Victims and Advocates for Efforts  JEFFERSON CITY – This week, Missouri is observingNational Crime Victims’ Rights Week by calling attention to the programs and services that support victims and the state’s continuing efforts to reduce crime.    “The best way to fight crime is to prevent it […]

21st​ Annual Spring Jubilee Celebrates Older Americans Month  The St. Louis Area Agency on Aging, a division of the City of St. Louis Department of Human Services, is proud to announce the 21st annual “Spring Jubilee” in celebration of Older Americans Month in May. This year’s event will take place on Friday, May 11, 2018, […]

St. Louis Cardinals Generate Expected $302 Million In Economic Impact  The St. Louis Cardinals are kicking off another year of baseball and a robust tourism season at their home opening game on April 5th against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Busch Stadium with an estimated regional economic impact of $302 million.    Not only is the […]