(JEFFERSON CITY, MO) – The Missouri Legislature is now nearly a third of the way through the 2019 Legislative Session. During the first weeks of session, both the House and Senate have made substantial progress moving some of their key priorities, as well as progressing on the Governor’s top legislative priorities. Recently, the Senate unanimously […]

(JEFFERSON CITY, MO) – Following a meeting with members of his emergency management team at the State Emergency Operations Center, Governor Mike Parson urged Missourians to pay close attention to their local forecast, to limit travel as necessary, and give emergency responders and road crews room to do their jobs through Thursday. “A potentially dangerous […]

Saint Louis University and the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, in partnership with Ameren Missouri, will host its seventh annual memorial tribute honoring the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Thursday, Jan. 17, in the Wool Ballroom of SLU’s Busch Student Center, 20 N. Grand Blvd. The event begins with […]

U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (MO) announced that he was selected to continue serving as Chairman of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor/HHS). “I look forward to leading this subcommittee, and continuing our work on policies and programs aimed at improving the quality of life and […]

Governor Parson Appointed African-American Judge Robin Ransom to the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District. A native of St. Louis and an African-American, Judge Robin Ransom earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Sociology from Douglass Residential College – Rutgers University in 1988. Judge Ransom graduated Juris Doctor from the University of […]

Governor Parson said, “I am honored to appoint Scott Fitzpatrick as the next State Treasurer. Scott has built his career, as a small business owner and legislator, with a proven track record of being a wise steward and protector of the people’s money.” “From the beginning of this administration, it has been a top priority […]

The office of St. Louis Comptroller Darlene Green will host its semiannual American Red Cross Blood Drive on Monday, February 11, in Room 208 of St. Louis City Hall, 1200 Market St, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Held each year during Black History Month, the blood drive is named in honor of Dr. Charles […]

Missouri Senators Roy Blunt and Claire McCaskill today announced that their legislation to bring the historic 1920’s riverboat Delta Queen back to the Mississippi River was signed into law. The bill reinstates a decades-long exemption to allow the boat to operate from its new home port of Kimmswick, in Jefferson County – creating jobs and […]

ST. LOUIS​​ – The City of St. Louis and federal government officials announced today that they have finalized the transactional details in order to transfer to the federal government the land in North St. Louis to be used for the Next NGA West headquarters. “For over seventy years St. Louis has been proud to be […]

Governor Parson appointed then Missouri State Highway Patrol Colonel Sandy Karsten as DPS Director. Upon her appointment, Karsten proactively requested that the Office of Administration conduct an initial review of the DPS Director’s office. “Our initial review raised concerns that warranted a more in-depth examination of past public safety administration practices,” Director Karsten said. “The […]