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Eighty Missouri Local Education Agencies Selected to Participate in $49 Million Literacy Grant
Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education
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July 10, 2025
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) is pleased to announce it has selected 80 early learning programs and public schools to receive funding and professional services through the U.S. Department of Education’s Comprehensive...
Missouri Attorney General Announces Impending Appointment Of Louis J. Capozzi III As Solicitor General
Missouri Attorney General
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July 8, 2025
July 8, 2025 3:28 pm JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced the impending appointment of Louis “Lou” J. Capozzi III as Solicitor General of Missouri, which will take effect upon the confirmation of current...
Parsons Celebrates Infrastructure Excellence in Missouri with Award on I-270 Project
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 10, 2025
CHANTILLY, Va., July 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) is proud to announce that its role as lead designer for the I-270 North Design-Build Project has been honored with the prestigious Engineering Excellence Award by...
Governor Signs Wide-Ranging Education Legislation, Giving Additional Tools to Missouri Schools
Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education
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July 9, 2025
Governor Mike Kehoe signed Senate Bill 68 today, giving additional tools to local education agencies across the state. There are more than 30 provisions in Senate Bill 68, half of which focus on school safety. This wide-ranging education...
Governor Kehoe Announces Additional Funding Available for Law Enforcement Recruits with Missouri Blue Scholarship
Missouri Department of Public Safety
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July 12, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 08, 2025 Governor Kehoe Announces Additional Funding Available for Law Enforcement Recruits with Missouri Blue Scholarship Law enforcement recruits can now receive up to $6,000 from Missouri Blue Scholarship program...
Attorney General Bailey Sues Fraudulent Auto Dealer For Scamming Missouri Consumers
Missouri Attorney General
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July 8, 2025
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, the Missouri Attorney General’s Office filed a lawsuit against Select Motor Company, LLC, for systematically defrauding Missouri consumers by selling vehicles without providing titles, thereby leaving buyers without...
Attorney General Bailey Fights To Reinstate Critical Health And Safety Protections For Missouri Women
Missouri Attorney General
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July 7, 2025
July 7, 2025 4:59 pm JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that his Office has once again filed an appeal after a Jackson County Court issued a new preliminary injunction blocking the enforcement of...
IRS announces tax relief for taxpayers impacted by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and wildfires in Missouri; various deadlines postponed to Nov. 3
Internal Revenue Service
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July 8, 2025
MO-2025-02, June 9, 2025 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service announced today tax relief for individuals and businesses in parts of Missouri that were affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and wildfires that began on...
Division of Fire Safety investigations show three Missouri deaths and multiple injuries appear to have involved fireworks from July 3 to July 4
Missouri Department of Public Safety, Division of Fire Safety
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July 7, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 07, 2025 Division of Fire Safety investigations show three Missouri deaths and multiple injuries appear to have involved fireworks from July 3 to July 4 The celebration of July 4th has led to an alarming number of deaths...
Division of Fire Safety investigations show three Missouri deaths and multiple injuries appear to have involved fireworks from July 3 to July 4
Missouri Department of Public Safety
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July 9, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 07, 2025 Division of Fire Safety investigations show three Missouri deaths and multiple injuries appear to have involved fireworks from July 3 to July 4 The celebration of July 4th has led to an alarming number of deaths...
Appellate Judicial Commission seeks applicants for Sheffield vacancy on Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District
Missouri Courts
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July 7, 2025
7 July 2025 JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Appellate Judicial Commission is accepting applications for judge of the Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, to fill the vacancy created by the July 25, 2025, retirement of Judge Mary W. Sheffield...
Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation announces launch of cannabis sampling and testing initiative
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
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July 3, 2025
For Immediate Release: July 3, 2025 Media Contact: Lisa Cox Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Media Inquiry Form JEFFERSON CITY, MO -- On July 1, the Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) initiated statewide marijuana...
Missouri Attorney General Bailey Investigates Grain Belt Express Over History Of Lies And False Promises
Missouri Attorney General
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July 2, 2025
July 2, 2025 10:43 am JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announces he has issued a Civil Investigative Demand (CID) to Grain Belt Express, LLC (GBE) following widespread concerns over misleading claims and a track...
Missouri Attorney General Bailey Shares Firework Safety Tips Ahead Of Independence Day
Missouri Attorney General
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July 1, 2025
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – As the Fourth of July approaches and fireworks sales are legal in Missouri from June 20 through July 10, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is urging residents to celebrate safely. “Our top priority is keeping Missouri...
Missouri’s Division of Cannabis Regulation announces recall for cannabis products produced by Bootheel CannaCare Columbia LLC, MAN000030
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
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July 1, 2025
For Immediate Release: July 1, 2025 Media Contact: Lisa Cox Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Media Inquiry Form JEFFERSON CITY, MO -- The Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation (DCR), in partnership with Bootheel CannaCare...
Missouri Attorney General’s Office Secures Commitment Of Sexually Violent Predator In City Of St. Louis
Missouri Attorney General
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July 1, 2025
July 1, 2025 12:16 pm JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that his Sexually Violent Predator (SVP) Unit has secured the civil commitment of Andrew Mitts following a successful trial in the City of St....
Missouri Attorney General Bailey Joins National Health Care Fraud Takedown Resulting In Over $275K In Alleged Fraud
Missouri Attorney General
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June 30, 2025
June 30, 2025 4:54 pm JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that 15 defendants have been charged in connection with more than $275,000 in alleged fraud, from across the state, as part of the Attorney...
Missouri Stream Team releases annual report and hosts celebration
Missouri Department of Conservation
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June 30, 2025
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- In 1988, a small group of anglers became fed up with unsightly trash disrupting their fishing in Roubidoux Creek in Pulaski County. These conservation-minded Missourians decided to clean this section of stream, thus forming...
Missouri Attorney General Sues Jackson County Over Unconstitutional Firearm Ordinance
Missouri Attorney General
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June 27, 2025
June 27, 2025 10:12 am JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today that his Office has filed suit against Jackson County to strike down its unconstitutional ordinance that restricts the Second Amendment rights of...
Governor Kehoe Announces Over 200 Communities Earned Missouri Blue Shield Designation for Commitment to Effective Law Enforcement and Community Safety
Missouri Department of Public Safety
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July 2, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 01, 2025 Governor Kehoe Announces Over 200 Communities Earned Missouri Blue Shield Designation for Commitment to Effective Law Enforcement and Community Safety Blue Shield counties, cities, and towns will be eligible on...