Missouri News

On Friday, the US Supreme Court ruled that the 2025 congressional map Missouri lawmakers pushed to be adopted is prohibited, and the original map created in 2022 will remain in effect for the Nov. 3 midterm election.

Gov. Mike Kehoe vetoed nearly $53 million from Missouri’s $50.7 billion state budget Tuesday, but his larger move was to freeze $441 million in spending — including dozens of lawmaker-backed earmarks — as state revenues lag projections and Missouri’s pandemic-era surplus dwindles.

The Codefi Foundation on Rural Innovation, Inc. (Codefi) and efactory in Springfield, Missouri are now partners, forming the Southern Missouri Innovation Network or 'Innovate SOMO'—the first-of-its-kind regional network. Together, the organization plans to accelerate workforce and economic development in 47 counties across Southern Missouri.

The Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council (MODDC) is among those working to spotlight equal rights and independence for people with disabilities.

While each individual news story has invoked its own stress upon the nation, what has left Americans feeling exhausted and powerless is the accumulation of events, and constancy of reporting.

The report noted HBCUs account for more than 20% of Black Americans' bachelors degrees, and they serve many Pell Grant-eligible students, meaning they qualify for the federal needs-based grant program.

On Monday, the council approved the amended development plan for the $26-million project. The hotel, which will be directly connected to the casino, is projected to have 75-80 rooms

The proposed legislation would double the number of signatures required to get on the ballot and raise the thresholds to pass them from a majority to two-thirds.

In anticipation of potential travel disruptions, members of the Missouri National Guard will be positioned around the state, assisting the Missouri State Highway Patrol with stranded motorists if the need arises.