by admin | Mar 30, 2021 | Education, Health / Medicine, Legislature, News, Transportation
A state senator from Kansas City wants to see a task force study school bus safety, including the effectiveness of seat belts. State Sen. Greg Razer (D-Kansas City) will testify Tuesday morning in Jefferson City before the Missouri Senate Transportation,...
by admin | Jul 22, 2020 | Agriculture, Business, Health / Medicine, Legislature, News
The state Department of Agriculture (MDA) announced a $20 million grant program for Missouri meat and poultry processors on Wednesday, saying it will increase food supply chain resilience in the Show-Me State. The $20 million comes from federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief...
by admin | Jul 6, 2020 | Agriculture, Business, Health / Medicine, Legislature, News
A veteran Missouri lawmaker who serves on the House Agriculture Policy Committee says the newest modern beef processing plant built in the United States now has about 175 employees in western Missouri’s Lone Jack. Lone Jack is a small town of about 1,000, and is...
by admin | May 23, 2020 | Agriculture, Business, Health / Medicine, Legislature, News
We’ll learn more details next week about the impact of the coronavirus on local slaughter facilities in Missouri. The Joint Committee on Agriculture plans a Thursday morning hearing at the Statehouse in Jefferson City. The committee will meet at 9 a.m. The...
