(Jefferson City, MO) — The Missouri Department of Transportation is planning to replace a 1950s era bridge over southern Missouri’s Bull Shoals Lake and the existing bridge is available for free. There is, however, a catch. If an entity such as a city...
Tax assessors in several Missouri counties are resisting a directive from the Missouri State Tax Commission to raise property tax valuations. The Commission recently issued memorandums of understanding (MOUs) to 88 counties, requiring them to ensure property values...
The federal government has approved Gov. Mike Parson’s request for a major disaster declaration resulting from the multiple severe weather systems that impacted Missouri from July 29 through Aug. 14. The request is to help local governments and nonprofit agencies in...
Gov. Mike Parson is preparing to make a federal disaster declaration request for Missouri in response to severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding that began on Saturday, July 29. Requesting a Preliminary Damage Assessment is the first step Missouri must take before a...
A freshman state lawmaker who represents a district in far southern Missouri passed landmark prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) legislation in his first year in Jefferson City. State Rep. Travis Smith (R-Twin Bridges) represents Douglas, Ozark and Taney...
