Missouri

March 17, 2008 -- Jefferson City, Mo. — The observance of Sunshine Week during March 16-22 should remind Missouri citizens and government officials that the business of government needs to be open as much as possible, Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon said today. This year also marks the 35th anniversary of Missouri’s Open Meetings and Records Law, commonly known as the Sunshine Law.    » read more »

Conservation Groups Sue to Enforce Protections for Hine’s Emerald Dragonfly

Chicago, IL (March 10, 2008) – Environmental groups challenged the federal government’s decision to exclude all national forest land from a recent endangered species ruling in federal court today. The suit filed by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Center for Biological Diversity, Northwoods Wilderness Recovery, Michigan Nature Association, Door County Environmental Council (DCEC) and the Habitat Education Center, charges that the U.S.    » read more »

March 11, 2008 -- Jefferson City, Mo. — Organizations wanting to link Missouri seniors and low-income residents with programs that offer free or low-cost prescription drugs have until March 21 to apply for technology grants from the office of Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon. Last month, Nixon announced that his office would make available $630,000 to help coordinate the prescription drug needs of hundreds of thousands of Missourians with nearly 200 free and reduced-cost drug programs offered by manufacturers. The grant money comes from a settlement Nixon reached on Feb.    » read more »

March 10, 2008, JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- To date, $6,941,209 in public assistance funding has been obligated to the State of Missouri to reimburse local governments and certain private nonprofits for their expenses related to the December 6-15, 2007 ice storm, federal officials announced today.

This amount represents almost 20 percent of the total estimated damage of more than $34.8 million to Missouri public facilities from the December storm. The funds are made available from the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).    » read more »

March 3, 2008 -- Jefferson City, Mo. — Missouri businesses, schools, churches and non-profit organizations that were billed by a Florida company for Internet advertising they didn’t know they were purchasing will receive more than $10,458 in restitution under a 26-state settlement, according to Attorney General Jay Nixon. The agreement is the result of an investigation by Nixon and other state Attorneys General regarding the use of “activation checks” by Directory Billing LLC, which does business as USDirectory.com.    » read more »

February 25, 2008 -- The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Lance Cpl. Drew W. Weaver, 20, of St. Charles, Missouri, died Feb. 21 while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

He was assigned to 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.

Source: DoD

March 1, 2008 -- LEBANON – Missouri Governor Matt Blunt this morning celebrated the opening of trout season with Missouri anglers at Bennett Springs State Park.    » read more »

February 21, 2008, ARLINGTON, VA -- U.S. Senator John McCain's presidential campaign today announced that Senator Kit Bond (R-MO) has endorsed John McCain for president.

"I am pleased to support John McCain as our nominee for president," said Senator Bond. "On the critical issue of national security and our safety here at home, John is the only one who recognizes the threat of terrorism and who can lead our country in these dangerous times. We stand shoulder to shoulder on supporting the efforts of our troops abroad and ensuring our intelligence capabilities against all threats."    » read more »

Quad States project will focus on transportation and logistics sector

02/21/2008, WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a $250,000 Regional Innovation Grant to Missouri to establish talent development strategies in the Quad States region, which includes southwest Missouri, northwest Arkansas, southeast Kansas and northeast Oklahoma.    » read more »

February 21, 2008 -- U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings today joined Missouri Commissioner of Education Dr. D. Kent King for a meeting with the State Board of Education in Jefferson City, Mo., where she delivered remarks and discussed how the Federal government can support and facilitate further academic gains made by Missouri students under No Child Left Behind. Secretary Margaret Spellings applauded Missouri's efforts to increase accountability and discussed opportunities for improvement and innovation under No Child Left Behind.    » read more »

February 19, 2008, ARLINGTON, VA -- U.S. Senator John McCain's presidential campaign today announced that Missouri Governor Matt Blunt has endorsed John McCain for president. Governor Blunt issued the following statement on his endorsement:    » read more »

Margaret Spellings Discusses Mississippi's Progress Under NCLB and Announces $1.6 Million School Improvement Grant

February 14, 2008 -- U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings today attended the Mississippi State Board of Education meeting and participated in an education policy roundtable discussion with Gov. Haley Barbour and Mississippi Superintendent of Education Hank Bounds in Jackson, Miss. Spellings discussed progress toward No Child Left Behind goals in Mississippi and across the country.    » read more »

February 13, 2008 -- Jefferson City, Mo. — Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon said his office has received approximately 50 calls just this afternoon from mid-Missourians who are receiving phone calls from people claiming to be with Central Bank but who, in reality, are trying to steal bank account and other financial information.    » read more »

February 12, 2008 -- The Department of Defense announced today the death of four soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died Feb. 8 in Taji, Iraq, of wounds suffered when their vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.

Killed were:

Spc. Michael T. Manibog, 31, of Alameda, California, who was assigned to 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.    » read more »

February 11, 2008 -- JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Governor Matt Blunt today announced that ICM, Inc., a leading company in constructing and operating ethanol plants across the U.S., has identified St. Joseph as the location to build a new biofuels plant. The proposed plant will use diverse feedstocks, including agricultural residue of corn fiber, corn stover, switchgrass and sorghum, to manufacture biofuels.    » read more »