On June 1, Governor Mike Parson announced that he is elevating Department of Social Services (DSS) Acting Director Robert Knodell and Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) Acting Director Paula Nickelson to full status Directors of their respective Departments.
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey joined a coalition of 48 states in filing suit against Avid Telecom, its owner Michael Lansky, and its vice president Stacey Reeves, for sending more than 7.5 billion calls to telephone numbers on the National Do Not Call Registry
On June 1, Governor Mike Parson announced the appointment of Kayla Hahn to the Missouri Public Service Commission. Dr. Hahn most recently served on Governor Parson's senior staff team as Policy Director.
The head of the American Constitutional Rights Union (ACRU) has called Missouri's policy of allowing citizens to carry concealed weapons without a permit an affirmation of citizens' rights to keep and bear arms.
On May 31, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit granted his motion to stay President Biden’s unlawful attempt to impose burdensome regulations that would hike the price of energy for Missourians across the state. The order prevents the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from imposing these regulations during the appeal.
On May 31, Governor Mike Parson, joined by 17 other Republican Governors, co-led a letter to President Joe Biden opposing his Administration's new rules that punish responsible homebuyers with increased mortgage fees
On May 31, Governor Mike Parson signed Executive Order 23-05 declaring a Drought Alert in the State of Missouri in accordance with the Missouri Drought Mitigation and Response Plan.
On May 30, during a ceremony at Carnahan Courthouse, Gabriel (Gabe) Gore was sworn in as the City of St. Louis Circuit Attorney. Mayor Tishuara Jones and other local leaders were in attendance for the ceremony.
On May 26, 2023, Senator Eric Schmitt led a letter with Representative Burlison and Representative Alford demanding answers on Biden Administration’s misplaced priorities relating to Truman Lake and Table Rock Lake infrastructure ahead of Memorial Day weekend:
With the U.S. Supreme Court expected to rule this summer on the constitutionality of affirmative action in college admissions, an analysis by the Show Me State Times shows that Missouri is one of 41 states that currently allow affirmative action.
On May 25, 2023, Senator Eric Schmitt released a statement following The United States Supreme Court’s recent decision in Sackett v. EPA limiting government overreach on Missouri farmers, ranchers, and landowners:
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey led a coalition of 16 state attorneys general in filing an amicus brief at the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in support of two employees who sued Springfield Public Schools (SPS) for unconstitutional diversity, equity and inclusion trainings that took place in 2020.
On May 24, 2023, Senator Eric Schmitt and Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) sent a letter to Assistant Secretary of Treasury Paul Rosen regarding the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States’ (CFIUS) decision to leave Whiteman Air Force Base off their recent ruling:
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey joined a coalition of 19 state attorneys general in opposing President Biden’s attempt to unilaterally expand executive power to raise the debt ceiling without congressional approval.
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey directed a letter to the Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners, urging the Board members to abide by their constitutional duty to enforce recently passed legislation to protect children from experimental gender transition interventions.
On May 17, 2023, Senator Eric Schmitt questioned witnesses in a Joint Economic Committee hearing titled: How a US Default Crisis Harms American Families and Businesses:
On May 23, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that his office has obtained a conviction against Jason Wayne Baker in connection with the murder of Chelsea Conway, the mother of his two children
On May , 2023, Senator Eric Schmitt and Senator John Hickenlooper (D-CO) introduced the Launch Communications Act in order to ensure the United States remains the global leader in space:
On May 19, during a press conference at the City of St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office in Carnahan Courthouse, Governor Mike Parson announced that he has selected attorney Gabriel (Gabe) Gore as the next City of St. Louis Circuit Attorney. Mr. Gore is tentatively set to be sworn in Monday, May 29.