Marshall Griffin

Jefferson City, Valencia

Anchor, Reporter at Missourinet

From Mississippi to Florida and now Missouri. Proud Ole Miss alum, #HottyToddy !

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Thousands apply for bear and elk hunting permits in Missouri

3 days ago | missourinet.com | Marshall Griffin

Bull elk and black bear hunting remain very popular in Missouri, based on the number of people applying for permits. The latest numbers from the Missouri Department of Conservation show 5,249 bear applications and 8,409 bull elk applications were received last month for this year’s respective hunting seasons. Last year, the department received 9,300 bull elk applications and 5,969 black bear applications. Two years ago, 5,374 people applied for bear permits and over 8,562 for elk permits.
Committee vote for Missouri’s Billy Long as IRS Commissioner could happen today

4 days ago | missourinet.com | Marshall Griffin

Former southwest Missouri Congressman Billy Long is still waiting to see if he’ll be the next commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service. A vote on Long’s nomination is expected today but as of press time has not happened. The U.S. Senate Finance Committee met Tuesday to offer final statements on his nomination, starting with committee chairman Mike Crapo, R-Idaho. He supports Long’s nomination and urges the committee to vote for him.
Missouri not asked yet to assist in manhunt for ‘Devil in the Ozarks’

5 days ago | missourinet.com | Marshall Griffin

Missouri is not assisting Arkansas yet in the manhunt to find the “Devil in the Ozarks.” Simply put, Missouri has not been asked to help find Grant Hardin, the 56-year-old former Arkansas police chief who escaped from prison more than a week ago. The search is being led by the FBI and U.S. Marshal’s offices in Little Rock, with help from local law enforcement agencies in Arkansas.
Burlison talks up southwest Missouri tourism

5 days ago | missourinet.com | Marshall Griffin

U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo. 7th District, wants people from across Missouri and elsewhere to visit his region. He spent last week’s break from Capitol Hill touting tourism in southwestern Missouri. “What better place can you go where you’re able to be on the lake one day? Go watch a Branson show, go to an amusement park, go shopping, and the outdoor places,” Burlison told Missourinet.
Future Caucus to examine disaster response in Missouri if FEMA shrinks or goes away

6 days ago | missourinet.com | Marshall Griffin

A recently created Missouri House caucus will examine how the state should prepare for natural disasters if the Federal Emergency Management Agency gets eliminated or drastically downsized. State Rep. Collin Wellenkamp, R-St. Charles, chairs the Future Caucus. He told Missourinet that it’s something the state should consider.
Missouri Congressman Burlison supports sanctions against Russia

1 week ago | missourinet.com | Marshall Griffin

U.S. President Donald Trump is apparently growing frustrated with Russian President Vladimir Putin over increased attacks against Ukraine. Trump has been trying to get Russia to agree to a ceasefire in the more than three-year-old war. U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo. 7th District, indicates it’s time for the U.S. to place economic sanctions on Moscow.
Chair of Missouri House Future Caucus talks about why they exist

1 week ago | missourinet.com | Marshall Griffin

A recently-formed Missouri House caucus will be looking specifically at future challenges facing the state. It’s chaired by State Rep. Colin Wellenkamp, R-St. Charles. He gave Missourinet a sample of what types of future issues they’ll tackle. “It can involve things that have very technical details. It can involve issues that are not well understood or don’t have a whole lot of data associated with them,” he said.
Missouri disaster unemployment benefits available to March 14th-15th storm, wildfire victims

1 week ago | missourinet.com | Marshall Griffin

Missourians who were left jobless by the wave of tornadoes, severe storms, and wildfires that hit the state on March 14th and 15th can now receive disaster unemployment benefits. Missouri’s Division of Employment Security will be receiving applications for Disaster Unemployment Assistance through July 21st. Those eligible must live within one of the 18 counties declared a federal disaster area from the mid-March storms and wildfires.
Abortions paused in Missouri again following state Supreme Court ruling

1 week ago | missourinet.com | Marshall Griffin

Abortions in Missouri are on pause. The Missouri Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a lower court applied the wrong standard in previous rulings that allowed abortions to resume after voters passed Amendment 3 last November. Missouri enacted a near-total abortion ban in 2022, minutes after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. While Missouri’s near-total ban was officially overturned by Amendment 3, Attorney General Andrew Bailey began pushing back against the removal of the ban.
Wide-ranging special session in Missouri to begin next week

1 week ago | missourinet.com | Marshall Griffin

Missouri lawmakers are being summoned back to Jefferson City for a wide-ranging special legislative session. Gov. Mike Kehoe told reporters that three issues will be on the agenda – tax incentives to keep the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals in Missouri, assistance for tornado and severe storm victims, and numerous infrastructure projects that House leaders killed off just before the final week of the regular session.