Pro-Life
‘You see how fragile life is’: Missouri auditor shares how NICU visits fortified his pro-life viewsTo be Christian is to be against abortion, but what about those who aren’t Christian? State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick told a personal and compelling story for… Read More
Pro-Life
‘The enemy walks these halls’: Missouri rallies to reverse ‘bad’ abortion laws, urgently pass Amendment 3, protect abortion survivorsStatewide officials stepped up to the podium at the Missouri Capitol rotunda Wednesday to declare an absolute urgency for pro-lifers to head to the polls this fall and vote yes… Read More
Missouri Legislature, Taxes
Missouri’s sales tax discount ‘most generous in the nation,’ auditor saysMissouri’s state auditor says a perk for businesses is costing the state hundreds of millions of dollars in potential revenue. A new report from State Auditor… Read More
DEI, Missouri
Missouri AG sues MSHSAA over “racist and unlawful” sex-based board quotasMissouri’s attorney general has filed a federal lawsuit against the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) claiming the organization uses unconstitutional race- and sex-based quotas to fill… Read More
Missouri
Audit finds Montgomery County improving financial controls, but problems remain(The Center Square) – An audit found Montgomery County officials are improving financial controls and processes, but still overcharged taxpayers by approximately $89,000 in 2022. Republican Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick gave… Read More
2022 election
Missouri Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick touts his experience, priorities ahead of Nov. 8 election for state auditorJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – With one week until election day, Missouri Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick believes his experience with the state budget and as a small business owner will… Read More
State Government
Missouri treasurer yanks $500 million in state pension funds from ‘woke’ asset management firmJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri has withdrawn $500 million of state employees’ pension funds from BlackRock Inc. over the firm’s prioritizing of left-wing social and environmental interests over… Read More
Press Release
Treasurer Fitzpatrick Announces Almost 400 MOScholars Scholarships AwardedJefferson City, MO — Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick today announced that almost 400 scholarships have been awarded to students to attend the school of their choice through the MOScholars program. Read More
State Government
Missourians file for $1 million in tax credits in first weeks of private scholarship program(The Center Square) – Missouri received applications for approximately $1 million in tax credits to fund scholarships to select private elementary and secondary schools during the first two weeks… Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: This 529 Day, let’s talk about paying for educationSunday is 529 Day, a day meant to highlight the opportunities available in state 529 plans. MOST 529 is Missouri’s 529 education plan. Named after Section… Read More
State Government
Missouri’s public retirement systems asked to divest of Russian investments(The Center Square) – Missouri Republican Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick on Tuesday requested an emergency meeting of the Missouri State Employees’ Retirement System’s (MOSERS) Board of Trustees to prevent the… Read More
State Government
Schools seeking low-interest bonds must pledge to end masking, quarantines(The Center Square) – If public school districts are in legal disputes with Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt regarding COVID-19 health restrictions, Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick said litigation costs could prevent… Read More
State Government
After Treasurer threatens to pull all JPMorgan Chase accounts, company reverses course on Donald Trump Jr. event(The Center Square) – Republican Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick said his threat of stopping all business his office conducts with JPMorgan Chase resulted in the nation’s largest bank changing its application… Read More
State Government
First Missouri school choice chief to put ‘passion into action’ in leading expansion(The Center Square) – State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick on Monday named former Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) Community Finance Manager Kim Baughman to serve as the state’s first school… Read More
State Government
EXCLUSIVE: Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick sits down with The Heartlander to discuss the Auditor’s raceJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick announced his candidacy on Thursday for the 2022 Auditor’s race and sat down with The Heartlander… Read More
National, State Government
Missouri’s treasurer opposes Biden administration’s influence on divesting in fuel companies(The Center Square) –Missouri Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick and 14 other Republican state treasurers are questioning President Joe Biden’s administration pressuring of U.S. banks and financial institutions to not lend to… Read More