Gov. Matt Blunt appoints Ben (Todd) Parnell of Springfield to the Clean Water Commission.

Gov. Blunt stressed his commitment to the conservation of Missouri’s natural resources by appointing Don R. Johnson to the Missouri Conservation Commission, the first African American to serve on the Missouri Conservation Commission.

Gov. Matt Blunt signs Senate Bill 433 that supports Missouri’s military heroes who served during the War on Terror. 

"Our military men and women put their lives on the line to ensure our freedom and security. Missouri’s military heroes need to know that we are protecting the jobs of returning veterans and truly appreciate their service to our state and nation."

Gov. Matt Blunt signs legislation that will improve the quality of care for infants and children, and that will pave the way for responsible research to benefit Missouri families faced with debilitating diseases. 

Gov. Matt Blunt delivers the keynote address at 86th Recruit Class joining the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The governor spoke on the growing responsibilities and intricate organization the Patrol has become in their 76 year existence.

Gov. Matt Blunt visits The Shelter in Columbia where he signs bi-partisan legislation to enhance laws protecting women and children harmed at the hands of others.  His action significantly strengthens laws governing the rights of domestic violence and sexual assault victims.

"It is a fundamental duty of our state government to protect Missourians from violent criminals. I am pleased to enact this important, bi-partisan legislation that toughens sentences, helps maintain victims’ dignity, and protects safe harbors, like The Shelter, designed to assist those in danger."

Gov. Matt Blunt makes the Alternatives to Abortion Program permanent and takes action that will keep abortion providers like Planned Parenthood out of Missouri’s classrooms.  Gov. Blunt signs legislation at Concord Baptist Church in Jefferson City that enacts the provisions to further protect the sanctity of human life.

"All life is precious and needs to be treated with the utmost dignity and respect."

Gov. Matt Blunt visits with seniors at Lutheran Senior Services at Lenoir Woods to sign legislation that ends the tax on Social Security benefits for tens of thousands of Missouri seniors. The tax relief package for Missouri's seniors was one of the governor's top priorities during the legislative session.

"Missouri's tax on Social Security benefits is an unjust cut on Missourians' hard earned income. Like many other challenges this is not a problem we created, but it is a problem we have solved. For too long Missouri's social security tax has kept seniors from receiving the benefits they earned. I am pleased to sign the Senior Tax Justice Act ending the Social Security cut for tens of thousands of Missouri seniors."

Gov. Matt Blunt, First Lady Melanie Blunt, Branch and Leroy Blunt, the governor’s grandfather, celebrate the Fourth of July with Marshfield residents.

Gov. Matt Blunt signs the Hunting Heritage Protection Areas Act that preserves Missouri's vibrant and ecologically diverse natural resource areas from taxpayer subsidized development.

Gov. Matt Blunt signs legislation he called for in his January State of the State Address clearly reinforcing Missourians' legal right to use force while defending themselves and their loved ones from attack.

"Americans maintain a deep reverence for their Second Amendment rights. This legislation is an extension of those rights. It ensures law-abiding Missourians will not be punished when they use force to defend themselves and their loved ones from attacks in their own home or vehicle. I commend the General Assembly for supporting and passing this important law for Missouri families."

Gov. Matt Blunt signs legislation to enact Mo HealthNet, his initiative to provide a better health care program for low income Missourians. In a visit to Jiffy Lube, the governor highlighted how new technology components in the program will help improve efficiency and care.