by Missourinet Contributor | Mar 11, 2024 | Economy, News, Politics / Govt
Defeat of a proposed four-day school week has left a Missouri school board considering its next move to attract teachers and keep the ones it has. The St. Joseph School Board rejected the proposal from the school’s administration with three voting in favor and four...
by Missourinet Contributor | Feb 26, 2024 | Education, News
The switch to four-day school weeks in Missouri is up for discussion again today. This time, in northwest Missouri’s St. Joseph, where the school board overseeing more than 10,400 students will decide whether to move to a shortened school week. It’s a controversial...
by Missourinet Contributor | Jan 24, 2024 | Legislature, News
“Putting people first” was the theme of Gov. Mike Parson’s State of the State address on Wednesday. His annual speech to the state legislature marks the final one as Missouri’s 57th governor. “In every decision, we must put people first. Easy said, but...
by Missourinet Contributor | Jan 5, 2024 | Elections, News, Politics / Govt
After a long discussion with his family, Missouri Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer said he is retiring at the end of this year. He has represented the 3rd Congressional District of Missouri in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2011, and before that represented the...
by Missourinet Contributor | Jan 3, 2024 | Legislature, News, Politics / Govt
The Missouri Legislature’s 2024 regular session has begun in Jefferson City. Members of the newly formed Missouri Freedom Caucus, made up of far-right conservative Republicans, wasted no time picking up where they left off last year. The group is a local Missouri...