Gov. Mike Kehoe has a wish list of plans to concentrate on in the upcoming Missouri legislative session: public safety, economic development, and childcare access. Kehoe, a Republican, said his office plans to roll out a second public safety proposal as well as a...
“Make America Healthy Again,” or “MAHA,” is no longer just a slogan or federal policy. It’s the name of a bill being sponsored by U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo. 7th District, that would create an alternative to the Affordable Care Act. It would allow Americans to opt...
You may have heard that the U.S. is in a “K-shaped economy”. What does this mean? Jerome Katz, a professor in the Chaifetz School of Business at St. Louis University, told KMOX Radio this means the wealth divide continues to grow. He describes it as the...
Economic activity remains flat in the St. Louis region. Chuck Gascon, senior economist with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, described the overall outlook as “slightly pessimistic.” “Not a lot of businesses (are) telling us that they’re...
A proposal by President Donald Trump to dock the pay of air traffic controllers who called in sick during the federal government shutdown is being questioned by U.S. Rep. Sam Graves, R-Mo. The 6th District Congressman said he understands the president’s frustration,...
