A Missouri House Republican has presented a bill that looks to ban Missouri’s colleges and universities from making their employees sign diversity, equity, and inclusion statements. It also includes potential hires, students, and contractors. State...
The Senate could approve next week a sweeping tax relief bill, but it could prove very costly to the state of Missouri. Senate Bill 131 received initial approval on Wednesday, which proposes to exempt sales taxes on guns and ammunition, food, diapers, and feminine...
The 12 U.S. states bordering the Mississippi River, including Missouri, are tag teaming together to address what creates seasonal dead zones in the Gulf of Mexico. The states have also helped to develop plans to fight the so-called Hypoxic Dead Zone that could...
A legislative effort is underway to exempt sales tax on diaper purchases in Missouri. State Senator Lauren Arthur, D-Kansas City, told Missourinet that items of necessity, like diapers, should not be taxed as high as they are. “In Missouri, diapers are currently taxed...
With the signature of Missouri’s Governor Mike Parson, state employees will begin seeing an 8.7% pay increase as well as a $2-per-hour bump in pay for group care employees working nights and weekends. Parson signed House Bill 14 in downtown Jefferson City Monday,...
