Missouri has been dealing with a workforce shortage. Lack of access to affordable childcare has...
HOUSE ENDORSES PROPOSED TAX CREDITS TO ADDRESS MISSOURI’S ‘CHILDCARE CRISIS’
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Missouri Bankers Association Addresses California and New York Bank Closures
The head of the Missouri Bankers Association is reassuring Missouri residents that banks in the...
State Labor Department Reports Drastic Increase In Youth Employment Complaints
The Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations says youth labor complaints increased...
Missouri House passes $1 billion tax cut plan
The Missouri House of Representatives has passed a proposed $1 billion tax cut plan. The...
Proposed tax credits aim to expand Missouri’s childcare system
A 2021 U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation report estimated that Missouri loses more than $1.3...
Missouri offers grants to help expand access to childcare
At least 51% of Missouri lacks access to a daycare provider and the state is tackling its severe...
Missouri House approves letting car dealers collect vehicle sales tax
Expired temporary car license tags can be seen as you drive down the road across the state. State...
Missouri House committee considering bill to reward businesses for hiring apprentices and interns
A Missouri House committee is considering a bill that would create incentives for businesses to...
Missouri Reveals Plans To Fight Hypoxic Dead Zones In Gulf Of Mexico
The 12 U.S. states bordering the Mississippi River, including Missouri, are tag teaming...
Democratic Senator Looks To Exempt Diapers from Sales Taxes In Missouri
A legislative effort is underway to exempt sales tax on diaper purchases in Missouri. State...
Gov. Parson Signs State Worker Pay Increase Bill
With the signature of Missouri’s Governor Mike Parson, state employees will begin seeing an 8.7%...
Missouri to soon begin verifying Medicaid eligibility
President Joe Biden announced in January that the COVID-19 public health emergency will expire in...
Missouri gets federal grant to boost staffing levels at veterans homes
Missouri’s seven veterans homes are getting help to bolster staffing levels. The state has been...
Missouri Senate discussions could heat up soon on video streaming tax
Video streaming services, like Hulu and Netflix, do not want to be taxed like cable companies for...
Film Legislation Heard In Missouri House Economic Development Committee
Legislation designed to bring the TV and film industry to bring projects to the Show-Me State is...
Missouri’s unprecedented state workforce shortages could lead to unprecedented pay increases (LISTEN)
To hear the Show Me Today interview with Missouri Department of Corrections Director Anne...
Will Missouri rethink the use of four-day school weeks?
The state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education says Missouri has 144 school districts...
Missouri’s 39th state auditor takes office
Missouri’s 39th state auditor has been sworn into office today. Republican Scott Fitzpatrick takes...
Worker shortage prompts Missouri Chamber of Commerce to offer healthcare options to childcare providers (LISTEN)
To hear the Show Me Today interview with Wendy Doyle, of United Women’s Empowerment, click below....
Creve Coeur Council Member Discusses National League Of Cities’ City Summit
Click player to listen to the full interview: Influencing federal policy and developing innovative...
Group to ask Missouri Legislature to fund widening of I-70 (LISTEN)
With a reported $6 billion state budget surplus, the state’s largest transportation coalition...
Missouri’s Christmas tree farms are getting into the holiday spirit (LISTEN)
Missouri’s roughly 20 Christmas tree farms are preparing for a merry and bright holiday season....
Missouri’s Broadband Development Office Wraps Up Listening Tour, Outlines Future Plans
Missouri’s Office of Broadband Development has been in the process of carrying out its extensive...
Missouri requirement costs truckers time and money
U.S. truck drivers are required to get a physical every two years – to ensure that they are...
Missouri voters back recreational marijuana use. Now what? (LISTEN)
Missouri is working to have marijuana ready to sell for recreational use next February. The state...
Columbia company expansion to invest nearly $100 million and create hundreds of jobs
Columbia-based EquipmentShare has announced it is investing nearly $100 million in an expansion...
STATEWIDE MEETINGS BEGIN THIS WEEK TO SHARE TEACHER RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION PLANS (LISTEN)
About half of Missouri’s teachers leave the profession within the first five years. Missouri’s...
Tips for Missouri businesses to thrive and have a vibrant workforce (LISTEN)
Many Missouri businesses are battling staffing shortages and a conference this week aims to help...
Statewide meetings begin next week to share teacher recruitment plans (LISTEN)
About half of Missouri’s teachers leave the profession within the first five years. Missouri’s...
Got housing? Missouri lawmaker to hold town halls about boosting housing options statewide (LISTEN)
Home ownership is the bedrock of the American dream and a state lawmaker said he’s concerned...