by Alisa Nelson | Feb 15, 2021 | Legislature, News, Politics / Govt
The CARES Act passed by U.S. Congress last year allowed states to block the first stimulus payment to people who owed child support. Last April, Gov. Mike Parson said he was supportive of using that approach. “If you owe for your children, you need to pay for your...
by Alisa Nelson | Dec 2, 2020 | Health / Medicine, News
Missouri has hired a national company to increase the state’s hospital workforce through February. The move comes as many Missouri hospitals continue to juggle staffing shortages and caring for an increasing number of COVID-19 patients. During a Capitol press...
by admin | Nov 4, 2020 | Business, Education, Health / Medicine, Legislature, News
Missouri’s governor is asking state lawmakers to approve a more than $1 billion supplemental budget during the upcoming special session, which begins Thursday in Jefferson City. The funding will provide additional resources to COVID-19. House Budget Committee...
by admin | Nov 3, 2020 | Agriculture, Education, Health / Medicine, Legislature, News
A freshman state lawmaker from southwest Missouri’s Noel is the new vice chairman of the powerful Missouri House Budget Committee. House Speaker Elijah Haahr, R-Springfield, has appointed State Rep. Dirk Deaton, R-Noel, to the post, saying Deaton will be ready...
by Alisa Nelson | Oct 21, 2020 | Business, Health / Medicine, Legislature, News
Gov. Mike Parson has called another special session – this time to focus on getting extra federal coronavirus funding made available to the state. The federal aid includes funding for school meals, grants for homelessness prevention and job training, child support...
