Missouri has a severe shortage of child care workers, and part of the problem is low wages and no benefits. Alisa Nelson talks to Robin Phillips, CEO of Child Care Aware of Missouri, who says a new initiative will provide health benefits to support 51 child care...
One bill down for the Missouri Legislature – and it’s a big one. Lawmakers have passed and Gov. Mike Parson has signed into law today a $4.6 billion spending bill with $2 billion in federal funds for Missouri’s K-12 schools, state worker pay raises, and additional...
