A package of tax breaks designed to help childcare centers in Missouri hire more workers failed to make it out of this year’s legislative session. House Bill 870 would have provided tax credits for childcare providers, for those who donate to daycare centers, and to...
A 2021 U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation report estimated that Missouri loses more than $1.3 billion annually as a result of childcare shortages. State Representative Brenda Shields, R-St. Joseph, said Missouri has a childcare crisis. That’s why she is proposing tax...
Gov. Mike Parson said he plans to prioritize again teacher pay in his next state budget proposal. “We’re not one and done,” he said. “I talk to my administration every day. We’re not about one and done. And so, it’s not about just doing something for...
