by [email protected] | Jun 13, 2023 | Legislature, News, Politics / Govt, Show Me Today
Missouri is trying to dig its way out of a childcare crisis. Alisa Nelson talks to Representative Brenda Shields, of St. Joseph, who led the charge in the Missouri Legislature this year to try and increase access to early childhood education options.
by Alisa Nelson | Apr 26, 2023 | Economy, Education, Legislature, News
The Missouri Senate pulled an all-nighter and has passed a roughly $50 billion state budget proposal today. Here’s a list of some of the key items that survived in the latest version: •$3.6 billion in state aid to K-12 public schools •$2.8 billion to widen...
by Alisa Nelson | Oct 20, 2022 | Education, Legislature, News
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...
by admin | Jan 7, 2021 | Crime / Courts, Education, Elections, Health / Medicine, Legislature, News
The Missouri House on Wednesday elected the first Speaker in state history from eastern Missouri’s Arnold. House Speaker Rob Vescovo, R-Arnold, was elected Speaker on his 44th birthday, with his wife Amanda and their five children in the chamber in Jefferson...
