by Alisa Nelson | Dec 7, 2021 | Business, News
One of the lowest paid state workforces in the nation could soon be getting a boost in pay. For all Missouri state workers, Gov. Mike Parson is asking for: *A 5.5% cost of living adjustment *A $15/hr minimum base pay *Increases to address compression issues between...
by Alisa Nelson | Dec 1, 2021 | News, Politics / Govt
Gov. Mike Parson’s office says there is no set timeframe to find a permanent director to lead the Missouri Department of Social Services. Parson spokeswoman Kelli Jones tells Missourinet the governor and his administration are diligently working on finding a permanent...
by Alisa Nelson | Nov 26, 2021 | News, Politics / Govt
The Missouri Governor’s Mansion is getting into the holiday spirit. A 30-foot Christmas tree will make its way to Jefferson City bright and early Monday morning and will be placed on the Mansion lawn. Holly Dentner, with the Missouri Department of Conservation, says...
by Alisa Nelson | Oct 15, 2021 | Education, News, Science / Technology
Gov. Mike Parson and a fellow Republican lawmaker do not see eye to eye on the way a state web application flaw is being handled. During a press conference this week, Parson has threatened criminal prosecution after he says a news organization took several steps to...
by Alisa Nelson | Oct 5, 2021 | Crime / Courts, News
At 6:11 p.m. Tuesday, Ernest Lee Johnson was pronounced dead at the state prison in Bonne Terre. After being sentenced to death nearly 23 years ago, he died by lethal injection at the maximum-security prison in southeast Missouri. Johnson, 61, was convicted of...
