by Alisa Nelson | Feb 1, 2021 | Health / Medicine, Legislature, News, Politics / Govt
Selected hospitals in each region of Missouri will be getting about 53% of the state’s weekly doses of COVID-19 vaccine this month. A press release today from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) says the hospitals chosen were based upon the...
by Alisa Nelson | Jan 29, 2021 | Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
A federal program Missouri signed up for allows Walgreens and CVS pharmacies to vaccinate patients and workers within the state’s long-term care centers. During a press conference today at the state Capitol, Gov. Mike Parson says he thinks the companies overestimated...
by Alisa Nelson | Jan 28, 2021 | Crime / Courts, Education, Health / Medicine, Legislature, News
Missouri plans to consolidate several early childhood programs across state government into one office. Gov. Mike Parson has signed an executive order today creating the Office of Childhood. Child care, home visiting, early learning, early intervention programs would...
by Alisa Nelson | Jan 27, 2021 | Legislature, News
Gov. Mike Parson has released today a proposed $34.1 billion state operating budget for the 2022 fiscal year. That represents a slimmer budget compared to the current year’s $38 billion, including about $7.4 billion in federal dollars. Under Parson’s FY2022...
by Alisa Nelson | Jan 20, 2021 | Health / Medicine, Legislature, News, Politics / Govt
The Missouri National Guard and the state are working to organize nine mass coronavirus vaccination sites across the state. During today’s press conference at the state Capitol in Jefferson City, Gov. Mike Parson says the sites could be up and running by the end of...