by Alisa Nelson | Dec 1, 2021 | Legislature, 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 | Feb 15, 2021 | Legislature, News, Politics / Govt
The CARES Act passed by U.S. Congress last year allowed states to block the first stimulus payment to people who owed child support. Last April, Gov. Mike Parson said he was supportive of using that approach. “If you owe for your children, you need to pay for your...
by Alisa Nelson | Sep 23, 2020 | Legislature, News, Politics / Govt
Missouri First Lady Teresa Parson has tested positive for COVID-19. Gov. Mike Parson’s spokeswoman, Kelli Jones, tells Missourinet the first lady took a rapid COVID-19 test and the results came back positive. She is awaiting results on another diagnostic version – a...
by Alisa Nelson | Sep 7, 2020 | Health / Medicine, Legislature, News
Missouri has paid a consulting firm more than $829,000 so far in federal coronavirus aid to help coordinate the state’s pandemic response. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports payroll records show the McChrystal Group has received the federal funding from the state....
by Alisa Nelson | Sep 2, 2020 | Business, Health / Medicine, Legislature, News, Politics / Govt
Missouri has paid a consulting firm more than $829,000 so far in federal funding for pandemic response coordination, despite Gov. Mike Parson saying a foundation was paying the tab. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports payroll records show the McChrystal Group has...
