The Missouri Legislature has two weeks left in its regular session and a top priority affecting the state’s families and workforce hangs in the balance. Gov. Mike Kehoe and several other lawmakers in both parties want to pass a childcare tax credit package this...
The University of Missouri Extension says the state is losing $869 million annually because of childcare shortages. The analysis shows businesses are losing the most – about $723 million annually – because of absent workers and turnover. The other major...
Missouri’s lack of daycare options will once again be a hot topic when lawmakers return to Jefferson City for the 2024 legislative session. A survey published two years ago by the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry says 28% of respondents claim they or someone...
