The state legislature is again being asked to tackle an issue that touches every Missourian in some way – access to childcare services. Three-fourths of Missouri counties are considered childcare deserts, meaning families struggle to find quality, safe, and affordable...
Gov. Mike Kehoe has a wish list of plans to concentrate on in the upcoming Missouri legislative session: public safety, economic development, and childcare access. Kehoe, a Republican, said his office plans to roll out a second public safety proposal as well as a...
Rep. Brenda Shields, R-St. Joseph, will try again next year, after two years of frustration trying to push a package of child care tax credits through the Missouri Legislature. The measure once again failed to get anywhere in the Senate. Shields couldn’t get past the...
