by Alisa Nelson | Jun 6, 2023 | Health / Medicine, Legislature, News
Whether Gov. Mike Parson will give his blessing to the Missouri Legislature’s $49 billion state budget proposal remains to be seen. He has until the end of this month to decide if he backs the entire plan or if he will veto line items in the proposal. Missouri...
by Alisa Nelson | Jan 13, 2023 | Business, Economy, Legislature, News
To hear the Show Me Today interview with Missouri Department of Corrections Director Anne Precythe, click below. To hear the Show Me Today interview with Missouri Department of Mental Health Director Valerie Huhn, click below. Missouri’s 50,000 state workers could...
by Alisa Nelson | Jun 2, 2022 | Health / Medicine, Legislature, News, Show Me Today
Missouri could be getting two new autism centers. Valerie Huhn, the director of the Missouri Department of Mental Health, says the state Legislature passed a state budget proposal that would open two centers in southwest Missouri. “Right now, we do not have an autism...
by Alisa Nelson | Jun 2, 2022 | Health / Medicine, Legislature, News, Show Me Today
The $49 billion state budget proposal includes several efforts to help Missourians dealing with a mental or behavioral health crisis. Valerie Huhn, the director of the state Department of Mental Health, tells Missourinet the budget proposal contains additional federal...
by Alisa Nelson | Jan 27, 2022 | Health / Medicine, Legislature, News, Politics / Govt
Gov. Mike Parson is running out of time if he wants the Missouri Legislature to pass his state worker pay increase proposal by the end of this month. He is requesting a $15 minimum wage and a 5.5% cost-of-living increase for all state workers. Missouri has about...
