Jackson County citizens won’t be voting on a proposal that would have created a Chiefs-only sales tax. The Jackson County Legislature voted five-to-four against a measure that would have levied a 1/4th of 1% tax on sales throughout Jackson County. Proceeds would have...
Drought conditions have improved slightly in Missouri over the past week. The latest drought monitor map shows about one-third of Missouri experiencing some level of dry conditions, compared to nearly half the state a week ago. There are two pockets of moderate...
Gov. Mike Parson is set to fly to Italy on Saturday for possibly his last trade mission as Missouri’s CEO. The governor and First Lady Teresa Parson will travel to the southern European country, along with a group of other state officials. They’ll meet in Rome...
A 2023 study ranks Missouri with the fourth highest rate of human trafficking in the nation. Gov. Mike Parson and Attorney General Andrew Bailey want the Missouri Legislature to pass a proposal that would classify as law a statewide anti-human trafficking task force....
Unilever has announced that it will expand its factory in Jefferson City. The more than $80 million investment will add operations capabilities to produce Liquid I.V., a brand within its Health & Wellbeing business. “We’re thrilled to see a world-class...
