Finding daycare options for Missouri children with complex medical needs can be tough, but legislation on track to become law this week aims to help with that problem. The bill from State Sen. Rusty Black, R-Chillicothe, would create a prescribed pediatric extended...
The state Senate has given initial approval to legislation that would create a prescribed pediatric extended-care center license issued by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS). The bill from Sen. Rusty Black, R-Chillicothe, focuses on providing...
The Missouri House is considering a wide-ranging education package that recently passed the Senate. One aspect of that bill came from Sen. Rusty Black, R-Chillicothe. The Teacher Recruitment and Retention State Scholarship Program would encourage aspiring teachers to...
Missouri has a shortage of teachers, and the state Legislature has passed a bill that looks to indirectly address that. The bill from Sen. Rusty Black, R-Chillicothe, modifies the state retirement system to allow retired teachers or non-certified employees to work up...
A budget item that awaits a decision from Gov. Mike Parson focuses on highway infrastructure. If approved, a $2.5 million engineering study would determine the worth of turning U.S. Highway 36 into Interstate 72 in Missouri. Sen. Rusty Black, R-Chillicothe, said that...
