(Jefferson City, MO) — A supplemental nutrition program for Missouri women, infants, and children will be available next month despite the federal government shutdown. Missouri’s Department of Heath and Senior Services manages the federally funded WIC...
It’s now been four weeks since the federal government shut down over Congress’s inability to pass a temporary spending bill. Jeff Jones, Associate Dean of Missouri State University’s Business school, told Missourinet that the federal government touches numerous points...
The State’s Budget Director says Missouri could breathe a sigh of relief with the agreement in Washington that ends the federal shutdown, but not a long one. Linda Luebbering says while the state’s Medicaid program was not threatened by the shutdown,...
Governor Jay Nixon says a prolonged shutdown of the federal government could put jobs at risk and undermine confidence in the economy. He tells reporters in the short-term, state services should be continued and no significant impacts are expected. “In the...
