by Marshall Griffin | Sep 28, 2023 | News, Politics / Govt
Barring any breakthroughs in negotiations, the federal government will shut down Sunday. A group of hardline conservatives in the U.S. House is demanding more spending cuts before agreeing to pass the federal budget by Saturday’s deadline. Observing from the U.S....
by Marshall Griffin | Sep 4, 2023 | News, Politics / Govt
Congress reconvenes next week, and they’re facing a tight deadline with the still-unfinished farm bill. U.S. Rep. Mark Alford, R-Mo. 4th District, said finding time to debate the farm bill on the House floor won’t be easy. “A lot of things expire in...
by Alisa Nelson | Apr 28, 2022 | Business, Health / Medicine, News
Food stamps could be allowed at some Missouri restaurants. By the minimum number of votes required to pass, the Missouri Senate has endorsed a bill that would let the elderly, disabled and homeless use their SNAP benefits at some restaurants. Republican Senators...