by Marshall Griffin | Sep 4, 2023 | Agriculture, Economy, 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 | Jul 29, 2020 | Agriculture, Health / Medicine, Legislature, News
The USDA has approved the state’s request to extend pandemic food stamp program benefits through August. Missouri households receiving SNAP benefits will automatically get the maximum benefits loaded onto their Electronic Bank Transfer card. “I am very pleased...
by Alisa Nelson | Jun 17, 2020 | Health / Medicine, Legislature, News, Politics / Govt
The Missouri Department of Social Services’ temporary waiver of recertification for SNAP program participants ends this month. The process was suspended during the height of the coronavirus pandemic. Jennifer Tidball, Acting Director of the Missouri Department of...
by Ashley Byrd | May 14, 2020 | Agriculture, Health / Medicine, News
The Missouri Department of Social Services says SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits households can use an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card to buy food online from Amazon and Walmart, and other retailers might be added. To get started with...
by Ashley Byrd | Mar 21, 2020 | Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
Missouri Governor Mike Parson held a rare Saturday press conference at the Capitol to continue coronavirus response updates. Some of the takeaways include: -Licensed childcare providers can use rules for emergency school closing and exceed facility capacity limits by...