The Missouri Legislature has two weeks left in its regular session and a top priority affecting the state’s families and workforce hangs in the balance. Gov. Mike Kehoe and several other lawmakers in both parties want to pass a childcare tax credit package this...
From cell phone restrictions to anti-intruder door locks and CPR training, a giant school safety package is inching through the Missouri Legislature. Alisa Nelson talks to the bill sponsor, St. Joseph Representative Brenda Shields, who says if students feel safe,...
A renewed attempt to improve Missouri’s early childcare access has three tax credits that aim to do three things. Alisa Nelson talks to St. Joseph Representative Brenda Shields, who says her bill is designed to help families better access childcare, help providers...
Missouri could soon require its K-12 public schools to have doors with anti-intruder locks and bullet-resistant window film in new construction by 2029. The state House of Representatives has passed a wide-ranging school safety package today that would also require...
Missouri could move to develop a funding model for the state’s public colleges and universities. The Missouri House of Representatives is expected to debate a bill soon that is sponsored by Rep. Brenda Shields, R-St. Joseph. In 2023, the Missouri Legislature approved...
