by Ashley Byrd | Aug 3, 2020 | Business, News, Politics / Govt
-BRENT MARTIN, KFEQ United States Senator Roy Blunt is optimistic a compromise can be reached this week on another economic stimulus package in the battle against COVID-19 and its impact on the economy. Blunt, a Republican involved in the negotiations, insists Senate...
by Ashley Byrd | Apr 7, 2020 | News, Politics / Govt
Missouri now has 3,037 confirmed COVID-19 cases, along with 53 deaths. In today’s briefing, Gov. Mike Parson is joined by State Labor Director Anna Hui to announce that first responders infected with the virus will get worker’s comp benefits without having...
by Ashley Byrd | Oct 22, 2019 | Business, News
Missouri’s employment rate dropped another tenth of a percent between September 2018 and September 2019, adding more than 32,000 jobs in that time. The sectors that showed improvement were education and health services, construction, retail trade, and leisure...
by Mike Lear | May 12, 2015 | Business, News
The state House has voted to overturn Governor Jay Nixon’s (D) veto of a bill that would shorten the length of time Missourians can receive unemployment benefits, but the question might not even be considered in the Senate in the final three days of the session....
by Jessica Machetta | Jan 9, 2014 | News, Politics / Govt
The U.S. Senate has not been able to compromise on a plan to extend unemployment benefits, and Missouri’s two senators stand on opposite sides of the issue. A vote stalled in the Senate yesterday over unemployment benefits — Democrats wanted a one-year...