by admin | May 5, 2004 | Politics / Govt
Missouri’s state numbers crunchers are painting a rosy picture of the state’s economy. Economic Development Director Kelvin Simmons says the good economic news we’ve been hearing of late is continuing. According to Simmons economic growth is...
by admin | Apr 1, 2004 | News
Winter weather is being blamed for a surge in Missouri’s unemployment rate for February. It’s 5.1 percent, up four-tenths of a point from January. The State Labor Department thinks the losses will be made up with seasonal improvements as Spring develops....
by admin | Feb 27, 2004 | News
The House has given final approval to a bill aimed at reforming the unemployment compensation system. Following several hours of debate, the bill was passed and now moves to the Senate. One of the sticking points in the debate was whether unemployment benefits should...
by admin | Feb 20, 2004 | News
The ailing Unemployment Compensation Fund would get an injection of money raised through the sale of bonds and would be shored up by increased business contributionsunder a bill receiving preliminary approval in the House. A voice vote moves the bill forward. The bill...
by admin | Feb 19, 2004 | News
Missourians who find themselves without a job, because they showed up to work drunk or high, would find themselves without an unemployment check under a bill being debated in the House. An amendment tacked on to the Unemployment Compensation bill would deny...
