by Marshall Griffin | Feb 27, 2024 | Legislature, News
State Treasurer Vivek Malek has reversed course on his office’s decision allowing decals advertising Missouri’s Unclaimed Property division to be placed onto unregulated video slot machines. Members of a Missouri House subcommittee spent two hours Tuesday grilling...
by Marshall Griffin | Jan 4, 2024 | Agriculture, Business, Economy, News
A popular low-interest loan program in Missouri has been suspended again. As promised, the MOBUCK$ program reopened on Tuesday. It opened after being paused back in May due to high demand and a limited budget. Then six hours later, it was shut down again because all...
by Anthony Morabith | Jan 17, 2023 | News, Politics / Govt
Click here to listen to Malek’s speech from the Missouri House Chamber: Vivek Malek was sworn into office Tuesday as Missouri’s 48th State Treasurer. U.S. District Judge Steven N. Limbaugh, Jr. administered the oath of office at the state Capitol. In his speech,...
by Alisa Nelson | Dec 20, 2022 | Legislature, News, Politics / Govt
The next person to handle Missouri’s bank account, investments, and unclaimed property is Vivek Malek. Gov. Mike Parson has appointed Malek as Missouri’s next treasurer. Malek becomes the first person of color to hold a statewide office in Missouri’s history. Twenty...