The Missouri budget recently signed by Gov. Mike Parson includes significant increases to help families with child care expenses. A 2021 report from the Missouri Chamber of Commerce found that child care ...
Read More »Missouri laws going into effect: Senior tax relief, adoptions, public safety, teachers
Several new laws and provisions are set to become law in Missouri on August 28, ranging from tax relief for senior citizens, extending healthcare coverages, removing financial barriers in the adoption process, ...
Read More »Missouri, Kansas join other states protecting female sports
As schools reopen after the summer break, more states are passing laws to protect the rights of female athletes from males who want to compete in women’s sports. The issue has moved ...
Read More »Missouri Supreme Court rules parents can be jailed if kids miss too much school
Missouri parents can be jailed if their children fail to attend school regularly, the state Supreme Court ruled this week. The litigation centered around Tamarae LaRue and Caitlyn Williams in Lebanon, Mo., ...
Read More »Highway Patrol shares safety tips as students return to school
As students prepare to return to school, the Missouri and Kansas Highway Patrol remind drivers to be cautious on the roads. “With a back-to-school surge, there’ll be a change in traffic patterns,” ...
Read More »“The B-R-R is back”: Old Farmer’s Almanac predicts cold, snowy winter for Missouri and Kansas
Missourians and Kansans weary of the hot summer can brace for a cold, snowy winter. The latest edition of “The Old Farmer’s Almanac” predicts cold temperatures and widespread snow for Great Plains ...
Read More »New Fire in the Hole will open next spring
Silver Dollar City has good news for fans of its legendary Fire in the Hole ride. The theme part announced on Monday that it has broken ground on an all-new, $30 million ...
Read More »Group may sue after Missouri senior living center stopped Bible study
The American Center for Law and Justice is considering legal action against a Missouri senior living center after it allegedly banned residents from holding Bible studies. The organization’s Abigail Southerland said that ...
Read More »Volunteers from area churches help remodel Smithville building to serve veterans
A former nursing care facility in Smithville is being remodeled to provide services to aging veterans, thanks to the help of Baptist Homes and Healthcare Ministries. Volunteer disaster relief workers from the ...
Read More »Investors must admit to ESG considerations under new Missouri rule
Financial advisers and institutions in Missouri must have clients sign disclosure forms when an investment option could rely on environment, social and governance scores or prioritize elements that may not yield maximum ...
Read More »Several measures to boost student safety will take effect in Missouri this school year
Missouri families preparing to send their children back to school later this month may notice several steps the state is taking to increase school security. Legislators approved recommendations from the governor’s office ...
Read More »Pro-life states expand help to pregnant women, infants following Roe ruling
Republican-led states are taking the lead in expanding protections for women and children in low-income households, particularly in areas where abortion is now illegal or restricted after the U.S. Supreme Court determined ...
Read More »Is there room for the $2 billion American Heartland Theme Park, Disney and Silver Dollar City?
Excitement continues to swirl around a new theme park planned for Oklahoma that developers say will give families another option to Disney. Others say the nearby Silver Dollar City already has a ...
Read More »These city governments can no longer opt out of back-to-school sales tax holiday
July is winding down, and back-to-school time is right around the corner. Families will get a break under a new Missouri law that keeps local governments from opting out of the annual ...
Read More »New Missouri budget includes funds to address state’s childcare problems
The Missouri budget recently signed by Gov. Mike Parson includes significant increases to help families with childcare expenses. A 2021 report from the Missouri Chamber of Commerce found that childcare gaps cost ...
Read More »Missouri Supreme Court hears arguments about proposed amendment to protect abortion
The Missouri Supreme Court will decide the fate of a ballot measure to change the state’s abortion laws. If voters approve it, it would overturn most, if not all, pro-life Missouri laws ...
Read More »Crisis: Missouri fentanyl overdoses are up 75 percent in past four years
Fentanyl overdoses have increased by 75 percent in Missouri since 2019, and 2023 is on track to be another record year. The drug is up to 50 times more powerful than heroin ...
Read More »Hawley clashes with St. Louis reporter over wife’s work on recent Supreme Court case
Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley is accusing a St. Louis TV reporter of misogyny after the reporter noted that Hawley’s wife worked on the legal team that represented the Christian graphic designer ...
Read More »New state tax credits target film productions, concerts
The film and music industries have long bypassed major investments in Missouri for states that offer tax incentives. That may change now that Gov. Mike Parson has signed legislation to provide tax ...
Read More »Missouri rule on ESG could be model for other states
A new rule in Missouri regarding controversial environmental, social and governance investing could serve as a model for other Republican-led states. Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft issued a rule on June 1 ...
Read More »Work to widen I-70 from Kansas City to St. Louis set to begin this summer
Relief is on the way for drivers tired of the heavy traffic on Interstate 70 between Kansas City and St. Louis. Work on the long-awaited widening of the 200-mile stretch will begin ...
Read More »Some lost Medicaid coverage after federal guidelines changed July 1
Some of the 1.5 million Missourians covered by Medicaid may have lost coverage on July 1, according to the Missouri Department of Social Services. Federal guidelines that ensured continued coverage during the ...
Read More »Invasive “Frankenfish” that can survive on land recently caught in Missouri
Southeast Missouri fishermen recently got more than they bargained for. They hooked a northern snakehead, an invasive fish that is a voracious predator capable of surviving out of water for days. Officials ...
Read More »Missouri, Kansas among states planning for centennial of Route 66
Missouri and Kansas are among the eight states planning for the centennial of the iconic Route 66 in two years. When the road connected Chicago to Los Angeles in 1926, it represented ...
Read More »Ongoing drought makes fireworks safety extra important
More than 93 percent of Missouri is facing drought conditions, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. State Fire Marshal Tim Bean urges extra caution when celebrating Independence Day with fireworks under these ...
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