Missouri’s annual snapshot detailing how children are doing in health, economic stability, education and several other key indicators, shows that where a child lives can impact their well-being. Missouri Kids Count is moving forward with a digital facelift that makes all of that data available in an app. The Missouri Kids Count app includes the […]
According to preliminary data from Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), young turkey hunters harvested 1,723 turkeys during the 2018 spring youth season, April 7-8. Top harvest counties were Franklin with 51 turkeys harvested, Miller with 43, and Maries with 43. Young hunters checked a little over 4,000 turkeys during last year’s youth weekend. MDC’s Turkey […]
About 71-percent of Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program providers have not had their federal eligibility requirements verified by the Missouri Department of Social Services. State Auditor Nicole Galloway tells Missourinet an annual audit shows the department continues to fail at checking on the federal funding eligibility of hospitals, doctors, and other providers. […]
Missouri’s 16th annual No MOre Trash! Bash will focus on “spring cleaning” the outdoors by asking residents to pick up litter throughout the state during April 15 – May 15. The litter prevention campaign is sponsored by the Missouri departments of Conservation and Transportation. “Littering harms the environment and pollutes our waterways,” said Stacy Armstrong, […]
The Missouri House has passed a proposal to require parents receiving food stamps to comply with work requirements or lose benefits. The Republican-dominated chamber voted largely on party lines Tuesday 107-43 to send the bill to the Senate. The measure from GOP Representative Hannah Kelly of Mountain Grove would require able-bodied parents enrolled […]
The proposed expansion of a Johnson County cattle operation drew heavy crowds to a public hearing hosted by Missouri’s Department of Natural Resources. Kyle Hill KDKD was at Tuesday night’s hearing in Warrensburg. An overflow crowd sought to make their opinions known on plans by Valley Oaks Steak to build a feedlot outside […]
Rep, Nate Walker and several members of the Missouri House of Representatives welcomed some of the state’s greatest heroes to the State Capitol to be honored for their service to this country. Vietnam veterans traveled to Jefferson City March 29th to be honored by lawmakers during the annual observance of Vietnam Veterans Day. For nearly […]
Missouri State Treasurer Eric Schmitt today joined Mid-Missouri small business, economic development and agriculture leaders at the Columbia Chamber of Commerce to announce he has approved $10.4 million in new small business and agriculture investments through his Missouri FIRST initiative. Missouri FIRST (Financing Investment in our Rural, Small Business, and Technology communities) allows Schmitt to […]
A 28-billion dollar state budget that provides record funding for K-12 education has been approved by the Missouri House. Budget Committee Chairman Scott Fitzpatrick tells the Capitol Press Corps protecting those with developmental disabilities is one of his top priorities. Fitzpatrick says lawmakers are working within the confines of state revenue and the […]
A decision by the Missouri House to defund law enforcement sobriety checkpoints came after a lively floor debate this week. Led by Republican Budget Committee Chairman Scott Fitzpatrick, the chamber voted for the second year in a row to strip all but $1 from the state funding of checkpoints. Fitzpatrick says from a budgetary standpoint; […]
Missourians paid slightly more during the first quarter of 2018 for 16 food items according to the latest Missouri Farm Bureau Marketbasket survey. Prices collected are part of a national comparison coordinated by the American Farm Bureau Federation. Items surveyed include ground chuck, sirloin tip roast, bacon, deli ham, chicken breasts, eggs, milk, cheese, apples, potatoes, orange juice, salad mix, […]
A Joplin man in southwest Missouri says he’s within his rights for firing between 10 and 20 shots from a high-power rifle in his front yard on Tuesday afternoon. Police Captain Trevor Duncan tells Missourinet affiliate KZRG in Joplin that shooting within city limits is illegal. Joplin Police Captain Trevor Duncan says 31-year-old […]
The Missouri Senate has given initial approval to a far-reaching tax plan which would cut rates of both individuals and corporations. The measure which is a combination of blueprints from three senators would lower the income tax most Missourians pay from 5.9% to 5.25%. The Corporate rate would drop from 6.25% to 5.25%, […]
The Missouri House sponsor of a right-to-work measure disagrees with Senate Minority Leader Gina Walsh’s warning that right-to-work will lead to lower wages and decreased safety protections. Sikeston GOP State Representative Holly Rehder predicts right-to-work will increase union jobs in Missouri. Labor unions and their supporters were able to collect enough signatures to […]
A new state website has launched, and Missourians can use it to find out about health issues in their area because it narrows them down to specific communities across the state. ExploreMOHealth.org is a joint effort of the Missouri Hospital Association and University of Missouri Extension Center that allows anyone to look up health issues, even […]
The Missouri House has given initial approval to a proposal to ban most abortions after a fetus is 20-weeks-old. The legislation creates the “Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act” in which abortions are prohibited unless necessary to avoid a woman’s death or serious risk of loss of a major bodily function. A doctor who violated […]
Thousands are expected to march Saturday, March 24 in eight Missouri cities to demand an end to gun violence in schools. Kim Westerman with the St. Louis chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America tells Missourinet the marches have been organized in response to last month’s deadly Florida school shooting. […]
The ex-husband of the woman Governor Eric Greitens had an affair with has filed a motion for a protective order from Governor Greitens. The document requests that Greitens be blocked from harassing or threatening the ex-husband or from being present when the ex-husband appears in court. The document says the ex-husband is highly […]
Congress has until Friday night to pass a budget to fund the government or risk putting some federal employees, in Missouri and elsewhere, out of work until the issue is resolved. On the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt says Congress has a lot of priorities to fund, including for education and health. […]
After an audit released in January showed state income tax refunds to Missourians have been increasingly and deliberately delayed, Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway today announced a new audit of the Department of Revenue’s timeliness in issuing refunds. The Auditor said citizen feedback again will be vital as she continues efforts to determine if the […]
