Business and Government


More aid to arrive with $1,200 stimulus checks expected in August

WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Saturday that Republicans were set to roll out the next COVID-19 aid package Monday and assured there was backing from the White House after he and President Donald Trump's top aide met to salvage… more

Series of special sessions begin today to focus on violent crime in Missouri

Today begins a series of special sessions in Missouri to address violent crime while the state continues to see an increasing number of homicides. Rising concern over crime led to Gov. Mike Parson calling for a gathering of legislators in… more

Kansas City below the national response rate for U.S. 2020 Census

A new analysis of recent response rate data and demographics information from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2020 Census Response Rate Map and American Community surveys reveals trends about response rates based on factors like annual income, education, diversity of neighborhoods,… more

Kansas City mayor addresses concerns on ‘doxing’ of police

Recent protests and unrest in communities across the U.S. have put law enforcement and their families at an elevated risk of ‘doxing’. Merriam-Webster defines 'doxing' as, “publicly identifying or publishing private information about (someone) especially as a form of punishment… more

New relief program for Missouri local governments

The Missouri Development Finance Board has announced the new Small Communities Operating Capital Loan Relief Program for Missouri incorporated municipalities under 25,000 in population, according to a Wednesday news release from the Missouri Department of Economic Development The program will… more

$1 million of pandemic relief funds to be used on startups in Missouri

On Wednesday Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced that the state will use $1 million of its allotted COVID-19 relief funds on a new grant program for startups in Missouri. The grant program will financially assist co-working and incubator facilities with… more

Coping with COVID: Possible distribution problems ahead for vaccine

A COVID-19 vaccine is said to be on the horizon, according to the Trump Administration, but before it is released, some are concerned about how productive distribution of the vaccine will be and how to determine which groups should have… more

Deadline today for requesting mail-in ballot in Missouri

Missouri voters can now vote by mail-in ballot for both the August and November elections in 2020 after Gov. Mike Parson signed SB 631 into law last month. However, some voters will still need to have their ballots notarized before they… more

Coping with COVID: Chicago adds Kansas to quarantine list and New York, New Jersey add Missouri

On Tuesday, the city of Chicago added Kansas to its quarantine list. The same day, New York and New Jersey state added Missouri to their list of travelers being asked to quarantine upon arrival. A COVID-19 quarantine list, a method… more

Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft awards relief grants to Missouri libraries

This week Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft announced the Missouri State Library will soon receive $960,338 in grant funds due to strains brought on by COVID-19. Around 60 libraries across the state will receive funding, much of which will… more