Business and Government
Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) provides an additional $600 weekly payment for unemployment insurance claimants that are receiving a weekly benefit. FPUC, currently set to expire July 25, is part of the federal CARES Act. Individuals were eligible for the…
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A recent order signed by Clay County Director of Public Health Gary Zaborac reveals that Clay County residents will be required to wear masks beginning Sunday, July 19. Prompted by a recent increase in new cases in the region, the…
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Due to the far-reaching and lengthy impact of COVID-19, the IRS chose to make an extension, moving the traditional tax filing deadline from April 15 to July 15 this year. That date falls on today, and taxpayers must file or…
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Missourians will not be charged income tax on the check they received a few months ago from the federal government. Governor Mike Parson signed a bill Tuesday exempting the stimulus checks received as part of the coronavirus relief bill from…
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The Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) announced a new Small Business Grant Program that could provide up to $30 million for Missouri small businesses, according to a Tuesday news release from the Missouri Department of Economic Development. Designed to…
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On Monday, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed several pieces of legislation that will affect individuals and businesses in the state. Among the list is a law that now ensures free COVID-19 testing and another that requires hospitals to perform rape…
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Chief Rick Smith was on the front lines during the unrest on the Plaza and consulted with a police commissioner as protests morphed in rioting and assaults on his officers. The nation is at a crossroads with its approach to…
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Cole County Judge Jon Beetem denied the motion for a preliminary injunction sought by the Missouri NAACP and the League of Women Voters, according to reporting by Jefferson City News-Tribune. The motion brought forward by the two groups would have…
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The signing of Executive Order 20-49 on June 30 by Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly extended parts of the State of Emergency Executive Order. The State of Emergency, which was set to expire on June 30, but was extended to September…
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New case numbers creeping upward once again, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas made an official announcement Friday morning that the city’s standing mask policy, originally set to expire this weekend, has been extended. First issued by Lucas on June 27,…
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