Business and Government
City and county health departments in Missouri are working to expand contact tracing plans, but some say they are still getting no direction or direct funding from the state, according to reporting by Missouri Business Alert. Contact tracing is a labor-intensive…
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One of the most controversial ideas I have ever heard is to defund, dismantle and/or do away with our police forces throughout the country. Could there be a worse time to even bring this suggestion up (given the riots and…
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Several Missouri Job Centers are now open to the public after four openings this week, according to a news release from the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development. On Monday, June 29, the Branson Job Center opened as…
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On Thursday morning, Missouri Governor Mike Parson signed HB 1768, a piece of legislation that will extend the current Missouri Broadband Grant Program, set to expire in August 2021, through 2027, according to a news release from the Missouri Governor…
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In the last week of June, U.S. Army officials, legislators and others met to celebrate the start of a $295 million, 52-acre hospital complex project, according to a news release from the U.S. Army. With an expected completion date in…
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It’s been an interesting era in Kansas City and it’s felt more like the 1960s than nearly 60 years after. I like the message I read Wednesday from the Miller Nichols Charitable Foundation, but—respectfully—wouldn’t agree with its characterization of Miller…
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The St. Louis law firm Gray, Ritter & Graham - a firm experienced in successful class-action lawsuits - has filed one in Missouri against Monsanto Co., claiming illegal and misleading advertising of its Roundup weed killer, according to the St.…
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On Tuesday the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and ACLU of Missouri filed an amicus brief with the Circuit Court of Jackson County, asking the court to immediately halt all stages of eviction proceedings and to quickly address violations of…
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An increase in new cases in the bi-state region and across other areas of the U.S. has resulted in a statewide mask policy for Kansans following similar announcements from Kansas City, Mo. and Douglas County. Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced…
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After rumors of a small disagreement between Clay County and the City Council of Kansas City over the planned use of CARES Act funds, the council has decided to allocate $2.5 million to low-income households and small businesses in Clay…
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