Missouri Governor Eric Greitens announced the principles of his plan for state tax reform today. [Thursday] Included in the outline is Greitens intentention to cut taxes for working families, including eliminating taxes for around 380 thousand low income working Missourians. His plan will include a proposal to end loopholes that primarily benefit big businesses…
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services says influenza in the state is wide spread. In the first week of 2018 alone, a total of 8,187 people were diagnosed with Influenza, 82 percent of them being type A. The Centers for Disease Control reports there was a sharp increase in the number of confirmed…
The Missouri Department of Transportation are preparing for a mix of sleet, snow and rain tomorrow morning. [Sunday] Tonight crews will be pre-treating the roads with a combination of beet juice and salt brine to help reduce the effects on Interstate 70. While temperatures are expected to climb overnight, and reach above freezing temperatures tomorrow,…
A break in the bitter cold in mid-Missouri may be on the way this weekend. The National Weather Service is reporting temperatures will begin climbing overnight on Saturday. Sunday morning will likely bring snow and sleet, with little or no ice accumulation. The temperature will reach 35 as a high, then on Monday temperatures will…
The Missouri Adoptee Rights Act took effect today. [Tuesday] The bill allows Missouri adults who were adopted to receive a copy of their original birth certificate. The document can be received by applying through Department of Health and Senior Services and Bureau of Vital Statistics. Before the new laws went into effect, original birth certificates…
Unemployment in Missouri is slightly down. According to a report from the Department of Economic Development released yesterday (Tuesday) the states unemployment rate went down from 3.9 percent in August to 3.8 percent in September. The report also showed the state lost 10,500 jobs with losses in local government taking the biggest hit.
