December 2022

Missourians with disabilities encouraged to use online estimator tool, Disability Benefits 101 (DB101), when making employment decisions

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Developmental Disabilities Council (MODDC) encourages Missourians with disabilities to use the newly designed estimator tool, Disability Benefits 101 (DB101), when making employment decisions. When a person wants to work and earn more money, the DB101 estimator tool shows how income-based benefits, like Medicaid and Social Security Disability, are affected.   […]

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New COVID-19 cases in Missouri jump 38 percent in a week

JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reports 7,102 new cases of COVID-19 in Missouri as of Tuesday. That’s 1,937 more, or a 38 percent increase from the previous week’s 5,165 new cases of COVID 19. Locally: There were 37 new cases of COVID-19 in Ste. Genevieve County compared to fewer

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NRCS Missouri announces accelerated funding through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Climate Smart Agriculture – Native Forages Initiative

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The Missouri USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is now accepting applications for accelerated Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) ACT NOW funding to help grazing operations diversify their operations and build climate resiliency.   Through this unique opportunity, producers and landowners can receive technical and financial assistance for the establishment of native

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Portion of Katy Trail closed due to trail repairs and improvements

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources announced that a portion of Katy Trail State Park will be closed starting Tuesday, Dec. 6, and continuing Monday through Friday each week through January. This closure will allow repairs to be made in the area of the rockslide near Logan Creek at Mile Post

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St. Louis earns ‘Judicial Hellhole’ ranking again

NFIB Report JEFFERSON CITY — NFIB State Director Brad Jones issued the following statement after St. Louis landed on the American Tort Reform Foundation’s annual list of “Judicial Hellholes.” In addition to ongoing lawsuit abuse, St. Louis courtrooms are also turning a blind eye to “both state law and U.S. Supreme Court precedent” on expert and evidence standards,

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State releases November 2022 General Revenue Report

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – State Budget Director Dan Haug announced Monday that net general revenue collections for November 2022 grew 4.8 percent compared to those for November 2021, from $965.5 million last year to $1.01 billion this year. Net general revenue collections for 2023 fiscal year-to-date increased 14.5 percent compared to November 2021, from $4.50

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