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JEFFERSON CITY – Small business owners’ plans to add positions remain elevated, with a seasonally adjusted net 17% planning to create new jobs in the next three months, down one point from November and 15 points below its record high reading of 32% reached in August 2021. “Small business owners remain frustrated with the current […]

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Missouri WIC announces the extension of the temporary increase of the Cash Value Benefit for Fruit and Vegetable Purchases (CVB) starting Jan. 5, 2023. The new amounts will be $25 per month for child participants, $44 per month for pregnant and postpartum participants and $49 per month for breastfeeding participants. Previous CVB values

JEFFERSON CITY — Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft opened the House of Representatives of the 102nd Regular Session of the Missouri General Assembly Wednesday by thanking legislators for their efforts and outlining legislative priorities. Ashcroft called for expanding parental choice in education, reforming the criminal justice system and creating transparency in government.   “We gather