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Joe Mueller

Joe Mueller covers Missouri for The Center Square. After seven years of reporting for daily newspapers in Illinois and Missouri, he spent the next 30 years in public relations serving non-profit…

Crime, Missouri
Missouri business owner sentenced for $650K federal pandemic loan fraud

(The Center Square) – A Missouri business owner who pleaded guilty to charges of bank fraud and misuse of a Social Security number to gain $653,332 in fraudulent COVID relief… Read More

January 10, 2023
Missouri, Politics
Republicans will control all Missouri statewide offices, legislature in 2023

(The Center Square) – Three Missouri statewide officeholders are cleaning out their offices, as two appointees will be entering the capitol and one elected official is switching offices. Democratic Auditor… Read More

January 3, 2023
Missouri, Taxes
2023 to bring tax cut, minimum wage increase in Missouri

(The Center Square) – Missourians will pay less in state taxes in 2023, and some will get a voter-approved wage increase. The state’s income tax will be reduced… Read More

December 30, 2022
Missouri, St. Louis
St. Louis’ $9,000 guaranteed income program is Missouri’s first

(The Center Square) – The city of St. Louis became Missouri’s first municipality to create a guaranteed basic income program when Mayor Tishaura Jones signed  Board Bill… Read More

December 29, 2022
Internet, Missouri
Missouri asks consumers to report poor or no internet service, to secure state’s share of $42 billion for broadband

(The Center Square) – Missourians are being encouraged to correct an FCC map showing broadband internet service by Jan. 13, 2023, to ensure the state gets its share of $42… Read More

December 28, 2022