State Government
Parson signs bill limiting local governments’ use of health orders(The Center Square) – The day after the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force ended live stream briefings, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed a bill restricting local leaders from imposing… Read More
State Government
Missouri Auditor uses union data, which conflicts with education department, to claim ‘poor’ state funding(The Center Square) – Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway used a teacher’s union report to criticize state funding of public schools, but the report contradicts data from the state’s department… Read More
State Government
Rankings put Missouri’s average salary at $54K; St. Louis, Kansas City regions lead at $60K(The Center Square) – New employment data compiled by the Missouri Economic Research and Information Center (MERIC) shows the highest average salaries and hourly wages are found in the state’s… Read More
State Government
$3 court surcharge for sheriff’s retirement system ruled unconstitutional by Supreme Court, possibly returning millions to Missourians(The Center Square) – A lawsuit over a $3 surcharge on a speeding ticket might mean hundreds of thousands who also paid the fee can reclaim millions after the Missouri… Read More
State Government
Missouri officials approve corrected version of petition seeking vote on gas tax(The Center Square) – Less than a day after rejecting a petition for a vote on a gas tax, Missouri officials received and approved a corrected petition and posted it… Read More