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Missouri now has enough solar power capacity to supply an estimated 68,000 homes, with over 38,000 installations across the state. A new report from the Solar Energy Industries Association says the nation has topped 5 million solar installations and ranks Missouri 34th among states for its number of installations.
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This week, Gov. Mike Parsons takes a closer look at the budget narrowly passed by the Missouri House on Friday evening. It includes increases in education and infrastructure funding, amid process concerns and charges of "strategic" spending in a competitive political landscape.
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Missouri legislators were updated Wednesday on the progress of NTIA’s Broadband Infrastructure Program, which awarded 42.2 million dollars to the Missouri Department of Economic Development in 2022.
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A new report finds the majority of state and local tax systems are regressive, requiring a much greater pay-in from low- and middle-income families than from wealthy ones. In Missouri, government funding has grown increasingly reliant on property taxes, resulting in greater hardships for those who can least afford it.
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A trio of tax credits, along with a funding boost for a subsidy program for low-income children, won a mention in Gov. Mike Parson’s annual State of the State address last week.
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Child-care tax credits have gained momentum early in the Missouri legislative session.
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The initiative is an attempt to sidestep the Missouri Senate, where bills to allow betting have repeatedly stalled.
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Since 1928, Southeast Hospital—later rebranding as SoutheastHEALTH throughout the region as services expanded, has operated from Cape Girardeau as a major healthcare provider. In August 2023, Mercy Health System and SoutheastHEALTH signed a definitive agreement after receiving all necessary third-party regulatory approvals. The change became noticeable to the public in early Jan. 2024, when signage began to change throughout the region.
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Missouri ranks 40th in UnuitedHealthCare's new America's Health Ranking report. A local doctor says while it's common for large, mostly rural states to score low, there are some bright spots.
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The latest report by the Missouri Rural Health Association finds an uptick in death rates and examines the value of greater investment in rural Missouri.
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The Farm Bill extension in Congress leaves room for continued debate on factory farming and livestock manure issues in rural areas, as well as a push for updates to the Packers and Stockyards Act.
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Young farmers are deeply concerned with climate change and are passionate about their ecosystems and communities. Limited land access prevents them from doing more, so they are pushing for the Land Access and Opportunities Act to be passed in the newest farm bill.