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Sebastian Rothe/mmphoto - stock.adobe.com/314129758A bill passed by the Missouri Legislature would reduce barriers for individuals and businesses who want to access solar arrays. It would prevent Homeowners Associations from banning solar panels, put a sales and use tax exemption on solar equipment and pave the way for a "Value of Solar" study. -
Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public RadioThe budget includes raising the minimum pay for teachers, fully funding the state’s Medicaid program, including its expansion population, and income tax credits, as well as close to $3 billion in federal funding for projects across the state.
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The Missouri House passed a bill to provide residents with economic-recovery payments in the form of tax credits based on how much is owed in income tax, but groups say many Missourians will be left out because they earn too little to even owe income tax. -
Newly-Elected Mayor of Cape Girardeau, Stacy Kinder, talked about upcoming and ongoing plans for the city. Among the topics were ARPA funds, which will be used to demolish dangerous buildings; usage of a newly implemented system called 'ShotSpotter', and use of MoDOT's TEAP Grant to study the traffic in Cape Girardeau.
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The bill, exempting the technology from some permit requirements, is opposed by the state’s major environmental groups
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A new review from the National Education Association teachers union found Missouri teachers are near the bottom in pay by multiple measures.
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On the Ozark National Scenic Riverway, NPS Road 123— known locally as 'Tram Road' located near Van Buren, Missouri, has been closed. The collapse is likely due to saturation from recent heavy rainfall and moisture.
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The Senate version outspends the budget passed by the House weeks ago by more than $1 billion. Additionally, the Senate has yet to address how to allocate federal funding from the American Rescue Plan Act.
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A new report shines a spotlight on problems facing ten of the nation's most endangered rivers, and possible solutions. It includes the Mississippi, which ranks sixth most at risk.
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According to the state’s Department of Revenue, of the roughly 3.2 million Missourians who filed state income taxes, only around 1.4 million of them would receive their full tax credit amount.
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This Saturday marks the 23rd annual Health Expo held by St. Francois County Community Partnership, after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID pandemic. Residents can get a variety of health screenings, from blood pressure and glucose screenings to mammograms. Comments from William Bunch, executive director, St. Francois County Community Partnership.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture says the top 10 importers of U.S. poultry have put some restrictions in place — largely banning chicken and turkey products from specific counties or regions in the U.S. Seven years ago, several countries banned poultry from the entire U.S. because of a bird flu outbreak.
