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In some parts of rural southeastern Missouri, the poverty level is 10% higher than the national average, and not all households are able to pay their utility bills. A Missouri organization is teaming up with local churches and other nonprofits to help them get connected to energy assistance programs.
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‘Do you really want to put that type of an economic generation in the hands of the state of Missouri?’ said one Kansas House member.
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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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Childcare advocates in Missouri are pushing for increased subsidies in the state budget as a critical funding deadline nears.
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Missouri sees a disproportionate impact of strokes and other health conditions on women, particularly Black women. Advocates say addressing challenges such as limited access to healthy food options, better resources in underserved communities and timely stroke care are key.
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Most students come to college with the primary purpose of finding a long-term career in the field of their choice.
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A GOP-sponsored bill would eliminate the formal process for 14- and 15-year-olds to work and only require a signed permission slip.
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The Senate begins work Tuesday on Missouri’s roughly $50 billion state budget, with questions still swirling around renewing a tax that funds Medicaid and a GOP infighting that could derail the process.
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A Missouri House Committee approved a bill that clarifies a law that allows countries to freeze property taxes for seniors.
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The measure will benefit some lower to moderate-income seniors. The next step is developing a clear policy.
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Attendees at a Child Wellness Summit in Missouri united against child food insecurity as COVID benefits near their end, urging action for vulnerable families.