Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer is calling on Missouri's Labor Department to increase staffing as more people file for unemployment during the coronavirus pandemic.
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"This is just another example of red tape we can cut through to improve the health and safety of Missourians."
Those who have the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits cannot use them for online grocery purchases.
Unemployment claims have skyrocketed in Missouri in the past couple of weeks as businesses continue to furlough and lay-off employees in the wake of COVID-19.
The Department of Social Services Family Support Division has increased and extended food stamp certifications in Missouri in response to COVID-19.
Two Missouri lawmakers have asked DPS to temporarily waive the restriction of businesses selling mixed drinks for off-premise consumption.
The Missouri Senate divided over an economic development bill and subsequent amendments attempting to end certain tax credits — but lawmakers weren’t just split along party lines.
The U.S. Supreme Court has taken up the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which provides certain protections to some undocumented immigrants, many who…
The unemployment rate in Missouri inched down again, according to the latest jobs report. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate narrowly fell from 3.2 percent to…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — More than 13,000 people were added to the civilian labor force in Missouri in the last month, according to the August…