Here's a running look at how coronavirus concerns and precautions are impacting state and local governments and more.
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The Missouri Supreme Court issued guidance this week to all state judges considering releasing individuals in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
This year’s candidate filing is “a slightly different process” than normal in the wake of COVID-19, according to Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft.
Rep. Jeff Shawan launched www.SEMOSTRONG.com, a website aimed at providing information and resources to southeast Missourians amidst the coronavirus.
Employers that are considering full or partial shutdowns in connection with the virus have access to a number of state and federal programs that may be able to help.
As more local municipalities have enacted stay at home orders, the Missouri Public Service Commission has requested utility workers be deemed “essential” and allowed to continue their work.
Missouri’s response to the coronavirus pandemic has been “sufficient,” Majority Floor Leader Caleb Rowden said.
Throughout Missouri, MCADSV member organizations that provide help to victims of domestic and sexual violence are committed to providing the best services to victims in their communities.
The Missouri AFL-CIO created a coronavirus task force because the state “is moving too slowly to protect workers” during the global pandemic.
Gov. Mike Parson has signed an executive order 20-06 to begin mobilizing the Missouri National Guard to assist in the state’s COVID-19 response efforts.