While the state and local governments have been working heroically to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, this crisis has identified major challenges we face as a region, especially health disparities, workforce challenges, data infrastructure gaps, and policy gaps.
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Governor Parson issued a primarily mild stay at home order on April 6, set to expire on April 24. It should expire today.
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…
Missouri’s unemployment rate has remained at 3.3 percent for the past five months. This marks the 36th consecutive month in which Missouri’s unemployment rate has…
A joint bid between Kansas and Missouri has lured two United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) facilities to the Kansas City region, bringing with it…
SPRINGFIELD, Mo – Ozarks Technical Community College (OTC) released an economic impact study that found that in the fiscal year of 2015-2016, they contributed $234…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri’s Lieutenant Governor is preparing to unveil his new initiative in the coming weeks, meant to promote the purchasing of Missouri-made…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – After 80 days of work, five roundtables, and four surveys, the Governor’s Innovation Task Force has submitted their final report to…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Governor Eric Greitens answered 8 questions on Facebook live Wednesday afternoon, handpicked from nearly 3,200 on his two posts. He spoke…