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Missouri will join 35 states and four Native American tribes in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Summer Food Assistance Program. It's known as "Summer EBT," because it uses electronic benefits cards to supply an additional $40 per month to lower-income parents to purchase food.
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For the first time in nearly a decade, Congress has passed a bipartisan boost in funding to community health centers in Missouri and across the nation.
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Missouri legislators were updated Wednesday on the progress of NTIA’s Broadband Infrastructure Program, which awarded 42.2 million dollars to the Missouri Department of Economic Development in 2022.
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A new report finds the majority of state and local tax systems are regressive, requiring a much greater pay-in from low- and middle-income families than from wealthy ones. In Missouri, government funding has grown increasingly reliant on property taxes, resulting in greater hardships for those who can least afford it.
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A trio of tax credits, along with a funding boost for a subsidy program for low-income children, won a mention in Gov. Mike Parson’s annual State of the State address last week.
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Child-care tax credits have gained momentum early in the Missouri legislative session.
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The initiative is an attempt to sidestep the Missouri Senate, where bills to allow betting have repeatedly stalled.
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Since 1928, Southeast Hospital—later rebranding as SoutheastHEALTH throughout the region as services expanded, has operated from Cape Girardeau as a major healthcare provider. In August 2023, Mercy Health System and SoutheastHEALTH signed a definitive agreement after receiving all necessary third-party regulatory approvals. The change became noticeable to the public in early Jan. 2024, when signage began to change throughout the region.
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Missouri ranks 40th in UnuitedHealthCare's new America's Health Ranking report. A local doctor says while it's common for large, mostly rural states to score low, there are some bright spots.
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The latest report by the Missouri Rural Health Association finds an uptick in death rates and examines the value of greater investment in rural Missouri.
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The Farm Bill extension in Congress leaves room for continued debate on factory farming and livestock manure issues in rural areas, as well as a push for updates to the Packers and Stockyards Act.
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Young farmers are deeply concerned with climate change and are passionate about their ecosystems and communities. Limited land access prevents them from doing more, so they are pushing for the Land Access and Opportunities Act to be passed in the newest farm bill.