With the expiration of key aid programs for families, working Missourians are struggling to keep their households afloat. The result: over 17% of Missouri children are in poverty, including nearly one in five children under 5 years old.
Read MoreMissouri is falling behind other states, and the legislature isn’t doing anything about it. As the year comes to an end, national organizations are putting out reports of the best – and the worst – states on particular issues. Unfortunately, these reports don’t give Missouri a lot of bragging rights. The state ranked in the […]
Read MoreThe Department of Health and Human Services announced on August 29 that Medicare could now negotiate the prices of 10 life-saving drugs for diabetes, heart disease and even cancer. While prices aren’t final yet, Missouri seniors can expect to save as much as $80,000 a year on prescription drugs like Eliquis, Jardiance, Xarelto, Januvia, Imbruvica, […]
Read MoreThe Atlantic published explosive highlights from the upcoming biography of Senator Mitt Romney. One name kept coming up for all the wrong reasons: Missouri Senator Josh Hawley.
Read MoreMissouri is in the thick of back to school season, but it’s difficult to find ways in which the Missouri legislature is making life better for students and teachers this upcoming year. This past year, 25% of Missouri school districts only operated four days a week. Families are worried about providing childcare while working a […]
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