A Missouri House committee will hear testimony this afternoon on a Columbia state lawmaker’s bill that would require public institutions of higher education like Mizzou to have …
Read More »(LISTEN): Missouri House Minority Leader Crystal Quade (D-Springfield) previews Missouri’s 2024 session on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
House Minority Leader Crystal Quade (D-Springfield) is seeking Missouri’s Democratic gubernatorial nomination in 2024. Republicans currently have a GOP supermajority in the House of 111-51. Leader Quade …
Read More »(LISTEN): Bipartisan child care tax credit legislation will pass Missouri House easily next year, area lawmaker says
A key mid-Missouri state lawmaker is optimistic about bipartisan child care tax credit legislation being approved by the Missouri House in 2024, but he’s not sure about …
Read More »(LISTEN): Top business leaders says child care is needed statewide to allow the workforce to return to work
The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry president says the Show-Me State is missing out on more than $1-billion annually due to child care issues, including a …
Read More »(LISTEN): Missouri lawmakers, business leaders optimistic about bipartisan child care legislation
A veteran Missouri lawmaker who sponsored bipartisan child care tax credit legislation this year will pre-file the bill again on December 1. State Rep. Brenda Shields’ (R-St. …
Read More »Missouri has a child care crisis, top business group warns
The state’s most powerful business organization says the Show-Me State has a child care crisis that is costing Missouri more than $1-billion annually. Missouri Chamber of Commerce …
Read More »(LISTEN): Child care tax credits remain a top priority for Missouri Chamber leaders
The leader of the state’s largest business group says improving access to child care will be a top priority during Missouri’s 2024 legislative session in Jefferson City. …
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