Disaster Relief

As the six-month anniversary of the presidential disaster declaration for Missouri approaches, federal disaster grants and loans have reached over $3.5…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 27, 2011 -WASHINGTON - When the U.S. Senate approved a $6.9 billion bill to meet disaster…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 20, 2011 - WASHINGTON - Finding that this spring's devastating Joplin tornado "offers important…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued a disaster declaration for farmers in 23 Missouri counties, including several in the St. Louis area, hit by…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 16, 2011 - WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate voted Thursday to approve $6.9 billion to replenish the…

Updated 4:31 p.m. with bill passing in the SenateThe Senate has approved a $7 billion bill to replenish nearly empty federal disaster aid accounts. The…

Gov. Jay Nixon is asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help farmers whose crops wilted this summer amid high temperatures and a lack of rain in…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 10, 2011 - The Missouri House swiftly approved six bills on Friday, with state House Speaker…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 9, 2011 - It might be better to be safe than sorry, but when it comes to homeland security,…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 9, 2011 - Until about five years ago, the on-scene communications hub for first responders…