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Lobbyist gifts, a tax credit for the elderly, and a bill frowned upon by labor unions are on next week’s tentative agenda for the Missouri General…

Missouri lawmakers continue to work on several bills, including one that could result in the first filibuster of the 2018 legislative session.A bill…

When Sam Johnson helps people fill grocery carts at the food pantry he manages now, he notices that the items have been picked over more than…

As St. Louisans who traveled to see Pope Francis during his U.S. visit in Philadelphia last weekend return home, some said they were "awestruck" by an…

Funding for food stamps dropped off sharply Friday after stimulus dollars for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ran out.The additional funds…

Missouri Governor Jay Nixon (D) has reversed course on a proposed rule change that would have cut food stamp eligibility for unemployed adults without…

This article originally appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 24, 2013: Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon announced Thursday that his administration is dropping a…

An official with the Missouri Department of Social Services (DSS) briefed a House Interim Committee Monday on Governor Jay Nixon's (D) proposed rule…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: The state of Missouri is planning to cut back on eligibility for food stamps, a move that swiftly…

A report released Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows the number of Missouri households threatened by hunger has grown over the…