Tessa Weinberg
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A new law will give the Department of Commerce and Insurance greater oversight to ensure mental health care is covered the same as physical conditions. -
Advocates said the groundwork for the office’s launch has been years in the making and will be a chance to transform the early childhood landscape. -
The state could end up paying Texas-based SLSCO up to $30 million through the emergency contract. -
State officials said eligible individuals would not be enrolled until Oct. 1 due to system updates. -
Former educators said they have never encountered the teaching of critical race theory in their classes. -
Missouri was awarded nearly $185 million in federal funds to support the program’s implementation. -
The state health department will offer public, private and charter K-12 schools a screening COVID testing program for the upcoming school year
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This spring, Missouri nursing homes reported COVID cases in the teens and 20s each week. In the last week of July, the virus was confirmed among 123 residents. -
Missouri’s vaccination rate for nursing home staff is among the lowest in the nation, ahead of only Florida and Louisiana. -
Shannon County, known for its natural beauty that draws tourists, has one of the lowest COVID vaccination rates in Missouri. -
Gov. Mike Parson has signed a bill that advocates say will help prevent opioid abuse after nearly a decade of failed attempts. -
The Missouri Supreme Court ruled the "paycheck protection" law, which was approved in 2018 and contained exceptions for police and other public safety unions, was unconstitutional.
