St. Louis City Awarded Solar For All Federal Grant
Today, the City of St. Louis has been announced as one of the selectees to receive a significant federal grant through the Solar for All program. The Biden-Harris Administration's Environmental Protection Agency revealed that St. Louis is part of two coalition groups among 60 selectees set to benefit from a total of $7 billion in awards, aimed at delivering residential solar projects to over 900,000 households nationwide.St. Louis was chosen to be a part of the Missouri Environmental Improvement and Energy Resources Authority as well as the Industrial Heartland Solar...
Attorney General Bailey’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Earns National Recognition for Effectiveness
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey proudly announced that the U.S. Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has awarded the state's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit with the Inspector General’s Award for Excellence in Fighting Fraud, Waste and Abuse. The Unit's remarkable performance in 2023, with a staff of 19 individuals, resulted in 52 indictments, 23 convictions, and the recovery of over $10 million in restitution orders and settlements.Expressing his pride in the Unit's accomplishments, Attorney General Bailey stated, “I am extremely proud of the critical work our...
Board of Estimate and Apportionment Unanimously Approves Recommendation of Mayor Jones’s FY2025 Budget to Board of Aldermen
The Board of Estimate and Apportionment, consisting of Mayor Tishaura O. Jones, Comptroller Darlene Green, and President of the Board of Aldermen Megan Green, unanimously approved the recommendation of Mayor Jones's FY2025 Budget to the Board of Aldermen on April 22, 2024. The budget will now proceed to the Board of Aldermen for their consideration and approval."This year's budget prioritizes the fiscal health of St. Louis while ensuring that City departments can continue to deliver essential services that improve the lives of our residents," Mayor Tishaura O. Jones...
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Attorney General Bailey Puts KC Mayor on Notice About State Law Criminalizing Knowing Transportation of Illegal Aliens
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has issued a stern warning to Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas regarding the state law that criminalizes the knowing transportation of illegal aliens. In a letter directed to Mayor Lucas, Bailey emphasized the seriousness of the issue in light of the current immigration situation in the country.In the letter, Bailey expressed his concerns about the implications of open border policies, stating, "We are a nation governed by the rule of law. Yet, under the current Administration in Washington, D.C., laws that...
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Finance Analyst: Hawley-sponsored credit card regulations are ‘bad policy’
A national monetary and financial markets analyst said that credit card regulations sponsored by U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo) are “bad policy” that will result in higher prices for consumers.
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Missouri Health Care Reform Group: ‘It’s critical that Missourians have access to affordable healthcare’
Connie Farrow, executive director of the newly formed group, Patients Come First Missouri (PCF-MO), says that she became involved with the organization to advocate for patient-centered decision-making and ensure that Missouri residents have access to affordable healthcare.
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Health Policy Analyst: ‘Lack of transparency and accountability’ in federal program that provides drug discounts to Missouri hospitals
A national healthcare policy analyst said “we don’t actually know” if drug discounts are being passed to patients by Missouri hospitals participating in a federal drug discount program.
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MO Health Care Reform Group: Lack of transparency in 340b program is concerning
Connie Farrow, executive director of Patients Come First-Missouri, said lack of transparency in the federal 340b health care program is a “known concern.”
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Missouri patients serviced by hospitals in 340b drug program should ‘absolutely’ be concerned they’re not receiving savings, says health researcher
A national health policy analyst said Missouri patients served by a hospital participating in the federal 340b drug program should “absolutely” be concerned the drug savings aren’t being passed along to them.
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Director of Patients Come First Missouri: ‘Our healthcare system doesn’t work for Missouri patients and families’
Connie Farrow, the executive director of newly-formed group, Patients Come First Missouri (PCF-MO), said that the “healthcare system doesn’t work for Missouri patients and families.”
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Child care tax credit package moves forward in Senate
The Senate Governmental Accountability Committee has advanced a groundbreaking legislative package aimed at enhancing the capacity of child care providers and facilitating businesses in offering child care benefits to bolster employee retention and recruitment. The bill, HB 1488 sponsored by Rep. Brenda Shields (R-St. Joseph) and its Senate companion, SB 742 sponsored by Sen. Lauren Arthur (D-Kansas City), are now awaiting action by the full Senate after gaining committee approval.Kara Corches, vice president of governmental affairs for the Missouri Chamber, emphasized...
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Missouri Chamber supports tax credits for critical mineral mining
The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry is backing a bill that would help spur economic development and decrease U.S. dependence on foreign microchip and energy production."It’s not only needed, but absolutely vital for the future of the United States," said Rep. Aaron McMullen, sponsor of HB 1834, also known as the Missouri Defense and Energy Independence Act. "There are certain critical materials in the U.S. defense effort that are critical to the U.S. economy that are currently being processed and made by foreign, adversarial governments. If these certain...
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Fast Track modification would help more adults train for high-demand jobs
The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry is advocating for a significant modification to the state's Fast Track program aimed at enabling more adults to pursue higher education and advanced job training opportunities.Championed by the Missouri Chamber, the Fast Track program was enacted in 2019 to address workforce needs by incentivizing adults to seek certificates, degrees, or apprenticeships in high-demand job fields. The proposed modification, Senate Bill 1056, sponsored by Sen. Rusty Black, seeks to broaden eligibility for the Fast Track Workforce Incentive...
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Missouri Chamber supports improvements to popular tax credit program
The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry is backing a bill that seeks to enhance the Missouri Works program, a key tax credit initiative in the state. The proposed legislation, SB 1301, sponsored by Sen. Jason Bean, aims to streamline the program by consolidating the limits for withholding taxes and tax credits into a single cap.Under the current system, the Missouri Works program has separate limits for tax credits and withholding taxes, totaling $181 million in benefits per fiscal year. The new bill would remove these separate caps and introduce a unified cap of...
