The state looks to tap the remnants of the post-pandemic budget surplus to close a $2 billion budget gap. Missouri faces fiscal pain in coming years.
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‘Forever chemicals’ surge past federal limits in some Missouri water systems
New EPA data show contamination across the state. But removing the forever chemicals could cost millions and take years.
Posted inState Government
Student aid for ‘low-earning outcome’ degrees on the chopping block
Programs whose graduates often do not earn more than a high school diploma holder would not be eligible for student loans.
Posted inHealth
In Missouri and Kansas, NIH research grants slipped in 2025
Despite delays and cancellations, National Institutes of Health grants poured more than $1 billion into the two states last year. But the total number of grants funded declined by more than 8%.
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Missouri and Kansas legislation looks to expand the reach of the alternative medicine doctors
Legislation introduced in Missouri and Kansas this year would expand the reach of the alternative medicine doctors, making them more like primary care providers. Traditional medical groups are opposed.
Posted inRural
A Missouri pilot program reimagines rural hospitals as the central hub for more than health care
The Missouri pilot program taps a federal waiver to allow rural hospitals to use funding for things like home repairs, utility costs or food assistance in hopes of improving rural Missourians’ health and saving hospitals money.
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Sports betting protections in Missouri and Kansas get failing grades
A new report finds that states with legalized sports betting aren’t doing enough to protect people from gambling trouble.
Posted inEconomics
‘People are already behind on their bills’: Missouri utility rates will keep rising as legislation takes effect, experts warn
Missouri utility companies are requesting rate increases using tools approved by lawmakers last year.
Posted inState Government
Missouri considers calling on Congress to overturn Citizens United ruling that unleashed big money in politics
A bill filed in the General Assembly would make Missouri the 24th state to call on Congress to overturn Citizens United. The advocacy group pushing for the bill says similar measures have gotten bipartisan support in other states.
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For disillusioned health care workers in Kansas City, Canada beckons
Facing a similar labor shortage, Canada is recruiting health care workers from the United States. Could this pull workers from Kansas City?