Missouri
Parson Announces Missouri Vaccine Incentive Lottery With $10,000 Prizes
In a bid to increase vaccination rates to combat the Delta variant’s growing spread, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced Wednesday an incentive program that will feature chances to win $10,000 for those who get a shot.
Activists Renew Push to Legalize Recreational Marijuana in Missouri
Cannabis activists have filed initiative petitions seeking to amend Missouri’s constitution to allow “adult use of cannabis.”
Missouri Finally Mining Untapped Potential With Move Toward Renewable Energy
After years spent lagging behind its neighbors in renewable energy production, Missouri may finally be on the cusp of a green makeover of its power grid.
Nick’s Picks | Putting Missouri’s COVID-19 Surge in Context
Missouri is earning a reputation as the nation’s COVID epicenter. But is it really the worst in the entire country? What’s happening in Missouri isn’t pretty. But context is in order here and the overall statistics present a different picture.
Study Ranks States on Safety During COVID-19 Pandemic. How did Missouri and Kansas do?
A new study suggests Missouri remains one of the most unsafe states during the lingering COVID-19 pandemic.
Missouri Eases Rules for Building CAFOs Despite Outcry About Potential Pollution
Missouri regulators on Tuesday eased the rules governing design of massive industrial hog facilities in a move critics claim was meant to help one controversial facility.
Missouri Gov. Parson Abandons Plans to Implement Voter-Approved Medicaid Expansion
Missouri will not expand Medicaid coverage to working-age adults on July 1 because lawmakers refused to include funding for the health care program in the state budget.
Grain Belt Transmission Line Forges Ahead Amid Landowner, Lawmaker Pushback
Kansas and Missouri residents could soon reap the benefits of Grain Belt Express, a massive high-powered transmission line delivering renewable energy.
curiousKC | Does the COVID Vaccine Cause Shingles?
Does the COVID vaccine cause shingles? The short answer, no. Learn more here.
After Outrage Over Unused Vaccines at Rural Clinics, Parson Vows More KC, St. Louis Events
Experts and lawmakers are questioning Missouri’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution model and renewing calls for change to ensure equitable distribution around the state.