When will sports betting be available in Missouri? | Government ...
Nov 20, 2024 · Missouri voters narrowly approved a constitutional amendment legalizing sports gambling, according to unofficial results from the Missouri Secretary of State's office, leaving the state with the task of implementing sports betting while facing lingering questions about public support and a potential recount. “I don’t think I’ve ever …
OpenStore to establish fulfillment center in Kansas City | Retail ...
Dec 10, 2024 · OpenStore announced that it will open its first fulfillment center in Kansas City, investing $5 million and creating 46 jobs in the next five years, according to the Missouri Department of Economic Development.. OpenStore is an e-commerce platform that operates businesses on Shopify, a Canadian company that helps business owners sell their products in person and online.
Paid sick leave is up for a vote in three states
Nov 4, 2024 · Voters in Missouri, Nebraska, and Alaska will soon decide whether workers in those states should be entitled to paid sick leave. If approved, the ballot measures would allow many workers to accrue paid time off, a benefit supporters say means workers — especially those with low-paying jobs — would no longer have to fear losing wages or …
ICL Group to build production plant in north St. Louis
Nov 20, 2024 · ICL Group, a specialty minerals company headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, announced that its large-scale commercial production plant will be built in the northern part of the city of St. Louis, according to the Missouri Department of Economic Development.. ICL will invest approximately half a billion dollars into the expansion, which will create over 150 jobs.
New transmission projects planned for Missouri | Energy ...
Dec 23, 2024 · One of the regional transmission companies that move electricity through Missouri is planning for hundreds of miles of new power lines. Last week, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, or MISO, the regional transmission operator that covers northeast Missouri and the Upper Midwest, approved what the company calls “the largest portfolio of transmission projects in the nation’s ...
Missouri Minute: Mercy, Anthem reach a deal; Powell doubles …
Dec 5, 2024 · Go figure. 61,000. That’s the number of homeschooled children in Missouri, a recent study by St. Louis University’s Prime Center found. That's about 6% of all school-aged children in the state, up from 3% from before the pandemic in 2020, St. Louis Public Radio reports.The rising number of home-schooled children may contribute in part to the decrease in public school enrollment over the ...
Missouri higher education bills to watch in 2025 | State ...
Jan 10, 2025 · Missouri lawmakers are proposing bigger scholarships for students with financial need, allowing more universities to grant engineering and medical degrees, and supporting aid to victims of hazing. Ahead of the 2025 legislative session’s launch on Wednesday, members of the Missouri General ...
What to know about beneficial ownership information reporting
Jan 8, 2025 · A ruling by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the nationwide injunction on the enforcement of beneficial ownership information reporting mandated by the U.S. Department of Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). Outlined in the bipartisan Corporate Transparency Act of ...
Missouri Minute: State announces new cannabis microbusiness …
Dec 24, 2024 · Santa Claus of the North Pole had his livestock movement permit approved this week by the Missouri Department of Agriculture, the Springfield News-Leader reports.State Veterinarian Dr. Steve Strubberg and MDA Director of Agriculture Chris Chinn approved the permit, encouraging Missourians to leave hay out for Santa’s reindeer as they pass through the state on their flight across the world ...
Missouri school choice bills to watch in 2025 | State ...
Jan 15, 2025 · “School choice,” the umbrella term for governmental support of education options outside traditional public schools, is once again a major topic in the Missouri General Assembly. Some Republican lawmakers want to see charter schools operating in more parts of …