Morning headlines: Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Nixon announces emergency assistance for farmers Missouri Governor Jay Nixon was in Springfield Tuesday to announce emergency assistance to farmers who need access to water. At the Springfield...
View ArticleLocal Reaction To Pope Francis, New Leader Of The Roman Catholic Church
The new pope of the Roman Catholic Church, Jorge Mario Bergoglio, is the first-ever Jesuit pope and the first non-European pope of the modern era. He is the first to adopt the name Francis. Pope...
View ArticleNumber Of Missouri Households Going Hungry On The Rise
A report released Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows the number of Missouri households threatened by hunger has grown over the past three years. While the national average...
View ArticleMissouri state government moves to trim eligibility for food stamps
This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: The state of Missouri is planning to cut back on eligibility for food stamps, a move that swiftly prompted criticism from the Missouri Association...
View ArticleDSS Official Says Public Comment Will Be Allowed On Mo. Food Stamp Rule Change
An official with the Missouri Department of Social Services (DSS) briefed a House Interim Committee Monday on Governor Jay Nixon's (D) proposed rule change to cut able-bodied adults without children...
View ArticleNixon drops plan to cut thousands from food-stamp rolls
This article originally appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon announced Thursday that his administration is dropping a plan to cut the state’s food-stamp rolls by stopping a federal...
View ArticleNixon Withdraws Proposed Food Stamps Rule Change
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon (D) has reversed course on a proposed rule change that would have cut food stamp eligibility for unemployed adults without children. Nixon had initially cited concerns over...
View ArticleFederal Benefits Drop For 220,000 In St. Louis City And County On Food Stamps
Funding for food stamps dropped off sharply Friday after stimulus dollars for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ran out. The additional funds had been used to give more food stamps per...
View ArticleLocal Catholics bring home lessons from pope's visit; critics call for more...
As St. Louisans who traveled to see Pope Francis during his U.S. visit in Philadelphia last weekend return home, some said they were "awestruck" by an experience they described as "thrilling." But not...
View ArticleSmaller food pantries start to feel crunch after cuts to SNAP
When Sam Johnson helps people fill grocery carts at the food pantry he manages now, he notices that the items have been picked over more than usual. “Normally we have meat. Chicken, we might have fish....
View ArticleWeek 5 of Missouri’s 2018 session could see first bill sent to Greitens, and...
Missouri lawmakers continue to work on several bills, including one that could result in the first filibuster of the 2018 legislative session. A bill sponsored by State Sen. David Sater, R-Cassville,...
View ArticleMissouri lawmakers inch closer to getting more bills ready to be voted on
Lobbyist gifts, a tax credit for the elderly, and a bill frowned upon by labor unions are on next week’s tentative agenda for the Missouri General Assembly. Some Senate members appear to be close to...
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