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Missouri now has enough solar power capacity to supply an estimated 68,000 homes, with over 38,000 installations across the state. A new report from the Solar Energy Industries Association says the nation has topped 5 million solar installations and ranks Missouri 34th among states for its number of installations.
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This week, Gov. Mike Parsons takes a closer look at the budget narrowly passed by the Missouri House on Friday evening. It includes increases in education and infrastructure funding, amid process concerns and charges of "strategic" spending in a competitive political landscape.
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Rural advocacy groups say the Clean Water Act has not been adequately updated since the industrialization of the livestock industry, and that Missouri family farmers are being pushed out.
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The Renewal process to verify Medicaid enrollment in Missouri started at the end of June. So far, half of those losing coverage are children.
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Missourians forced to live in an institution because of a disability who could succeed in the community may be eligible to file legal claims of discrimination. This is based on the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Supreme Court's 1999 Olmstead decision, which declared it a form of discrimination to segregate people who could be served in community-based settings.
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Missouri families and students can count on nutritional support as they head back to school. Missouri's Local Investment Commission will continue its programs for nutritious meals and also help get fresh produce from local farmers to communities.
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Clean-energy advocates are making the case for a Missouri energy cooperative to seek federal funds to build clean power generation in New Madrid County that would improve air quality and help Magnitude 7 Metals. Gov. Mike Parson vetoed a zero-interest loan to help M7M meet U.S. Environmental Protection Agency air-quality standards.
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UnitedHealthcare's 2023 Senior Report ranks Missouri 40th out of the 50 states for the well-being of its older residents. Weaknesses include a relatively high percentage of older Missourians facing food insecurity and too few getting regular exercise. One high point is the percentage of seniors involved in volunteering.
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Questions of whether recent spikes in consumer costs have been caused, at least in part, by price gouging aren't going away. Attorneys General in more than 30 states, including Missouri, are working with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to determine just how much consumers have been affected, and whether any suspicious activity by corporations is at play.
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The median home price has risen to $413,800 – the second-highest price ever — thanks to a shortage of homes on the market and high mortgage rates. Experts say renting may be a better option.
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The state said this week it will not participate in a federal program that would provide $120 in benefits to each eligible child, citing administrative hurdles. The decision sparked anger from Missouri parents, who say that officials "basically just robbed us."
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Included in the budget passed by lawmakers this session and signed by Gov. Mike Parson in June was around $2.8 billion to expand I-70 to three lanes in each direction. On Wednesday, commissioners approved the first steps of acquiring that money.