April 26, 2024
Move is to assist businesses facing severe challenges accompanying coronavirus pandemic The Missouri Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control today announced it is temporarily waiving a restriction on some “to-go” alcohol sales in an effort to assist businesses facing unprecedented challenges due to the coronavirus pandemic. Because Missouri law limits ‘to-go’ alcohol sales to products
As part of the economic stimulus package in the CARES Act, if you are at a certain income eligibility, you will receive a stimulus payment from the IRS in mid-April. If you have set up direct deposit with the IRS, you should receive your check within the first three weeks of April. If not, the
Lawmakers Set to Return to Jefferson City on April 27 Members of the Missouri House and Senate will make their way back to the State Capitol building on April 27 to resume the 2020 legislative session. When they return, legislators will focus their efforts on crafting the Fiscal Year 2021 state operating budget, which must
As the federal government prepares to send relief payments to Americans affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, consumers must be wary of scammers who may take advantage of media reports on the initiative. “Moments of crisis provide scammers with the perfect opportunity to take advantage of panicked consumers,” said Stephanie Garland, Better Business Bureau (BBB)
Governor Mike Parson will continue holding daily briefings to provide updates to the media and the general public on COVID-19 in Missouri. Governor Parson will be joined by various Cabinet members and subject matter experts. There will be no press briefing this Saturday, April 11. Next week’s briefings will take place Monday – Friday. In
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved the Missouri Department of Social Services’ request to use USDA foods to operate Disaster Household Distribution in response to COVID-19. Through May 7, 2020, Missourians in need can get a food package from mobile and drive-by locations through six Missouri food banks at over 200 distribution sites.
In his April 7 COVID-19 briefing, Governor Mike Parson announced that the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations’ (DOLIR) Division of Employment Security (DES) has received its first operational guidance related to the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) program under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020. The FPUC does
On April 6, Governor Mike Parson signed Executive Order 20-08, suspending a statutory requirement that a Notary Public must conduct the notarization of official documents while the signer appears personally in front of him or her. Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft announced the first of what is expected to be several approved vendors capable of
Claire Colby Missouri News Network Gov. Mike Parson ordered all Missouri public and charter schools to remain closed through the remainder of the academic year. Nutrition services and child care services will remain open, and schools should continue remote learning for their students until the end date previously set on their academic calendars, Parson said
When spring storms cause roofs to spring a leak or the house needs a new roof altogether, a roofer is one of the most critical contractors a consumer can hire. Better Business Bureau (BBB) received more than 6,000 complaints about roofing contractors in 2019. Roofers ranked among the 10 most-complained-about business categories in Eastern and
