How a state sales tax helps Missouri farmers resist droughts
Dec 12, 2024 · A history built on dirt. In the 1930s, the United States faced a catastrophe that uprooted 400,000 people. A heavy drought and poor land management practices in the Great Plains region like intensive plowing left the soil vulnerable to being blown away by wind.
$15 minimum wage effects could vary across Missouri
Oct 25, 2024 · On Nov. 5, Missouri voters will decide on Proposition A, which would boost the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2026.The minimum wage would increase to $13.75 in 2025, rising an additional $1.25 in 2026. Further increases would be considered each year based on changes in the consumer price index, beginning in 2027.
Missourians vote for $15 minimum wage, paid sick leave
Nov 5, 2024 · It will also require that employers offer paid sick leave, at a rate of one hour of leave for every 30 hours worked. Employers with more than 15 workers will be required to provide seven days of paid sick leave a year, while employers with fewer than 15 employees will only have to provide five paid sick days.
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 …
Missouri official talks marijuana microbusiness program | Cannabis ...
Oct 30, 2024 · After the first round of microbusiness licenses were issued, nine were revoked due to “rule violations.”Nine additional licenses were issued in the second round to compensate. Some eligible applicants have alleged being targeted by predatory contracts, the Missouri Independent reported.Outside partners offered prospective applicants money to start cannabis businesses, and some applicants ...
'It's not entertainment, it's gambling': The winners and losers of ...
Oct 21, 2024 · A new market for Missouri. An initial winner from the legalization of sports betting would be entities involved in Missouri’s advertising spaces, said Matt Para, a senior advisor for Spectrum Gaming Capital with 20 years of experience in the iGaming and sports betting industry.
Missouri realtors face change as settlement takes effect | Real …
Aug 16, 2024 · In March, the National Association of Realtors, the United States’ largest residential real estate industry group, agreed to pay out $418 million over approximately four years to settle lawsuits alleging anticompetitive behavior. The group also agreed to make changes in the way agents can earn commissions and enter agreements with homebuyers.
How Missouri businesses are looking below the surface for new ...
Jul 9, 2024 · Visitors driving into SubTropolis on a recent morning were immediately greeted by rows of limestone columns. The pillars in the Kansas City underground business complex are illuminated by the lighting that lines the 16-foot-tall ceilings.
Centene leads seven Missouri companies in Fortune 500
Jun 4, 2024 · Seven Missouri companies and one other from the Kansas City metropolitan area made the 2024 Fortune 500 list.Fortune Magazine’s list, which was published on Tuesday, ranks companies by their 2023 fiscal year revenue.
EaglePicher Technologies to expand in Joplin | Industries ...
Nov 22, 2024 · EaglePicher Technologies, a defense and aerospace manufacturer headquartered in Joplin, broke ground Thursday on its new energy facility and administration building, according to the Missouri Department of Economic Development.. The company is known for its battery technology, energetic devices and battery management systems.