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Medicaid, SNAP cuts could create a massive hole in Missouri budget, cost thousands of jobs

5 days 16 hours ago
Proposed federal cuts to Medicaid and food assistance could blow a $2 billion hole in Missouri’s budget and cost the state more than 20,000 jobs and hundreds of millions in tax revenue, according to a pair of reports released this week. Congressional Republicans approved a budget resolution last month to reduce federal spending by $2 trillion as they seek $4.5 trillion in tax cuts. The resolution tasks the committee overseeing Medicaid to cut at least $880 billion over 10 years and the committee…
Clara Bates

Panera names CEO amid cuts

6 days ago
The official had been acting as interim CEO since January. The appointment comes as the fast-casual brand appears to be expanding its test of an on-demand baking model.
Jacob Kirn

Trump administration challenges order to reinstate refugee services contracts

6 days 8 hours ago
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Tuesday appealed a federal judge’s order that the State Department restore contracts to nonprofits that aid in refugee resettlement. In a late Monday written order, U.S. District Judge Jamal Whitehead of the Western District of Washington found the department unlawfully canceled contracts to the group, saying executive branch management of a refugee resettlement program did not extend to an order virtually eliminating it. “While the Government enjoys…
Ariana Figueroa

Republicans block push to increase funding for schools, child care in Missouri budget

6 days 8 hours ago
The House Budget Committee squeezed $139 million in general revenue out of the Missouri state budget for road, port and other earmarked projects Monday night, but Republicans thwarted an effort by Democrats to shift $50 million into public schools. During a stop-and-go work session that stretched late into the night, the committee approved a $47.9 billion budget for state operations in the coming fiscal year. The committee reduced Gov. Mike Kehoe’s budget by $2.1 billion overall and about $750…
Rudi Keller