Governor Mike Parson announced $4 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Child Care Plan funding for St. Louis Community College in Forest Park to improve the quality and availability of child care and early education programs. “Access to quality child care is critical for working families, and attending college is often […]

JEFFERSON CITY — State Sen. Karla May, D-St. Louis, today issued the following statement regarding domestic terrorists infiltrating the United States Capitol Building: “The situation in Washington D.C. is appalling, it is heartbreaking, and it is frightening. Without a doubt, the rhetoric and lies put forward by President Trump and Senator Hawley have led to […]

Mayor Lyda Krewson today announced that two local non-profits have been selected to operate additional Cure Violence locations in the City of St. Louis. A professional service agreement (PSA) committee for the Department of Health (DOH) chose to contract with the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, Inc. to operate the site within the Walnut […]

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Just as the City of St. Louis heads into a stretch of extremely hot weather next week, Mayor Lyda Krewson today announced the immediate availability of $3 million in utility assistance for residents from the CARES Act through a partnership with Cooldownstlouis.org over the next 18 months. “We know all too […]

Elected Leaders, Public Health Officials and Pandemic Task Force Reinforce that Masks Significantly Reduce Spread of Virus July 1st, 2020 – St. Louis County and St. Louis City have issued new public health orders requiring all individuals to wear a face mask or covering at all times when in indoor facilities and outside when social […]

U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) released the following statement on the protests in Missouri and across the nation: “Our nation has once again been brought to a moment of reckoning. The recent tragic deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery have shocked and outraged Americans. My thoughts are with the families and loved […]

Governor Mike Parson took security measures to safeguard the election process and protect Missouri voters during COVID-19 by signing SB 631 into law. “Any Missourian affected by COVID-19 should still be able to vote, including those who are sick or considered at-risk,” Governor Parson said. “I applaud Senator Dan Hegeman, Representative Dan Shaul, and the […]

(JEFFERSON CITY, MO) – Governor Mike Parson announced over $209 million in additional expenditure restrictions due to COVID-19. “It goes without saying that COVID-19 has had severe impacts on our anticipated economic growth. This is truly unlike anything we have ever experienced before, and we are now expecting significant revenue declines,” Governor Parson said. Between […]

It’s Children’s Book Week, which reminded me of a question I got recently about what book has changed my life. My answer probably surprised them. It’s Eric Carle’s beautiful “The Very Hungry Caterpillar.” That was the first book that Jenny and I read to our first-born (who was probably the actual life-changer). We read it plenty of times to […]