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Here's how much unemployment claims in Missouri declined last week

Here's a look at how weekly unemployment claims changed in Missouri last week compared with the previous week. read more

Cheapest Car Insurance in Missouri

According to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, the average cost of auto insurance in Missouri falls 13 percent below the national average, as Missouri drivers pay an average of $909 ... read more

Missouri Repealed Its Motorcycle Helmet Law, And The Most Obvious Thing Imaginable Happened

KCUR reports that according to the Missouri Department of Transportation, since the law was repealed in 2020 motorcycle deaths shot up by 47 percent. Last year was also the deadliest year on record, ... read more

The Best Renters Insurance in Missouri (2024)

According to the Missouri State Department of Insurance, premiums for renters insurance coverage range from $8 to $21 per month on average throughout the state. Can a landlord require renters ... read more

Missouri struggling to process Medicaid applications

Data from Missouri’s Department of Social Services shows it took the state 57 days on average to process a Medicaid application in February compared to a 14-day average in February 2023. read more

Missouri saw motorcycle deaths rise dramatically after legislature repealed universal helmet law

According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, motorcycle fatalities have increased 47% since 2020. Last year was Missouri's deadliest on record, with 174 motorcycle deaths. read more

Many large row crop farmers purchase insurance to prep for loss. Few specialty producers do the same

The USDA Risk Management Agency has been taking incremental steps to adapt the insurance design to account for climate change. For example, in 2017, it began providing up to a $5-per-acre premium ... read more

Missouri wants to take money prisoner got after his mom’s death to pay for his incarceration

When Wallace received about $12,500 from an insurance payout after her death ... That is a minuscule portion — 0.0002% — of the Missouri Department of Corrections’ annual budget, which ... read more

Opinion: How abortion bans like Missouri's drive maternal mortality

Maternal mortality rates are rising in the United States, part of the myriad consequences from state abortion bans and, to a lesser extent, the impact of the shrinking maternal health ... read more

Carpenters union says Missouri and Kansas employers commit millions in payroll fraud

A pair of studies found that tens of thousands of construction workers in Missouri and Kansas are incorrectly classified as independent contractors. That means employers are avoiding withholding ... read more

Report: Missouri nearly leads nation in failed driver’s license tests

According to the report, Missouri was one of only three states in which people were more likely to fail than pass a driver’s license test. The state reported a failure rate of 51.3% for nearly 3 ... read more

Here's how much unemployment claims in Missouri increased last week

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Missouri rose last week ... generated with data from the U.S. Department of Labor's weekly unemployment insurance claims report. read more