(The Center Square) – The first day of the first federal government shutdown in years didn’t seem to disrupt Wall Street, as both the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at record highs Wednesday.
Tuesday's government shutdown could have long-term affects, but for now most most local organizations are left unaffected.
(The Center Square) – Each day the federal government remains closed will cost U.S. taxpayers about $400 million just in salary for about 750,000 furloughed federal workers.
The U.S. government has shut down, after Congress failed to pass funding legislation before a midnight deadline on Tuesday. The Senate on Tuesday voted on two separate bills to keep the government funded, one already passed by the House and backed by Republicans, and an alternative resolution proposed by Democrats. Both failed to meet the...
The Department of Social Services director will work with the governor’s office to select an interim director by mid-October.
Editor's note: After this story was initially published, the federal government shut down, at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday.
(The Center Square) – As the U.S. government barrels towards a shutdown, organizations across the political spectrum are urging congressional leaders to break their budget impasse and reach a funding compromise before midnight.
MO Healthnet Division Director Todd Richardson will step down from his position leading the state’s Medicaid program at the end of October, according to a spokesperson for the Missouri Department of Social Services. Richardson’s decision comes as his division prepares to implement a series of new directives from Congress on how states administer the federal […]
(The Center Square) – Unless Republicans and Democrats break their negotiations stalemate, the federal government will partially shut down on Oct. 1, furloughing hundreds of thousands of federal employees and halting dozens of services.
The city of Arnold will accept applications for utility tax rebates during April with an April 30 deadline to apply. Applications will be avai…