Tessa Weinberg
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Less than $1.8 million allocated for the initiative has been distributed.
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A spokeswoman for the state department of health said ‘there are no plans to use internal or outside counsel’ in order to pursue an appeal
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COVID-19 cases rose 20%, hospitalizations 30% since the end of October
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While some local jails already offered feminine hygiene products for free, at others cost was a barrier. State funding aimed to eliminate that
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After a reporter identified a security flaw that exposed teachers’ social security numbers, Missouri said it would offer credit monitoring.
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Two more St. Louis area nursing homes under similar ownership have a history of citations from federal regulators.
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The state school board association withdrew from its parent organization over a letter calling for action against “domestic terrorism."
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During the tenure of Jennifer Tidball, the Department of Social Services faced criticism over its handling of reports of abuse and neglect at unlicensed youth residential facilities, and its failure to report missing foster kids.
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The departures include Commissioner of Administration Sarah Steelman and a change in the Department of Social Services.
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With a nursing shortage exacerbated by the pandemic, some children with disabilities don’t receive the full care they’re eligible for
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A little over a quarter of the more than 17,000 applications the state has received have received approval since August.
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Tuesday’s hearing was only the latest example of legislative criticism of the Department of Social Services.