On Monday, Missouri Governor Mike Parson announced that the first shipments of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Missouri. Area residents, however, should not expect to be able to get the vaccine any time soon.
State and Regional News
Minimum wage rate set for private employers for 2021
The Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations announces the state minimum wage rate for 2021 has been established, according to state law, at $10.30 per hour, effective January 1, 2021.
Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission votes to require law enforcement recruits be educated in history of policing in minority communities in the U.S.
The Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission today voted to require that Missouri law enforcement academies begin educating all law enforcement recruits in the history of policing in minority communities in the U.S. The two-hour block of instruction would cover policing from the founding of the nation through the present. The measure was unanimously approved.
Driver examination stations closed for upcoming holidays
The Missouri State Highway Patrol would like to remind the public that driver examination stations throughout the state will be closed on the following dates:
Treasurer launches annual 12 Days of Unclaimed Property on social media
It’s the most wonderful time of the year—and Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick is reminding Missourians to channel their inner-Santa Claus and check the Unclaimed Property list.