Earlier this week, the Missouri Senate General Laws Committee heard HB 2350, sponsored by Representative Sherri Gallick (R - Belton), and HB 2035, sponsored by Representative Jeff Farnan (R - Stanberry). The bills, which have been combined, would criminalize the act...
The Missouri Senate Committee on Emerging Issues and Professional Registration heard a bill Tuesday to create three child care tax credit programs aimed at increasing supply, helping parents work, and strengthening family finances. House Bill 2409, sponsored by Rep....
On Monday, the Missouri House of Representatives greenlighted a bill to promote fatherhood in the state and empower men to become successful fathers. HB 1948, sponsored by Rep. Jamie Gragg (R-Ozark), would create the “Missouri Fathership Project” to provide resources...
The House Economic Development Committee on Tuesday heard testimony on a bill designed to address the lack of access to affordable child care in the state. HB 2409, sponsored by Rep. Brenda Shields (R-St. Joseph), would create three separate tax credit programs to...
Valentine’s Day has deep roots in the Catholic Church, originating as a liturgical feast day established by Pope Gelasius I in 496 A.D. to honor St. Valentine, a 3rd-century Roman martyr. However, the current commercialization of Valentine’s Day can make it...
Pope Leo XIV asked Catholics to observe today (Aug. 22) as a day of prayer and fasting for peace and justice, particularly in Ukraine and in the Holy Land. At the end of his general audience on Wednesday, the pope noted that the church will celebrate the feast of the...