Dec 31, 2024 · If Kansas were to legalize marijuana, Missouri’s market could be negatively impacted, Goldstein said. Buyers from the Illinois side of the St. Louis metro area could also contribute to Missouri’s strong market, said Laurie Parfitt, CEO of LKP Impact Consulting, a cannabis marketing company.

Dec 30, 2024 · Missouri in 2025. For more insights about Missouri in 2025, follow our series of stories about the state in the year ahead.. Following a slow year in the U.S. housing market, experts expect that first-time homebuyers in Missouri may have greater access to financing programs and increased housing choices in 2025, though …

Nov 5, 2024 · It will also require that employers offer paid sick leave, at a rate of one hour of leave for every 30 hours worked. Employers with more than 15 workers will be required to provide seven days of paid sick leave a year, while employers with fewer than 15 employees will only have to provide five paid sick days.

Oct 25, 2024 · On Nov. 5, Missouri voters will decide on Proposition A, which would boost the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2026.The minimum wage would increase to $13.75 in 2025, rising an additional $1.25 in 2026. Further increases would be considered each year based on changes in the consumer price index, beginning in 2027.

Dec 26, 2024 · Chris Kovac, the co-founder of the Kansas City AI Club and founder of automated marketing firm Kovac.ai, said that he felt Missouri companies experienced a bit of an AI “winter” in 2024.Some technologies that were hyped up in 2023 were not as easy to implement as expected, including generative AI tools.

Dec 12, 2024 · A history built on dirt. In the 1930s, the United States faced a catastrophe that uprooted 400,000 people. A heavy drought and poor land management practices in the Great Plains region like intensive plowing left the soil vulnerable to being blown away by wind.

Jul 9, 2024 · Visitors driving into SubTropolis on a recent morning were immediately greeted by rows of limestone columns. The pillars in the Kansas City underground business complex are illuminated by the lighting that lines the 16-foot-tall ceilings.

Aug 16, 2024 · In March, the National Association of Realtors, the United States’ largest residential real estate industry group, agreed to pay out $418 million over approximately four years to settle lawsuits alleging anticompetitive behavior. The group also agreed to make changes in the way agents can earn commissions and enter agreements with homebuyers.

Oct 30, 2024 · After the first round of microbusiness licenses were issued, nine were revoked due to “rule violations.”Nine additional licenses were issued in the second round to compensate. Some eligible applicants have alleged being targeted by predatory contracts, the Missouri Independent reported.Outside partners offered prospective applicants money to start cannabis businesses, and some applicants ...

Jan 8, 2025 · A ruling by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the nationwide injunction on the enforcement of beneficial ownership information reporting mandated by the U.S. Department of Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). Outlined in the bipartisan Corporate Transparency Act of ...