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JEFFERSON CITY – The state closed a Sunshine Law complaint against the Richmond School District with advice for the school board to do better when asked questions of public interest.

JEFFERSON CITY – Gov. announced the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations’ Division of Employment Security has received its first operational guidance related to the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act of 2020.

ST. LOUIS – The Parson administration is recruiting inactive medical professionals to help combat COVID-19, which could mean asking retirees to reenter an environment known to be more dangerous to older people.

RICHMOND – The Richmond School District juggled high school sports leaders, starting with making Athletic Director the principal at Richmond High School.

COVID-19 deaths from the world level down to Clay and Ray counties have increased dramatically over the past several days. The report last week recorded virus deaths worldwide at 42,400; nationally, 3,800; in Missouri, 14; and no deaths in Clay and Ray counties. This week, deaths worldwide have more than doubled to 88,388; nationally, deaths more than tripled, to 14,695; in Missouri, deaths nearly quadrupled to 53; in Clay County, there have been two deaths; and Ray County has not experienced a death. The purpose of this graphic is to provide a look at the impact this virus is having at various levels. The total estimated number of deaths in the U.S. by August is 60,000. *Clay County cases include the Kansas City portion of the county. J.C. VENTIMIGLIA