Gerard Ezvan

Banning smoking in indoor public places would hurt the economy, owners of premium cigar stores say.

“The only thing a smoking ban would do is lead the way in increased unemployment…(and) failing businesses,” Chris McCalla, legislative director of the International…

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Thanks to federal stimulus money, Illinois who have lost their jobs will be able to collect unemployment benefits up to 13 weeks longer than before, according to Gov. Pat Quinn.

The extended benefits come as unemployment in Illinois hit…

JEFFERSON CITY — To cut down on a backlog in unemployment claims, the state is reopening a call center in St. Louis that was closed by former Gov. Matt Blunt.

Gracia Backer, the employment security chief picked by Gov. Jay Nixon,…

Earlier this week, Jay Nixon rested blame for Missouri’s unemployment rate squarely on the shoulders of state Republican.

He’s continued that line of attack in his latest commercial, in which the Democratic nominee for governor continues jabbing the Washington record of his…

The campaign of Attorney General Jay Nixon, the Democratic nominee for governor, today e-mailed out his reaction to a new state jobs report showing that 7,700 Missourians lost their jobs last month, prompting “the state’s unemployment rate has skyrocketed to 6.4…