The First Step Act represented one of the most significant federal prison reform efforts in decades. Passed with bipartisan support in 2018, the law was intended to reduce recidivism, expand ...
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- An education budget panel on Tuesday said it supports the First Steps program -- targeted for cuts by Gov. Matt Blunt -- and will recommend the House Budget Committee continue ...
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The state has spent more than $900,000 and seven years overhauling the First Steps program for developmentally disabled children, which Gov. Matt Blunt is now proposing to ...
DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — First Steps, a program in Dorchester County that helps families and children from birth to 5 prepare for school success, addresses a critical issue in the Lowcountry.