Anna Spoerre | Missouri Independent In the past year, Christian King, a doula based in Kansas City, has supported more than 40 mothers enrolled in Medicaid...
Steph Quinn | Missouri Independent There are 32 attorneys, investigators and specialists in the Missouri State Public Defender Office dedicated to preventing the wrongful execution of...
Annelise Hanshaw | Missouri Independent Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe’s request to grade public schools on an “A” through “F” scale is pushing House lawmakers to approve...
Janis Reeser | Reporter assisted by AI The Women Legislators of Missouri Caucus is accepting applications for its annual scholarship program for female high school seniors....
Rebecca Rivas | Missouri Independent The push to allow Waymo driverless taxis to operate in Missouri cleared its first hurdle Tuesday evening, Jan. 20. The House...
Rebecca Rivas | Missouri Independent Missouri lawmakers debated two bills this week that would align the state with the federal limits on intoxicating hemp products set...
Jason Hancock and Steph Quinn | Missouri Independent Missouri lawmakers returned to work Wednesday, Jan. 7, to kick off the 2026 legislative session, with Republicans determined...
Daniel Romine and Benjamin D. Singer | Springfield News-Leader With their actions this session, the Missouri General Assembly sent another loud message: Your vote doesn’t matter....
Rudi Keller | Missouri Independent The House Budget Committee squeezed $139 million in general revenue out of the Missouri state budget for road, port and other...
Anna Spoerre and Jason Hancock | Missouri Independent A proposed constitutional amendment reinstating Missouri’s abortion ban cleared a Senate committee Wednesday after a GOP lawmaker who...
