Adequate funding for Missouri’s veterans homes is an annual struggle. Alisa Nelson talks to Missouri Veterans Commission Chair Kelly McClelland, who says funding sources have not kept up with the dramatic increase in costs to care for veterans.
The American Cancer Society wants Missouri cities to be able to continue to change their tobacco laws. Alisa Nelson talks to Emily Kalmer, with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, who says the organization opposes a bill that would take this power away...
Missouri could soon have an advocacy office for senior citizen care. Alisa Nelson talks to Lieutenant Governor David Wassinger, who is talking to the legislature to make the idea a reality.
Missouri is moving closer to banning cities from enacting stricter regulations on tobacco, nicotine, and e-cigarette sales than the state. Alisa Nelson talks to St. Louis County Representative Ben Keathley, who says he wants consistent tobacco laws.
St. Louis County State Senator Tracy McCreery wants to stop some absentee ballots from being tossed out because of partial or illegible signatures on the envelope. She joins Marshall Griffin on Show Me Today.