Missouri lawmakers are working to reduce the number of children who are placed into foster care. Rep. Hannah Kelly, R-Mountain Grove, chairs the Missouri Children and Families Committee. She explains why it’s so important lawmakers and the state Children’s...
The Missouri Legislature has voted to give final approval to an approximately $35 billion state operating budget, a budget that does not contain funding for Medicaid expansion. Democratic lawmakers are appealing directly to GOP Governor Mike Parson, urging him to work...
A coalition that’s dedicated to improving the well-being of Missouri children is praising the Missouri House’s bipartisan approval of a $76 million increase for foster and adoptive children. Kids Win Missouri policy director Craig Stevenson says the House...
