Mum’s the word as Missouri House panel concludes second closed meeting

by Anthony Morabith | Nov 8, 2023 | Crime / Courts, Legislature, News, Politics / Govt

Mum’s the word as the Missouri House Ethics Committee concluded its second meeting at the State Capitol in Jefferson City. Wednesday’s closed door committee meeting was over a ‘personnel inquiry’ and a ‘house ethics complaint.’ According to the St. Louis...

In effort to reduce foster care count, Missouri lawmakers review alternative

by Anthony Morabith | Sep 27, 2023 | Legislature, News, Politics / Govt

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...

Cole County judge rewrites ballot language for six abortion proposals; upholds lower cost estimates

by Marshall Griffin | Sep 25, 2023 | Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt

A big step back for Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft over abortion ballot language. Earlier today, Cole County Judge Jon Beetem struck down language in six proposed ballot initiatives that would make most abortions legal again in Missouri. Ashcroft’s office had...

Missouri lawmakers hear about state’s backlog of child abuse and neglect cases

by Anthony Morabith | Sep 15, 2023 | Legislature, News, Politics / Govt

Missouri has a high level of open abuse and neglect cases. As of August, the Children’s Division in Missouri’s Department of Social Services had more than 10,000 investigations with St. Louis having 6,124 and Kansas City having 3,636 cases, according to a report from...

Proposed Missouri abortion initiatives head to court

by Alisa Nelson | Sep 11, 2023 | Crime / Courts, Health / Medicine, Legislature, News, Politics / Govt

A lawsuit is back in court over 11 proposed initiatives that are designed to make many abortions legal again in Missouri. The court fight is about whether Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft’s wording to describe the abortion-related proposals to voters is fair and...