Meg CunninghamRural health reporter

Nearly nine in 10 of the Missouri Children’s Division caseworkers who serve in the Kansas City region will have left the job by the end of the year, far outpacing the statewide rate, a state official predicted last week.  Caseworkers are critical to the success of the state’s child protection system, but low pay, high […]

In February, Missouri was awarded $458 million in a settlement from the nation’s top opioid producers. Now, as lawmakers and state departments prepare to receive and distribute those funds, advocates hope Missouri will use the money wisely to respond to an opioid crisis that has taken thousands of lives.  The $26 billion legal settlement – […]

Lawmakers who call themselves “pro-school choice” think public school money should be spent in ways that allow families to choose the best schools for their children. Opponents say their remedies would harm school districts.

Elections have been top of mind for lawmakers since 2000, when races for many seats, including the U.S. presidency, were close and highly polarized, and the pandemic raised concerns about the safety of in-person voting.  Since then, some elected officials have been seeking ways to expand access to the ballot box, while others are calling for more restrictions.

While legislators from Kansas City say they are frustrated by the acrimony in the General Asseme, that is only one of their concerns.

All residents are represented by a member of the state Senate and a member of the House of Representatives.