Under the map proposed by Gov. Mike Kehoe and carried by Rep. Dirk Deaton, Jackson County voters would be split between districts stretching into eastern, southern and northern Missouri.
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Blocked from seeing her son, a Missouri mother fights to change the state’s guardianship law to help others like him
A Missouri mother says her experience with the guardianship system has inspired her to push for changes in state law to protect families like hers.
Posted inState Government
Missouri governor begins redistricting process after Trump pressure. Kansas City is the target
President Trump has been pressuring Gov. Mike Kehoe to call a special session for mid-decade redistricting. Republican lawmakers hope to gerrymander congressional lines around Kansas City.
Posted inRural
As rural maternity care units close, Missouri families lose options
In Missouri, nearly 42% of counties are defined as maternity care deserts, higher than the nationwide average. Rural families face fewer options and greater distances to get OB-GYN care.
Posted inHealth
As COVID cases in Kansas City increase, so does confusion about vaccine recommendations
The CDC has already changed some vaccine guidelines, and the FDA may change others, which could throw insurance coverage into question and lead to fewer people getting shots.
Posted inHealth
Brace for sticker shock if you’re buying health insurance on the ACA marketplace
Insurance companies have proposed the highest rate increases since 2018. Health care analysts blame Trump administration policies, which will raise prices and drive healthy people out of the marketplace.
Posted inState Government
Missouri’s congressional map earned an ‘A’ for partisan fairness. State lawmakers are looking to change that.
Two of Missouri’s eight congressional districts are represented by Democrats. Under pressure from President Donald Trump, some state lawmakers are looking to cut U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver out.
Posted inHealth
Rural hospitals in Missouri already struggle to turn a profit. Medicaid cuts could force some to close
Hospitals across Missouri are preparing for reduced revenue and increased costs under President Donald Trump’s new budget plan, which will slash more than $1 trillion from Medicaid spending over the next decade.
Posted inState Government
Cheaper cannabis: Missouri Supreme Court rules counties, cities can’t ‘stack’ taxes on marijuana sales
Following the ruling, county marijuana sales taxes will only apply to dispensaries in unincorporated areas.
Posted inHealth
Missouri and Kansas seniors brace for fallout from Medicaid, SNAP cuts
The states have been studying how to support their aging populations, but now critical federal funds won’t be available to help.