Missouri
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Tick-Borne Illnesses Highlighted During Lyme Prevention Month
As Lyme disease Awareness Month draws to a close, levels of some tick-borne illnesses in Missouri are on the rise. While Lyme infections in Missouri …
Contentious 2023 MO Legislative Session Saw Wins for Struggling Families
Although Missouri's 2023 legislative session was contentious and resulted in a historically low number of bills being passed, advocates for children …
Many Missourians' Sleep Deficits Expose Them to Health Risks, Accidents
Feeling tired may be a chronic condition for many people in this country, with the number feeling this way varying from state to state. In a 2020 …
Report: 600,000 Fewer Black Students Enrolled in US Colleges vs 20 Years Ago
A recent report looking at Black enrollment in the nation's colleges shows a stark downturn in recent years. The Lumina Foundation's Level Up report …
Student Reporters Get On-the-Job Training at Statehouse
Student reporters are stepping up to fill gaps in news coverage as the number of full-time statehouse reporters continues to decline. State …
Advocates Push for More Postpartum Healthcare Funding
Healthcare advocates in Missouri are urging support for a measure that would expand health care services for new mothers on Medicaid. Senate Bill 45…
MO Medicaid Renewals Underway; Recipients Urged to Update Information
Missouri's Department of Social Services anticipates as many as 200,000 Missourians will lose their Medicaid benefits over the course of the next year…
Legal Expert On Castle Doctrine, 'Stand Your Ground' Laws
Missouri's Stand Your Ground law has been cited a number of times since the recent shooting of a Missouri teen by a homeowner whose house he went to b…
MO Nonprofit Seeks More 'Nuanced' Coverage of Firearm Injuries, Deaths
According to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Missouri ranks fourth nationwide in firearm deaths. The nonprofit …
Sustainable Renovation of Century-Old Building at Rockhurst U.
By Brian Roewe for Earthbeat.Broadcast version by Deborah Van Fleet for Missouri News Service for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public News Service…
MO Legislation Would Help Families Afford Child Care
Like others across the country, many Missouri families struggle with the cost of child care, and state lawmakers are proposing some relief. Rep…
MO 'Clean Slate' Bill Would Make 'Expungement' Automatic
A large percentage of Missourians who could to have their criminal records "expunged" have not done so, despite the effects expungement -- referred …