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Missouri state Rep. Darin Chappell and House Majority Leader Alex Riley confer in the Missouri House in March (Tim Bommel/Missouri House Communications).

Plan to put Medicaid work requirements in Missouri state Constitution draws public opposition

Advocates for cancer patients, people with developmental disabilities and their caregivers urged Missouri lawmakers Wednesday to reject a proposal writing Medicaid work requirements into the state ...

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Democracy 4 Heartland states where Republicans have obstructed direct democracy By Richard Eberwein – 7/24/25

Republicans across the Heartland continue to blatantly undermine direct democracy and the will of voters in their state.

Democracy Missouri Gov. Kehoe repeals paid sick leave guarantee that voters approved last November By Richard Eberwein – 7/11/25

On Thursday, Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe (R) signed House Bill 567 into law, which repeals the paid sick leave guarantees that voters in the state approved via ballot measure last November.

Education Missouri GOP working to privatize education while slashing state revenue By Richard Eberwein – 6/05/25

Missouri Republicans are set to direct state funding toward a private scholarship program despite slashing revenues through tax cuts.

Abortion Missouri Supreme Court ruling temporarily revives state’s near-total abortion ban By Richard Eberwein – 5/29/25

On Tuesday, the Missouri Supreme Court overturned lower court rulings that blocked the state’s total abortion ban, effectively putting the ban back in place and halting abortion procedures throughout the state.

Democracy Missouri GOP legislators undermine voters, repeal paid sick leave and minimum wage increases By Richard Eberwein – 5/16/25

Despite Missouri voters overwhelmingly approving a ballot measure guaranteeing paid sick leave and minimum wage increases last November, the state Republican Party passed a law repealing the provision just days after it went into effect.

Economy GOP-controlled states across Heartland set to put more tax burden on middle class By Richard Eberwein – 5/02/25

Republican state legislatures across the Heartland are working to slash taxes for the rich, while shifting more financial burden to the middle class.

Labor Missouri Democrats again stall GOP efforts to repeal paid sick leave By Richard Eberwein – 4/24/25

For the second time this month, the Missouri Democratic Party has blocked a Republican effort to repeal a paid sick leave initiative.

Democracy Missouri GOP state senator insults voters over sick paid leave: ‘People can moan, and they can groan’ By Richard Eberwein – 4/18/25

On Thursday, Missouri state Sen. Rick Brattin (R-Harrisonville) attacked and insulted voters on the Senate floor for passing Proposition A last November, a ballot initiative last November guaranteeing paid sick leave.

Democracy Poll: Voters oppose Missouri House repeal of Prop A’s sick-leave provision By CHRYSTAL BLAIR Missouri News Service – 4/15/25

Despite voter approval in November, Missouri lawmakers are moving to undo part of Proposition A, specifically, the clause requiring employers to provide paid sick leave. The Missouri House passed ...

Health care New Missouri-based newsroom focuses on health and justice By CHRYSTAL BLAIR Missouri News Service – 3/18/25

The Missouri Foundation for Health is partnering with The Marshall Project on the launch of a St. Louis nonprofit newsroom highlighting the legal system’s effect on health, especially in ...

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