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When Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare in Clinton received $1 million from the state last year to expand its cancer treatment options, the small hospital was ready to match the grant. The new facility providing radiation therapies opened in December, saving patients from the region a drive to Kansas City or Springfield or doing without the […] The post Match rules limit spending of Missouri’s federal infrastructure funds as deadlines loom appeared first on Missouri Independent.

On Jan. 18, the ninth day of the 2024 legislative session, a bill essential to balancing the state budget was placed first in line on the Senate’s calendar for debate. On the same day, a bill expanding an education scholarship program was also put on the calendar, second in line. Last week, the education bill […] The post Senate battle over taxes that fund Missouri Medicaid leaves state budget in limbo appeared first on Missouri Independent.

While past efforts to kick Planned Parenthood off Missouri's Medicaid program have been struck down by courts, this year, GOP lawmakers are taking another approach.

State Sen. Denny Hoskins, who is seeking Jay Ashcroft’s job as secretary of state, calls Ashcroft “chicken (expletive)” six times and also a “(expletive) coward.”

On Jan. 18, the ninth day of the 2024 legislative session, a bill essential to balancing the state budget was placed first in line on the Senate’s calendar for debate.