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Montana was on track to start reimbursing doulas, who support new and expectant parents, through Medicaid this year. But state officials halted that plan amid a budget shortfall. Other such services deemed optional under Medicaid are at risk nationwide as states brace for federal cuts. -
As local leaders are considering an expansion to the Boone County Jail, the Columbia No New Jail Coalition is pushing back. -
The suit alleges that the city had unlawful private meetings with developers and attempted to evade requirements of The Missouri Sunshine Law. -
Legislation signed by the governor allows prosecutors to request a hearing to certify a young person as an adult and increases the minimum prison time adults must serve before becoming eligible for parole -
ASUM will lose $30,000 in funding by 2027, threatening opportunities for lobbying and internships across all UM System campuses. -
Boone County spends $2.5 million a year on housing inmates in other counties because its own jail is overcrowded.
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