Missouri Independent
The Missouri Independent is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization covering state government, politics and policy. It is staffed by veteran Missouri reporters and is dedicated to its mission of relentless investigative journalism that sheds light on how decisions in Jefferson City are made and their impact on individuals across the Show-Me State.
Our journalists adhere to the ethics guidelines of the Society of Professional Journalists and the National Press Photographers Association, as well as the practices embraced by organizations like the Associated Press, ProPublica and The Center for Investigative Reporting.
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Missouri follows a national trend of growing access to abortion pills through out-of-state telehealth providers. But even as the number of medication abortions obtained through telehealth increased, the number of Missourians traveling out of state neared 12,000. -
Ballot measure spending continues to dominate this year’s elections. Backers of Amendment 5 are outspending opponents by about 4-to-1 in broadcast ads, while opponents of Amendment 4 are almost unchallenged on the airwaves -
A Planned Parenthood clinic began providing medication abortion Monday while also expanding pain management for IUD placements and biopsies -
Three states remain in the lawsuit, which originally focused on language on gender dysphoria in a federal rule, as the Justice Department signals changes to federal policy on inclusion of people with disabilities -
More than 200 American mayors, including Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe, are calling on the federal government to reverse changes that will cost states billions and push millions of people off the food stamp program. -
Without a contested statewide candidate primary, Amendments 4 and 5, along with congressional primaries, are the main attractions for voters. If past trends hold up, the controversial ballot measures will add hundreds of thousands of votes to primary totals. -
A new law would make intoxicating hemp products illegal after Nov. 12, when a federal ban takes effect -
Four candidates are vying to replace state Sen. Brian Williams in a primary competing with ballot measures, a congressional race and the county executive contest. -
Under the bill, the attorney general could sue commercial entities accused of knowingly violating the law. -
A first contract in Columbia and a union vote in St. Louis come as Vibe Cannabis workers prepare for a July election
