Missouri

Bell added Wilson was granted protections that no other defendant received, saying, "He was invited to come into the grand jury, there was no vigorous cross-examination, he was able to tell his story without that hard questioning that we would expect from a prosecutor..." … [Read more...] about Missouri prosecutor calls for changes to laws that shield police

Pojmann said in an email that Missouri Vocational Enterprise, which provides job training for inmates, makes 3,000 fabric face coverings per day that are given to staff and inmates, as well as other state employees. But there is no requirement that staff or prisoners wear them. … [Read more...] about Some want masks required for Missouri prison staff

The ballot proposal would expand eligibility under the terms of the 2010 federal health care law signed by President Barack Obama. That law provides a higher-than-usual federal funding share for states that expand Medicaid coverage to adults earning up to 138% of the federal poverty level, about $17,600 for an individual or $30,000 for a family of three. … [Read more...] about Missouri voters to decide on health care for more adults

"This summer in Oklahoma, voters made access to expanded Medicaid a right that politicians can never take away by putting it in their state constitution. Now, Missouri has the chance to do the same," said Jonathan Schleifer, executive director of the Fairness Project, which supports Medicaid expansion ballots across the country. "Americans are tired of politicians abandoning their neighbors without health care -- particularly in the midst of a pandemic. Time and time again, voters have made it clear they want more affordable and accessible health care, and we expect that message to be heard loud and clear on election night." … [Read more...] about Primaries in Michigan, Kansas and Missouri: 6 things to watch Tuesday

A ballot measure calls for enshrining Medicaid expansion in the deep red state's constitution, which would make it harder for legislators to throw up hurdles to enrollment, such as work requirements. The Trump administration and many Republican state officials have sought to add work requirements, premiums and other mandates to Medicaid, which make it more difficult for folks to qualify for coverage. … [Read more...] about Voters in deep-red Missouri to decide on expanding Medicaid under Obamacare