Jason Hancock
Jason Hancock has been writing about Missouri since 2011, most recently as lead political reporter for The Kansas City Star. He has spent nearly two decades covering politics and policy for news organizations across the Midwest, and has a track record of exposing government wrongdoing and holding elected officials accountable.
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Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick refused to acquiesce to a demand by Attorney General Andrew Bailey to increase the estimated cost of the proposed amendment. -
The attorney general demanded Planned Parenthood turn over a litany of records earlier this month as part of his investigation into allegations of misconduct at the Washington University Transgender Center at St. Louis Children’s Hospital.
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Eleven versions of a proposed initiative petition seeking to roll back Missouri’s ban on abortion by adding protections for the procedure to the state constitution were filed Wednesday with the Secretary of State’s office.
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The records being sought by federal authorities include any correspondence with the nonprofits or their leadership; the organizations’ initial applications for the program; reimbursement claim submissions; bank accounts into which reimbursements were directed; and training materials provided to the nonprofits.
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Neither Lamar Johnson nor Kevin Strickland have received compensation from the Missouri for the decades they spent wrongfully incarcerated. That’s because Missouri law only allows for payments to prisoners who prove their innocence through specific DNA testing — which was not the case for either man. A new Missouri Senate bill would change that.
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State Sen. Bill Eigel has launched the opening salvo of a likely contentious 2024 Republican gubernatorial primary.
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Democrats accuse Republicans of trying to trick Missourians with a ballot summary focused on citizen voting. State law already says only U.S. citizens may register to vote.
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In May, Hawley’s campaign sued in federal court, arguing the FEC was withholding documents in violation of federal transparency law.
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Democrats look to hold all statewide offices in Illinois.
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In the final days before election, Missouri’s marijuana amendment is getting attacked from all sidesAfter facing little public resistance for months, Amendment 3 is suddenly under assault seemingly from all sides, leaving it fending off fierce — and at times contradictory — criticism.
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Republicans are in no danger of losing their legislative majorities in Missouri. Yet despite tough political headwinds, Democrats hope a new map that created more competitive districts will help them pick up seats.
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Parson has also been outspoken against a November ballot issue that would amend the Missouri Constitution to legalize recreational marijuana and expunge the records of nonviolent offenders.
