Alex Cox

2 weeks ago | kbia.org | Alex Cox

Last year, Amendment 3 legalized abortion in the state of Missouri. This year, Republicans in the Missouri legislature have mounted a persistent effort to change the law once more. A hearing Wednesday was the most recent in a series of attempts. The Republicans in the House Children and Families committee rushed a resolution to the floor late Wednesday night. The resolution was heard for the first time, and on the same day, voted on in committee, with limited public testimony.

2 weeks ago | kbia.org | Alex Cox

Many smaller Missouri cities elected new mayors Tuesday night. The City of Lake Ozark was always going to have a new mayor as the incumbent did not run for re-election. Local business owner David Ridgely won easily, capturing nearly three-quarters of the votes cast. Ridgely said in a Facebook post that his biggest priority is improving the roads in the tourism-heavy city.

2 weeks ago | kbia.org | Alex Cox

Instead of circles to fill in or chads to punch out, voters in Mid-Missouri towns such as Hallsville and Hartsburg were faced with blank lines Tuesday. Boone County Clerk Brianna Lennon said in a small town like Hartsburg, this is tradition. "So, if you look back at any of our previous April election results, you will see how people have voted as write-ins for in Hartsburg, and you’ll see the same names over and over again," Lennon said.

3 weeks ago | kbia.org | Alex Cox

Representative Matthew Overcast (R-Ava) has five children. Three of them have alpha gal. Alpha gal is an allergy transmitted from some types of ticks that makes a person allergic to many types of meat products. Overcast presented a bill that adds alpha gal to a list of diseases that must be reported to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. He said he has to be vigilant with food and medication for his children. "If Dad doesn't make it, it doesn't get done," Overcast said.

1 month ago | krcu.org | Alex Cox

The American Cancer Society helped convene ralliers at the Missouri statehouse Wednesday to lobby for keeping the cost of treatment down. More than 75 people met with legislators to speak about issues that affect those with cancer. Of interest to them, this year are two bills that have provisions that would ensure people who use assistance programs to pay for their medicine have that assistance count towards their out-of-pocket maximum.