Alisa Nelson

1 week ago | missourinet.com | Alisa Nelson

An attempt to restrict voter-approved abortion rights is halfway through the Missouri Legislature. The state House of Representatives has passed House Joint Resolution 73. The proposed ballot measure would ask voters to allow limited abortion exceptions for medical emergencies, fetal abnormalities, and cases of rape or incest for up to 12 weeks of pregnancy. After an initial House vote this week on the proposal, protesters spoke out in an upper public seating area of the chamber.

1 week ago | missourinet.com | Alisa Nelson

“Identifying needs before they become a crisis.” That’s what Rep. Michael Johnson, D-Kansas City, says he wants to do for U.S. military veterans who are at risk. He is sponsoring a bill that would require the creation of a state program to offer wellness checks to veterans who are vulnerable to homelessness, isolation, and mental health problems. A House committee is deciding whether to advance his bill that would allow veterans to voluntarily enroll in the program.

1 week ago | missourinet.com | Alisa Nelson

Gov. Mike Kehoe has nominated four people to serve on the Missouri Board of Education. What this means is the governor is relieving two sitting board members of their duties. Kehoe has named Michael Matousek, of Kansas City, to replace longtime Board President Charlie Shields. Jon Otto, of Kansas City, has been chosen to replace Vice President Carol Hallquist. Shields and Hallquist had expired terms and were serving at the pleasure of the governor.

1 week ago | missourinet.com | Alisa Nelson

(Ripley County, MO) – Two former southeast Missouri law enforcement officers are accused of stealing guns from an evidence locker. A Missouri State Highway Patrol news release says a search warrant of former Ripley County Sheriff Michael Barton’s home this month found guns that matched a list of missing guns from evidence. He’s accused of two felony counts of stealing of a firearm and two counts of stealing – $750 or more.

1 week ago | missourinet.com | Alisa Nelson

Missouri House debate could begin this week on an attempt to make many abortions illegal again. Rep. Brian Seitz, R-Branson, wants to ask voters to restrict voter-approved abortion rights, with limited exceptions for medical emergencies, fetal abnormalities, and cases of rape or incest. The exceptions would apply to rape and incest survivors who are within 12 weeks of pregnancy, but only if they reported the crime to law enforcement.