Alisa Nelson

Missouri

Missourinet news director writing about government, politics, education, military, & criminal justice. Raised in Iowa. University of Nebraska grad/sports fan.

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Missouri lawmakers back plan to add more baby safe haven incubators

6 days ago | missourinet.com | Alisa Nelson

Missouri is on the verge of adding more drop-off incubators for parents to anonymously give up their newborns. The state legislature has passed a bill that would create a state matching fund to put more of these temperature-controlled cradles at designated drop-off sites, such as Missouri fire stations. Rep. Jim Murphy, R-St. Louis County, is the bill sponsor. “It is a pro-life, pro-woman, pro-child bill,” Murphy said during final bill passage Wednesday night.
Missouri Legislature passes tax cut plan for investments, diapers, seniors

1 week ago | missourinet.com | Alisa Nelson

Missouri is one signature away from having new tax cuts. The state legislature has sent a wide-ranging tax cut package to Gov. Mike Kehoe’s office. House Bill 594 is sponsored by House Speaker Pro Tem Chad Perkins, R-Bowling Green.
Today is the real deal: Missouri’s REAL ID requirements begin

1 week ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Alisa Nelson

Share As of today, you’ll need a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or non-driver’s ID card to board a plane. Trish Vincent, Director of the Missouri Department of Revenue, said REAL ID is voluntary, not mandatory. “If you are going to use your driver’s license to get on an airplane or go into a federal building or a military installation, you’ll have to have a REAL ID,” she told Missourinet. “Now it’s up to the individual Missourian.
Today is the real deal: Missouri’s REAL ID requirements begin

1 week ago | missourinet.com | Alisa Nelson

As of today, you’ll need a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or non-driver’s ID card to board a plane. Trish Vincent, Director of the Missouri Department of Revenue, said REAL ID is voluntary, not mandatory. “If you are going to use your driver’s license to get on an airplane or go into a federal building or a military installation, you’ll have to have a REAL ID,” she told Missourinet. “Now it’s up to the individual Missourian.
Missouri reports case of measles in New Madrid County adult

1 week ago | missourinet.com | Alisa Nelson

(Jefferson City, MO) — The state Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) says a case of measles has been confirmed in a New Madrid County adult in southeast Missouri. There is no indication of widespread public exposure. The department says exposure is believed to be limited, and known contacts are being identified and contacted. According to DHSS, the case is not linked to the prior Missouri measles case or exposures reported.
New WIC card aims to improve efficiency for Missouri participants, retailers, agencies

1 week ago | missourinet.com | Alisa Nelson

The Women’s, Infant, and Children’s Program (WIC) is out with a new card to help Missouri participants better access their food benefits. The state has more than 95,000 low-income participants in the WIC food assistance program. WIC also provides quality nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion and support, nutritious foods and referrals to health services.
Federal agency releases initial report on deadly Lexington gas explosion

1 week ago | missourinet.com | Alisa Nelson

(Lexington, MO) – A federal agency says a deadly house explosion last month near Kansas City was caused in part by damage to an unlocated, unmarked gas line. Five-year-old Alistair Lamb was killed in the April 9 explosion in Lexington, while his father, Jacob Cunningham, and sister were critically injured.
What’s passed, what’s unresolved in last two weeks of Missouri Legislature’s session

1 week ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Alisa Nelson

Share The Missouri Legislature has two weeks left before lawmakers pack their bags and head home. The regular session of the General Assembly runs from January through mid-May each year. Despite the session soon coming to a close, many priorities are still up in the air. Plenty of work can still be accomplished over the next two weeks and bills are not officially dead until 6 p.m. on May 16. It is not a surprise to see bills cross the finish line within minutes of the 6 p.m. deadline.
Tuesday hearing scheduled for Ft. Leonard Wood soldier accused of 2024 murder

1 week ago | missourinet.com | Alisa Nelson

(Ft. Leonard Wood) – A court hearing is scheduled for Tuesday at Fort Leonard Wood involving a soldier who is accused of last year’s murder of an Army sergeant. The Army Office of Special Trial Counsel at Fort Leonard Wood charged Wooster Rancy with murder and obstructing justice in the October 20th murder of Sergeant Sarah Roque. The 23-year-old’s body was found in a dumpster on the southern Missouri base after she did not report for duty. Both served with the base’s 5th Engineer Battalion.
What’s passed, what’s unresolved in last two weeks of Missouri Legislature’s session

1 week ago | missourinet.com | Alisa Nelson

The Missouri Legislature has two weeks left before lawmakers pack their bags and head home. The regular session of the General Assembly runs from January through mid-May each year. Despite the session soon coming to a close, many priorities are still up in the air. Plenty of work can still be accomplished over the next two weeks and bills are not officially dead until 6 p.m. on May 16. It is not a surprise to see bills cross the finish line within minutes of the 6 p.m. deadline.