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Jason Hancock

Editor-in-Chief at Missouri Independent

Editor-in-chief of The Missouri Independent, a nonpartisan, nonprofit newsroom. Detective for the people. Raker of muck. [email protected]

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  • 3 weeks ago | audacy.com | Jason Hancock

    Both sides of the abortion debate seemed caught by surprise last week by the Missouri Supreme Court's order that essentially reimposed the state's abortion ban. Planned Parenthood clinics were sent scrambling, cancelling abortion appointments and working with patients to ensure access in other states - a return to the way things operated before voters enshrined reproductive rights in the state constitution last year.

  • 3 weeks ago | columbiamissourian.com | Jason Hancock

    By Jason Hancock, Missouri Independent Both sides of the abortion debate seemed caught by surprise last week by the Missouri Supreme Court's order that essentially reimposed the state's abortion ban. Planned Parenthood clinics were sent scrambling, canceling abortion appointments and working with patients to ensure access in other states - a return to the way things operated before voters enshrined reproductive rights in the state constitution last year.

  • 4 weeks ago | columbiamissourian.com | Jason Hancock |Rudi Keller

    By Jason Hancock and Rudi Keller, Missouri Independent From the right, the Senate Freedom Caucus is threatening a return to procedural gridlock if the agenda for next week's special session doesn't expand to include broad-based tax cuts and changes to the initiative petition process.

  • 4 weeks ago | missouriindependent.com | Jason Hancock |Rudi Keller

    Gov. Mike Kehoe’s stadium funding plan for the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals is facing growing resistance from across the ideological spectrum as lawmakers prepare to return to the Missouri Capitol on Monday. From the right, the Senate Freedom Caucus is threatening a return to procedural gridlock if the agenda for next week’s special session doesn’t expand to include broad-based tax cuts and changes to the initiative petition process. “If Gov.

  • 1 month ago | 19thnews.org | Jason Hancock |Missouri Indepedent

    Published The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered a judge in Kansas City to lift an injunction that had blocked restrictions on abortion, a decision that upends access to the procedure six months after voters enshrined reproductive rights into the state constitution. The two-page order imposes a “de facto abortion ban” in the state, according to the leaders of the state’s two Planned Parenthood affiliates.

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18 Feb 25

RT @RudiKellerMI: What's the Missouri State Adequacy Target and why is it called that? Well, it funds our schools and it sounds better tha…

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15 Feb 25

RT @ron_fournier: The @AP didn’t find this story in the WH briefing room. The worst place to find a good story is that gilded cage. Media…

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15 Feb 25

“Abortion care will be restored immediately,” said Emily Wales, President and CEO of Comprehensive Health of Planned Parenthood Great Plains. “The people voted, the court responded and we will do our part: serving Missourians in their home state.” #moleg https://t.co/FlNQ3iHXbS