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2 Years After Missouri Banned Abortion, Navigating Access Still Involves Fear, Confusion

The U.S. Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to an abortion two years ago. Since then, thousands of Missourians sought other ways to access the medical procedure

by Anna Spoerre, Missouri Independent

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Boone County Becomes Focus of Missouri Initiative Petition Campaigns Following Redistricting

The 2022 Missouri congressional map split Boone County in half. Will it make a difference in the effort to get abortion on the ballot?

by Anna Spoerre, Missouri Independent

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Winners and Losers of Missouri’s 2024 Legislative Session

Dysfunction Defines Session

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Democrats Filibuster Bill Making it Harder to Amend Missouri Constitution

A battle over ‘ballot candy’ led Democrats to block all action in the Senate overnight with only four days left before the legislature adjourns for the year

by Anna Spoerre, Missouri Independent

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The Missouri Legislature is Cutting Local Governments’ Power to Pass Their Own Laws

Republican statehouses like Missouri’s increasingly limit what rules places like Kansas City can adopt — typically shutting down more progressive policies.

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More than 380,000 Sign Petition to Put Abortion Rights on Missouri Ballot

Missourians for Constitutional Freedom said they collected signatures from each of Missouri’s 114 counties and eight congressional districts

by Anna Spoerre, Missouri Independent

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