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Federal judge rules against ICE in the warrantless arrests of 11 KC-area workers #moleg #mogov via @thebeacon.bsky.social
Federal judge rules against ICE in the warrantless arrests of 11 KC-area workers • Missouri Independent
The decision has implications affecting the treatment of immigrants suspected of civil immigration violations in six midwestern states
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October 10, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Incredibly excited that The Missouri Independent will be partnering with ProPublica as part of its Local Reporting Network.

I am especially excited because it means Luke Nozicka will be joining our team. #moleg #mogov
ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network Names Three New Partners for Its 50 State Initiative
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October 2, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Missouri court strikes down 2022 law that pulled library books off shelves #moleg #mogov
Missouri court strikes down 2022 law that pulled library books off shelves • Missouri Independent
A Jackson County Circuit Court struck down a 2022 law that criminalized school employees for providing "sexually explicit material."
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November 18, 2025 at 8:44 PM
No Kings rallies draw thousands across Missouri, bolster initiative petition campaigns #moleg #mogov
No Kings rallies draw thousands across Missouri, bolster initiative petition campaigns • Missouri Independent
Thousands of protesters gathered in cities and towns all over Missouri as part of "No Kings" demonstrations across the country.
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October 18, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Abortion will remain available at Planned Parenthood clinics in Missouri, the Western District Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday, rejecting a request by the attorney general’s office to reinstate several restrictions on the procedure. #moleg #mogov
Missouri appeals court rules against attorney general, allows abortions to continue • Missouri Independent
A Missouri appeals court unanimously rejected arguments by the attorney general that abortion regulations do not cause "irreparable harm."
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October 14, 2025 at 6:18 PM
New Missouri law means state is no longer allowed to seize assets of prison inmates #moleg #mogov
New Missouri law means state is no longer allowed to seize assets of prison inmates • Missouri Independent
On Aug. 28, Missouri legislation ending the practice of seizing assets from incarcerated people unrelated to their crimes will take effect.
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August 25, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Billy Long confirmed as IRS commissioner despite connection to fake tax credits #moleg #mogov via @ashleymurray.bsky.social
Billy Long confirmed as IRS commissioner despite connection to fake tax credits • Missouri Independent
Former Missouri U.S. Rep. Billy Long is now the head of the Internal Revenue Service, after the U.S. Senate approved his nomination Thursday.
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June 12, 2025 at 11:03 PM
BREAKING: Missouri judge strikes down nearly all state abortion regulations #moleg #mogov
Missouri judge strikes down nearly all state abortion regulations • Missouri Independent
Nearly all of Missouri’s abortion regulations, including laws that Planned Parenthood said made it impossible for providers to prescribe medication abortion, were struck down in a ruling Thursday by a...
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June 19, 2026 at 12:17 AM
Man deported after visiting family grave in Mexico is back in Kansas City #moleg #mogov via @thebeacon.bsky.social
Man deported after visiting family grave in Mexico is back in Kansas City • Missouri Independent
Evenezer Cortez Martinez is back on U.S. soil, landing in Kansas City Tuesday afternoon after being deported.
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April 9, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Shutdown likely to halt food aid for 42 million, including 650,000 Missourians #moleg #mogov
Shutdown likely to halt food aid for 42 million, including 650,000 Missourians • Missouri Independent
More than 42 million low-income Americans are at risk of losing food assistance Nov. 1 if the government shutdown continues.
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October 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Eric Schmitt’s Hawks-Hawkeyes blunder and the politician he’s become #moleg #mogov
Commentary: Eric Schmitt’s Hawks-Hawkeyes blunder and the politician he’s become • Missouri Independent
Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt accused Jack Smith of perjury over a Hawks-Hawkeyes mix-up, highlighting how his political style has changed.
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September 29, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Kansas City-area man deported after visiting grandfather’s grave in Mexico #moleg #mogov via @thebeacon.bsky.social
Kansas City-area man deported after visiting grandfather’s grave in Mexico • Missouri Independent
A Kansas City-area man was deported despite being on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. He came to the U.S. as a toddler.
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April 4, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Denny Hoskins’ terrible, horrible, no good, very bad month #moleg #mogov
Commentary: Denny Hoskins’ terrible, horrible, no good, very bad month • Missouri Independent
Contempt, lawsuits and three trips to the U.S. Supreme Court ended with Missouri right back where it started.
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September 28, 2026 at 1:13 PM
BREAKING (again): Shortly after SCOTUS refused to overturn the state Supreme Court's ruling blocking the gerrymandered map, a federal judge in St. Louis issued a temporary restraining order in a separate lawsuit that freezes that state Supreme Court's ruling. #moleg #mogov
September 8, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Rallies are planned in Kansas City and St. Louis, along with/Boonville, Columbia, Fayette, Marshall, Jefferson City, Warrensburg, Cape Girardeau, Springfield, Joplin, Rolla, St. Joseph, Poplar Bluff, West Plains, Kirksville, Maryville, Clinton and several other locations. #moleg #mogov
At least 30 'No Kings' rallies planned Saturday in Missouri, thousands nationwide • Missouri Independent
A “No Kings” demonstration is scheduled Saturday in downtown Columbia, one of nearly 30 planned in Missouri.
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June 13, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Breaking: The U.S. Supreme Court rules Missouri's 2022 map will be in effect during the general election, blocking use of the gerrymandered map drawn last year.

story coming soon at missouriindependent.com. #moleg #mogov
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September 25, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Thirteen donors flagged in federal letters appear nearly 5,700 times in the Missouri senator’s reports, highlighting questions about recurring online contributions. #moleg #mogov
FEC questions thousands of donations to Eric Schmitt tied to prolific online donors • Missouri Independent
The FEC sent three letters this year to U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt’s campaign asking about donations that appear to exceed federal limits.
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October 2, 2026 at 2:01 PM
BREAKING: Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins is refusing to certify for the ballot a campaign to strike down the state’s gerrymandered congressional map.

The decision, which blocks the vote, is certain to face a legal challenge from map opponents. Story tk. #moleg #mogov
August 4, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Missouri health department announces first measles case of 2025 #moleg #mogov via @clarabates.bsky.social
Missouri health department announces first measles case of 2025 • Missouri Independent
Missouri’s first confirmed measles case of the year involves a child in Taney County, the health department announced Friday afternoon.
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April 18, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Missouri Democrats filibuster GOP effort to overturn voter-approved paid sick leave #moleg #mogov
Missouri Democrats filibuster GOP effort to overturn voter-approved paid sick leave • Missouri Independent
Missouri Democrats stonewalled a Republican effort to roll back a voter-approved paid sick leave law with a filibuster Thursday morning.
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April 17, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Missouri’s Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld Proposition A, the voter-approved law expanding paid sick leave set to go into effect Thursday.

It was a unanimous opinion but one judge dissented on the reasoning. #moleg #mogov via @clarabates.bsky.social
Missouri Supreme Court upholds voter-approved paid sick leave law • Missouri Independent
Missouri’s Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld Proposition A, the voter-approved law expanding paid sick leave and increasing the minimum wage.
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April 29, 2025 at 6:20 PM
This was a four-month long reporting project that took me out of reporting retirement and what I learned about physician training might help make sense of the experience so many women share about navigating perimenopause. #moleg #mogov #menopause #perimenopause #menoposse
March 19, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Missouri’s Eric Schmitt bungles accusation against former special counsel Jack Smith in heated hearing #moleg #mogov
Missouri's Eric Schmitt bungles accusation against former special counsel Jack Smith in heated hearing • Missouri Independent
Former special counsel Jack Smith on Tuesday defended before a U.S. Senate panel his past investigations of President Donald Trump’s possession of classified documents and alleged role in attempts to ...
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September 29, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Missouri voters reject income tax phaseout, initiative petition changes #moleg #mogov
Missouri voters reject income tax phaseout, initiative petition changes • Missouri Independent
Missouri voters resoundingly rejected major Republican priorities on Tuesday as proposals to eliminate the income tax and change the way majorities are counted lost by large margins across the state.
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August 5, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Years of organizing have united two movements that once kept their distance and helped deliver a string of statewide victories. #moleg #mogov
Missouri labor unions, abortion rights groups turn unlikely alliance into ballot power • Missouri Independent
A coalition of Missouri labor and abortion rights groups announced a $1 million campaign this month aimed at defeating Republican lawmakers.
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August 28, 2026 at 12:06 PM