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Missouri’s abortion ban does not violate separation of church and state, judge rules
Missouri’s near-total abortion ban does not fly in the face of the state constitution’s separation of church and state, a St. Louis judge determined. The ruling came Friday, several days shy of the 2-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that struck down the constitutional right to an abortion and paved the way for […] The post Missouri’s abortion ban does not violate separation of church and state, judge rules appeared first on Missouri Independent.
Feds to scrutinize Missouri’s worst-in-the-nation Medicaid application delays
Missouri’s delays in processing Medicaid applications — among the worst in the nation — have the attention of federal regulators, who will conduct a “focused review” of the problem, according to a letter obtained by The Independent. The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in a letter sent to the state May 22 and […] The post Feds to scrutinize Missouri’s worst-in-the-nation Medicaid application delays appeared first on Missouri Independent.
Rex Sinquefield drops big donations into GOP governor, AG primaries
Missouri’s most prolific political donor dropped another $1 million into the campaign of his preferred candidate for governor last week, bringing the total he’s spent during the 2024 election cycle to almost $3 million. Retired investor Rex Sinquefield has given more than $45 million in contributions since he became a significant donor around 2006 mostly […] The post Rex Sinquefield drops big donations into GOP governor, AG primaries appeared first on Missouri Independent.
Surprised by U.S. Supreme Court’s abortion pill ruling? You can thank Kansas voters.
The U.S. Supreme Court likely had no idea of the furor it would unleash when it overturned Roe v. Wade two years ago. You could see the justices take a tentative step backward Wednesday when they unanimously voted to preserve access to abortion pill drug mifepristone. As the ruling was a technical one, based on […] The post Surprised by U.S. Supreme Court’s abortion pill ruling? You can thank Kansas voters. appeared first on Missouri Independent.
Lawsuit claims ‘fraudulent scheme’ in Tyson plant closure in southeast Missouri
Tyson Foods, Inc. “devastated” a Missouri town and “chicken farmers who put everything on the line” to raise animals for slaughter when it closed its Dexter plant, a lawsuit alleges. An owner of three poultry farms in Arkansas that raised chickens for slaughter at the plant, which closed last October, filed a lawsuit against the […] The post Lawsuit claims ‘fraudulent scheme’ in Tyson plant closure in southeast Missouri appeared first on Missouri Independent.
U.S. Supreme Court overturns ban on bump stocks used in Las Vegas mass shooting
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday struck down a rule enacted following a 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas that defined a semiautomatic rifle equipped with a bump stock attachment as a machine gun, which is generally prohibited under federal law. The opinion, written by Justice Clarence Thomas, reduces the executive branch’s already-limited […] The post U.S. Supreme Court overturns ban on bump stocks used in Las Vegas mass shooting appeared first on Missouri Independent.
Trump claims ‘great unity’ after talks with congressional GOP
WASHINGTON — In his first visit to Capitol Hill since leaving office in January 2021, former President Donald J. Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, mapped campaign strategy with GOP lawmakers and projected party unity ahead of the November elections. Trump said the meetings brought “great unity.” Surrounded by Republican senators who were smiling and applauding him […] The post Trump claims ‘great unity’ after talks with congressional GOP appeared first on Missouri Independent.
Billions at stake as national battle over drug pricing plays out in Missouri
In a battle that pits some of the biggest players in health care against each other, the Missouri General Assembly has come down on the side of hospitals who want unlimited access to discounted drugs for their pharmacies. On the last day of this year’s legislative session, the Missouri House passed a bill making it […] The post Billions at stake as national battle over drug pricing plays out in Missouri appeared first on Missouri Independent.
Biden plan to save Medicare patients money on drugs risks empty shelves, pharmacists say
Months into a new Biden administration policy intended to lower drug costs for Medicare patients, independent pharmacists say they’re struggling to afford to keep some prescription drugs in stock. “It would not matter if the governor himself walked in and said, ‘I need to get this prescription filled,’” said Clint Hopkins, a pharmacist and co-owner […] The post Biden plan to save Medicare patients money on drugs risks empty shelves, pharmacists say appeared first on Missouri Independent.
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