Allison Kite
Reporter | The Missouri IndependentAllison Kite is a data reporter for The Missouri Independent and Kansas Reflector, with a focus on the environment and agriculture. A graduate of the University of Kansas, she’s covered state government in both Topeka and Jefferson City, and most recently was City Hall reporter for The Kansas City Star.
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President Joe Biden has proposed additional money for superfund cleanups, which could speed progress at contaminated sites. -
Two more St. Louis area nursing homes under similar ownership have a history of citations from federal regulators. -
The company said in a court filing that it would appeal the case to the U.S. Supreme Court. -
This spring, Missouri nursing homes reported COVID cases in the teens and 20s each week. In the last week of July, the virus was confirmed among 123 residents. -
Missouri’s vaccination rate for nursing home staff is among the lowest in the nation, ahead of only Florida and Louisiana. -
Gov. Mike Parson says the bill would put Missouri out of compliance with the Clean Air Act, costing millions in federal funding. -
Republican lawmakers responded with outrage by moves in Kansas City and St. Louis to reshuffle police funding. -
The federal agency is investigating whether Missouri violated civil rights in issuing an air quality permit.
