David Wood

Former Gov. Eric Greitens walks away from a gaggle reporters on the courthouse steps after making a statement.

Politically Speaking: Is Eric Greitens Coming Back Into The Political Fray?

Julie O'Donoghue

On the latest edition of the Politically Speaking weekly news roundup, St. Louis Public Radio’s team of political reporters talks about the re-emergence…

Regina Hartfield speaks with her daughters Khia, 14, and Destinee, 12 , as they eat dinner. Hartfield's children were dropped from Missouri's Medicaid program.

Health, Science & Environment

As Missouri Trims Its Medicaid Rolls, Families Say They've Been Kicked Off Unfairly

Sarah Fentem

On Aug. 9, Holly Uchtman and her 7-year-old son Zyler headed to their weekly appointment at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. Zyler has Duchenne muscular…

Government, Politics & Issues

Politically Speaking: Rep. David Wood Breaks Down The Big Drop In Missouri’s Medicaid Rolls

Jason Rosenbaum

State Rep. David Wood is the latest guest on the Politically Speaking podcast. The Versailles Republican spoke with St. Louis Public Radio’s Jaclyn…

House Republicans talk during the last day of the legislative session. May 17, 2017

Government, Politics & Issues

Likelihood of another Missouri special session getting slimmer

Marshall Griffin

Missouri lawmakers still don’t have an agreement on how to restore in-home health care services for more than 8,000 low-income residents.Gov. Eric…

A new study finds that nearly one-third of public school students would leave the St. Louis district if they could take advantage of a contested Mo. law that lets them transfer to better-performing districts.

Education

New year, old issue: Lawmakers will try again to change student transfer rules

Dale Singer

With a new Missouri governor ready to take over, lawmakers are trying once again to solve an old problem: how students in unaccredited school districts…

Education

University of Missouri officials feel the legislative heat during committee hearing

Jason Rosenbaum

After nationally watched protests over race relations and the departure of key officials, the leaders of the University of Missouri system promised…