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Missouri Supreme Court refuses to review $600 million judgement in Roundup cancer lawsuit
The Missouri Supreme Court Building in Jefferson City (Jason Hancock/Missouri Independent). German chemical giant Bayer must pay a $600 million Missouri court judgment that found its herbicide Roundup causes cancer, a ruling the company says could hasten a decision to stop making the popular product. The Missouri Supreme Court on Sept. 30 refused to hear…
Missouri patients don’t know who to trust when it comes to menopause hormone therapy
In 2023, Sloane Heller was diagnosed with Atypical Lobular Hyperplasia, a condition that puts her at a 40% risk of developing breast cancer. At the time, despite severe perimenopause symptoms impacting her quality of life, her doctors marked her chart “patient cannot be on HRT” (photo submitted). Sloane Heller woke up one summer morning in…
Missouri set to block junk food from SNAP purchases after USDA approval
Sodas and chips are displayed at a convenience store in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens in New York. As of this month, 12 states, mostly Republican and in the South, have opted to limit SNAP recipients from purchasing foods such as soda and candy (Shalina Chatlani/ Stateline). The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved Missouri’s…
Missouri House once again sends child care tax credit package to the Senate
Rep. Brenda Shields, a Republican from St. Joseph, presents on her child care tax credit legislation in January 2024 (Tim Bommel/Missouri House Communications). The Missouri House on Thursday voted to advance a package of tax credits designed to boost access to affordable child care and stabilize the industry. The bill, sponsored by Republican state Rep….
Legislative push to gerrymander Missouri congressional map advances
State Rep. Dirk Deaton, a Republican from Noel, presents legislation that would redraw Missouri’s congressional map to a House committee on Thursday (Tim Bommel/Missouri House Communications). If a new Missouri congressional map endorsed by President Donald Trump is put into place, voters living on Kansas City’s east side will share a congressional district with people…
Menopause coverage bills meet mixed fates in state legislatures
Several states are considering bills related to mandated insurance coverage for menopause and perimenopause, as well as other proposals, saying it improves quality of life and work productivity when people can access care to mitigate symptoms. Some states have already rejected the idea this session. (Getty Images) A handful of states are considering legislation this…