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Meg Cunningham

@Meg_Cunn

Rural health, formerly state gov for @thebeaconKC. Once national politics/ elections/voting @ABC

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Joined September 2015
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A new owner took over central Missouri hospital. 9 days later, it cut labor and delivery thebeaconnews.org/stories/20…
A new owner took over central Missouri hospital. 9 days later, it cut the maternity ward

A new owner took over central Missouri hospital. 9 days later, it cut the maternity ward

Fitzgibbon Hospital in Marshall, Missouri, delivered 252 babies last year. Nine days after its bankruptcy sale closed, its new operator announced labor and delivery services would end, sending...

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Jason Hancock@J_HancockOct 5
Missouri will not use optional federal exemptions designed to help low-income people keep Medicaid coverage when they are hospitalized, travel for medical care or live in areas affected by disasters or high unemployment. #moleg #mogov missouriindependent.com/2026…

Missouri rejects optional hardship exceptions to Medicaid work requirements • Missouri Independent

The Department of Social Services says people who have acute medical events or travel for care can maintain coverage using other exemptions

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Jason Hancock@J_HancockSep 25
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
Home • Missouri Independent

Home • Missouri Independent

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@TanielSep 18
NEW: Organizers in Montana & Missouri have faced years of attacks against popular initiatives. So they're turning tables—they've qualified 2 measures for November that would amend their state constitutions and significantly strengthen direct democracy. boltsmag.org/missouri-and-mo…
To Protect Direct Democracy, Two States Mull a New Approach: Name It As a Right

To Protect Direct Democracy, Two States Mull a New Approach: Name It As a Right

Ballot measures in Missouri and Montana would strengthen citizen-led initiatives. Democracy advocates in each state are going on the offense after facing years of attack.

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NEWS: A Missouri resident now confirmed to have measles was reported to have boarded a Chicago-bound train (Train 318) at the station in Sedalia, MO, on Aug. 27. The individual is not a Pettis County resident and was only traveling through the Sedalia train station.
Measles in Missouri Health.Mo.Gov/measles

ALT Measles in Missouri Health.Mo.Gov/measles

A Missouri resident now confirmed to have measles traveled through the Sedalia train station on August 27, 2026. One person with measles can easily pass it on to 9 out of 10 people who do not have immunity. YOU have the power to change this.

ALT A Missouri resident now confirmed to have measles traveled through the Sedalia train station on August 27, 2026. One person with measles can easily pass it on to 9 out of 10 people who do not have immunity. YOU have the power to change this.

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WSJ: US employer health-insurance expenses are projected to increase 11.1% in 2027—the steepest gain in more than two decades. @soberlook thedailyshot.com/subscribe/
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Fewer Kansas City-area residents, including children, are getting vaccinated this year. Local officials worry that new federal immunization policies may be responsible. buff.ly/5HybPZw
Childhood vaccine rates could get worse as demand for shots dips in Kansas City

Childhood vaccine rates could get worse as demand for shots dips in Kansas City

Despite a new presidential order, health officials urge parents to stick with longstanding guidance about routine shots.

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Patrick Svitek
@PatrickSvitekJul 21
Inbox: Nancy Pelosi heads to Missouri on Friday for a campaign rally on health care for Rep. Wesley Bell, who’s in a primary rematch with predecessor Cori Bush #MO01
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NEW: The WH has intervened against two more AI safety bills. In a call with the WH, MO State Sen. Joe Nicola was told to soften his bill establishing the harms caused by an AI system as the responsibility of its owner or operator, he says. In TN, State Sen. Ken Yager said the White House asked him to strike multiple provisions from his child safety and transparency bill. “I’m very frustrated, to be quite honest,” @JoeNicola told @DailySignal. dailysignal.com/2026/04/10/w…
SCOOP: White House Strong-Arms 2 More States on AI

SCOOP: White House Strong-Arms 2 More States on AI

The White House called lawmakers about their artificial intelligence guardrail bills in its two latest attempts to intervene in state AI legislation.

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The Associated Industries of Missouri sees a danger in the state maintaining its budget obligations while transitioning to an expanded sales tax. bizjournals.com/stlouis/news…

Business opposition growing to plan to replace Missouri income tax with sales tax

Associated Industries of Missouri argues the state is already competitive without eliminating income tax, citing lower costs and business creation rates.

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Election results: One week after Festus leaders approved a deeply controversial $6 billion data center plan in Jefferson County, voters removed all four incumbent city council members up for re-election.
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Will Steakin
@wsteaksFeb 18
Renowned WI painter has curated his 52-acre prairie as his muse for 40 years Now massive power lines for $15B AI data center, part of Trump's Stargate project, threaten to carve through it On towns grappling w data centers rise @eschulze, Emily Kohlberg
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@WSJFeb 17
Company says settlement would address bulk of outstanding cases; the Supreme Court has agreed to hear Bayer’s appeal to neutralize cancer claims. on.wsj.com/4qJfw2H

Bayer Proposes New $7 Billion Plan to Settle Roundup Litigation

Company says settlement would address bulk of outstanding cases; the Supreme Court has agreed to hear Bayer’s appeal to neutralize cancer claims.

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Missouri, Kansas families paid nearly 10% of their household income on employer-sponsored health insurance costs in 2024, as health care spending nationwide continues to rise. thebeaconnews.org/stories/20…
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Joe Miller@JoeMillerJrFeb 15
NEW: The White House is upping the ante in its war against state-led AI regulation - this time warning a Republican legislature to kill a safety bill it sees as burdensome to American companies. as.ft.com/r/f9aaf3bb-6aac-4c…

Trump leans on Utah Republicans to scrap AI safety bill

Memo sent to state lawmakers threatens to escalate feud between the White House and conservative states

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Independence may give tax breaks to a massive AI data center. Residents are racing to stop it | By @savannahhawley @kcur kcur.org/housing-development…
Independence may give tax breaks to a massive AI data center. Residents are racing to stop it

Independence may give tax breaks to a massive AI data center. Residents are racing to stop it

The hyperscale data center would go in eastern Independence, near schools and an ammunition plant. A growing number of residents are trying to stop city officials from providing any tax incentives to...

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KBIA@KBIAFeb 12
The new plant will be on the site of the retired Rush Island coal plant. It is being built, in part, to power proposed data centers. kbia.org/missouri-news/2026-…
Regulators give Ameren Missouri OK to build gas plant and batteries, in part for data centers

Regulators give Ameren Missouri OK to build gas plant and batteries, in part for data centers

The new plant will be on the site of the retired Rush Island coal plant. It is being built, in part, to power proposed data centers.

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Unified Government approves up to $450 million in local sales taxes for Chiefs stadium thebeaconnews.org/stories/20…

Unified Government OKs hundreds of millions for Chiefs stadium

Commissioners approved a deal to allocate some sales tax money to pay off a 30 year bond. It could come out to $450 million in incentives.

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Columbia to launch new universal eligibility program to streamline applications for assistance columbiamissourian.com/news/…

City of Columbia to launch universal eligibility program

My Key, which will launch in March, will allow residents to apply to five major assistance programs in one application.

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ACA enrollment drops in Missouri and Kansas after enhanced subsidies expire, but experts say the numbers don't yet tell the full story. Those who downgraded their plans are dealing with higher deductibles, which could drive up uncompensated care costs. thebeaconnews.org/stories/20…
Affordable Care Act enrollment drops in Missouri and Kansas without enhanced subsidies to help...

Affordable Care Act enrollment drops in Missouri and Kansas without enhanced subsidies to help...

The latest data for Affordable Care Act enrollment in 2026 shows a significant drop in Missouri, and a smaller drop off in Kansas.

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