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Government

Editorial Board. "A season of missed opportunities," St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 05/15/09.
"Chiseled in stone on the state capitol in Jefferson City is a Latin phrase that translates as 'Let the welfare of the people be the supreme law.' Not many Missouri legislators speak Latin these days. Even fewer seem to agree with the sentiments expressed in the state motto." Read the full article >>

Children’s Health

Szczepanski, Carolyn. "Scenes from the health-care struggle in Jefferson City," The Pitch, 06/09/09.
"Graham works full time at Care Staff, a local nursing agency. She earns about $1,000 a month, barely enough to cover living expenses and the needs of two teenage kids. It's not enough to pay for health insurance. She used to be covered through the state's Medicaid system. But that changed in 2005, when then-Gov. Matt Blunt and the Missouri Legislature tightened eligibility requirements." Read the full article>>

Editorial Board. "Oblivious to Children's Hunger," St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 06/16/09.
"State Rep. Cynthia Davis, R-O'Fallon, is staking out a strong position on child hunger: She's for it. 'Hunger can be a positive motivator,' she notes in the latest edition of her newsletter." Read the full article >>

Editorial Board. "Myth versus reality on the uninsured," St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 05/18/09.
“About 75 percent of Americans who work part-time can’t get health insurance through their jobs. Missouri lawmakers are part of the fortunate 25 percent." Read the full article >>

Early Care & Education

Sanchez, Mary. "You want some cold facts about child care with that coffee?" Kansas City Star, 06/17/09.
"Audrey Johanns is the owner of Cafe Via Roma, conveniently located across from the state Capitol. She’s a recent graduate of Rockhurst’s Executive MBA program. Her studies piqued an interest in the paltry way Missouri addresses child care for low-income working families."
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Braden, Jonathon. "Educators aim to boost pre-k learning," Columbia Daily Tribune, 05/28/09.
"After two years of talking about getting business leaders more involved with early childhood learning, education officials said it’s time to move past the discussion and present specific proposals to Columbia’s business community." Read the full article >>

Raletz, Alyson. "Shields reintroduces bill to rate child care centers," St. Joseph News Press, 02/04/09.
"A St. Joseph lawmaker is trying to transfer the concept of awarding gold stars to children for good work to day care centers in Missouri. These stars would mean more than shiny yellow foil, however. State Sen. Charlie Shields, R-St. Joseph, on Tuesday proposed a statewide quality rating system that could influence who puts their children in the early childhood centers and how much assistance those operations receive from the state." Read the full article >>

Child Safety and Protection

Cambria, Nancy. "Toddler's legacy is review of Missouri's foster care system," St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 06/24/09.
"Seven years after a toddler was killed in a Missouri foster home, his legacy lives in a final push to gain accreditation for the state agency that failed him." Read the full article >>

Young, Virginia. "Bill would pay for college tuition for teens in foster care," St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 05/22/2009.
"With just one semester of high school remaining, Keenan Kendrick, 18, of Florissant, has begun eyeing colleges. But after spending most of his teen years in foster care, he's unsure how he would pay the bills. The Missouri Legislature last week gave hope to Kendrick — and a long sought victory to children's advocates. Legislators passed a bill that calls for the state to provide free tuition to state colleges and universities for eligible foster children." Read the full article >>