Jason Hancock
Politics and Policy Reporter | The Missouri IndependentJason Hancock has spent two decades covering politics and policy for news organizations across the Midwest, with most of that time focused on the Missouri statehouse as a reporter for The Kansas City Star. A three-time National Headliner Award winner, he helped launch The Missouri Independent in October 2020.
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House Chief Clerk Dana Miller accusing outgoing House Speaker Dean Plocher and his former chief of staff of retaliating against her and trying to get her removed from her job. -
The law, passed in 2021, penalizes police for enforcing certain federal gun laws. -
The amendment violates the Missouri Constitution, the lawsuit argues, because it illegally includes more than one subject. -
The suit argues that the methodology used by the Missouri Secretary of State’s office to certify that the sports betting proposal collected enough signatures was unconstitutional. -
The Osage River Gaming & Convention Committee is asking a judge to reverse a decision by the Missouri secretary of state’s office that its initiative petition did not qualify for the statewide ballot because it was short on signatures. -
Monday’s decision overturns a ruling last year by U.S. District Court Judge Douglas Harpool, who upheld the ban as a way to prevent corruption, noting public officials are fully aware that accepting a taxpayer-supported job also includes accepting restrictions on speech. -
Meetings Bailey participated in seem to have violated the rules of professional conduct set out by the Missouri Supreme Court. -
Missouri House Chief Clerk Dana Miller filed a lawsuit in May accusing Plocher and his chief of staff, Rod Jetton, of harassment and intimidation. -
The public is often forced to wait for months — even up to a year — for simple requests that historically take just a few days to turn over. The attorney general insists wait times for new requests are down to just 60 days. -
Marcellus Williams will get a hearing on Aug. 21, at the request of St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell. The prosecutor’s office has filed a motion to vacate the conviction after reviewing the case and discovering “clear and convincing evidence” that Williams is innocent. -
The conspiracy website faces defamation lawsuits in Missouri and Colorado that are on hold because it filed for bankruptcy. -
Democrat Elad Gross and Republican Will Scharf are hoping to replace Andrew Bailey, a Republican running for a full term in office after being appointed to the job by Missouri Gov. Mike Parson in 2022.
