Jason Hancock, Missouri Independent

Stories by Jason Hancock, Missouri Independent

Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City.

Missouri Legislature Set to Convene with Packed Agenda — and Continued GOP Infighting

By Jason Hancock, Missouri Independent | January 4, 2022

Missouri lawmakers will return to the Capitol at noon on Wednesday faced with a lengthy to-do list and still simmering dysfunction.

Man rolling a joint of medical marijuana.

Federal Grand Jury Subpoenas Sought Records from Missouri Medical Marijuana Regulators

By Jason Hancock, Missouri Independent | November 3, 2021

Twice last year a federal grand jury demanded the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services turn over records pertaining to the medical marijuana program.

Missouri State Sen. Greg Razer, D-Kansas City.

Exhibit on History of LGBTQ Rights Removed from Missouri Capitol

By Jason Hancock, Missouri Independent | September 2, 2021

A state senator from Kansas City is demanding answers about why an exhibit on the LGBTQ-rights movement was removed from the Missouri Capitol after only a few days on display.