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Headlines stating that Missouri women can’t get a divorce while pregnant sparked fear in many, but the social media posts don’t tell the whole story. Under Missouri law, a pregnant woman can file for a divorce while pregnant, but it cannot be finalized without a custody agreement in place which can’t be completed until the child is born. If a woman is pregnant, the law recognizes the husband as the father. Issuing one judgment in a divorce proceeding streamlines the process by dealing with visitation rights from the beginning. In doing this, parents are also granted the opportunity to take a p...
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Trudy Busch Valentine is entering the race for a Missouri U.S. Senate seat. The Anheuser-Busch beer heiress announced on Tuesday she is running for the job in the Republican-dominated state. The seat is currently held by retiring Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Missouri). In her campaign video, Valentine retells her journey of perseverance. The death of her oldest son and husband ignited her passion to make a positive difference for others. After graduating from college, Valentine became a registered nurse. In 2014, she donated $7 million to a program at St. Louis University that increased faculty pay for e...
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The Missouri Supreme Court has ruled that the state must expand Medicaid, becoming the 38th state to implement the Affordable Care Act’s provision to increase insurance coverage for the poor. The decision ends 15 years of acrimonious debate in the state on whether or not Medicaid should be expanded. Medicaid will now be available to adults 19 years or older whose income is 138% of the federal poverty level or below under the ACA, better known as Obamacare. Missouri voters passed a ballot question last year supporting the expansion, but Missouri Gov. Mike Parson (R) refused to do so after Repub...
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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson (R) and his wife Teresa tested positive for the coronavirus Wednesday as the state suffers the consequences from a lack of a statewide mask requirement.Parson disclosed his diagnosis in a news conference on Wednesday afternoon. He said his wife, Teresa, had been notified as well.In the meantime, Parson pledged to carry out all his gubernatorial duties from the governor’s mansion, promising more details on the incident Thursday.“Needless to say, it’s been quite a day here at the mansion and here at the state Capitol,” Parson said in a video message Wednesday evening. P...
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