In this episode of Going Public, we speak with Amanda Joyce, Account Manager for the Missouri Arkansas Region of the American Red Cross Blood Services about their collaboration with KRCU to host a blood drive on Tuesday, January 13, in the Hirsch Community Room of the Cape Girardeau Public Library from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

In this episode of Going Public, we speak with Amanda Joyce, Account Manager for the Missouri Arkansas Region of the American Red Cross Blood Services about their collaboration with KRCU to host a blood drive on Tuesday, January 13, in the Hirsch Community Room of the Cape Girardeau Public Library from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

While the first day of the session came and went without incident, Senate Democrats say they're still irate over how the GOP cut off debate last year.

New U.S. Postal Service postmark rules could delay mail-in ballots for Illinois and other Midwest residents by dating them days after submission, a change that advocates warn will disproportionately impact rural voters and lead to more ballots being rejected. Critics argue the policy could further disenfranchise voters.

Missouri’s minimum wage increase is now in effect as 2026 begins, a voter-approved change supporters say reflects rising living costs and workers' needs statewide. Workforce leaders say the change reflects rising living costs and could help retain workers, reduce reliance on public assistance, and strengthen the state’s labor force.

Missouri is expanding access to Narcan through vending machines and porch-style boxes, with the city of Springfield serving as one example of how wider naloxone access could help save lives, statewide.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has delayed tougher wastewater treatment standards for coal-fired power plants, a move critics say could slow reductions in toxic pollution. The delay affects facilities nationwide, including in Missouri.

Advocates of affordable healthcare warn that proposed Medicaid changes could result in coverage losses for thousands of Missourians, not because they’re ineligible, but due to paperwork and administrative hurdles. They point to past coverage losses and growing strain on rural hospitals as concerns mount ahead of a possible January government shutdown.

Missouri farmers are facing ongoing financial pressure from tariffs, trade disruptions, and rising costs. Farm advocate Joe Maxwell says a new $12 billion federal aid package offers limited relief and doesn’t fix underlying problems in the farm economy.

A major tax incentives package approved Monday by Kansas lawmakers will help the Chiefs build a new $3 billion domed stadium.