Aviva Okeson-Haberman
When Aviva first got into radio reporting, she didn’t expect to ride on the back of a Harley. But she’ll do just about anything to get good nat sounds. Aviva has profiled a biker who is still riding after losing his right arm and leg in a crash more than a decade ago, talked to prisoners about delivering end-of-life care in the prison’s hospice care unit and crisscrossed Mid-Missouri interviewing caregivers about life caring for someone with autism. Her investigation into Missouri’s elder abuse hotline led to an investigation by the state’s attorney general. As KCUR’s Missouri government and state politics reporter, Aviva focuses on turning complicated policy and political jargon into driveway moments.
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In a nearly unanimous vote Wednesday, the Missouri House expelled Rep. Rick Roeber. -
U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley is facing mounting scrutiny after challenging the election results, but the Missouri Republican created his political brand around defiance to the mainstream. -
TikTok is helping shape a new generation's political identity. And while most politicians aren't using the app, some younger lawmakers are embracing it to try to connect with younger voters.
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Health care workers at Truman Medical Centers got vaccinated on Monday, other hospitals expect to start early this week. -
The White House is recommending limiting restaurant indoor capacity to less than 25%. Kansas City metro health departments have only reduced capacity to 50%. -
It’s a small slice of the almost 5,000 absentee ballots rejected, but advocates say even one uncounted vote is too many. Under this year's new mail-in voting option, voters have to have their ballot envelope notarized. -
Missouri's High Coronavirus Rate Has White House Recommending Universities Test Students Before ThanSchools say they have no plans to do mass testing, citing costs and questioning whether its effective. -
Both Galloway and Parson said they don’t support efforts to defund the police or shift funding from law enforcement to community services. -
Missouri auditor Nicole Galloway is criticizing Republican Governor Mike Parson for not spending more of the federal coronavirus aid money given to...
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Hawley attended the September 26 Supreme Court nomination ceremony for Judge Amy Coney Barrett. At least eight attendees have since tested positive for the coronavirus, including President Donald Trump.
