Lily Bohlke
Missouri News Service ReporterOriginally from just outside Boston, Lily Bohlke is formerly from 2020Talks, a show tracking politics and elections, that started prior to the 2020 Iowa caucuses at KHOI in Ames. She's also a past intern for the Iowa Center for Public Affairs Journalism.
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A report from UnitedHealthcare sheds light on difficulties faced by older Americans during the pandemic, and finds the rates of drug deaths, mental-health issues and suicide are up dramatically.
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A new survey of 28,000 high school seniors from the nonprofit YouthTruth found more than one in four changed their life plans during the pandemic
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A new report from the University of Missouri finds inflation and other economic concerns during COVID have kept food insecurity at higher levels than before the pandemic. Some 52% of food pantry clients surveyed said they get more than half the food they consume from a food pantry.
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An initiative called Degrees When Due, run by the Institute for Higher Education Policy, is working to connect students who have stopped out of college with resources to help them complete their degree or credential.
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Abortion providers in states such as Missouri and Texas are preparing for a future without Roe vs. Wade, and Vice President Kamala Harris joined them on Thursday in a roundtable discussion about an action plan.
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A new congressional map has been passed in Missouri, leaving county clerks with a quick turnaround to get all the new information in their voter-registration database systems. The maps were delayed because of disagreements between lawmakers over where the lines fall.
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A bill passed by the Missouri Legislature would reduce barriers for individuals and businesses who want to access solar arrays. It would prevent Homeowners Associations from banning solar panels, put a sales and use tax exemption on solar equipment and pave the way for a "Value of Solar" study.
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After last week's leaked draft opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court indicated five of nine justices would vote to overturn Roe v. Wade, groups are preparing to help Missouri residents access abortion services in other states. Missouri's 2019 trigger law would go into effect if the landmark 1973 Roe decision is overturned. Comments from Dr. Colleen McNicholas, chief medical officer, Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri.
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Watchdogs say the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) should have collaborated more to protect workers at meatpacking plants during the pandemic.
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Educators and labor leaders are voicing concerns about a bill in the Missouri Legislature. It's being called the "Parents' Bill of Rights" but critics say parents already have their rights within the public school system, and warn these measures might only serve to burden educators.