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Although Missouri s 2023 legislative session was contentious and resulted in a historically low number of bills being passed, advocates for children applauded some significant wins for struggling Missouri families. Jessica Seitz, executive director of Missouri KidsFirst, an advocacy nonprofit focused on preventing child abuse and neglect, said among the most important is the extension of postpartum Medicaid coverage from its current 60 days to one year. Seitz called access to health care a "proven prevention strategy against child maltreatment." "Those wellness visits cannot be they can t be replaced," Seitz emphasized. . ....
Rural advocates from around the U.S. recently gathered to lay out policy priorities at the state and federal levels in hopes of making smaller communities better. The summit included representatives from Wisconsin. . ....
The Republican-controlled Indiana General Assembly flexed its muscle while approving the state s next budget. Tucked away in the $45.5 billion two-year spending plan are big raises for Indiana s top elected officials. Gov. . ....
The current Minnesota legislative session has seen a lot of big policy moves, and Social Security tax relief could be next. A compromise plan is taking shape as advocates urge lawmakers to not hold back. There have been growing calls from groups like AARP, and legislators from both parties, to eliminate taxes on Social Security income. . ....