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Jason Hancock
@jasonhancock.bsky.social
Editor-in-chief of The Missouri Independent, a nonpartisan, nonprofit newsroom.

Detective for the people. Raker of muck.

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President says Missouri GOP must pass the new congressional map “AS IS.” No changes by the legislature. #moleg #mogov

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August 30, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Protestors with Abortion Action Missouri interrupt Missouri House debate of an anti-abortion constitutional amendment Tuesday, chanting: “When abortion rights are under attack, what do we do? Stand up, fight back." #moleg #mogov
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April 15, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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Today, I lay out the two moments that explain Mike Parson's 6yrs as governor (subscriber exclusive), alongside stories by Anna Spoerre, Kevin Hardy & others. #moleg

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January 11, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Lt. Gov. Kehoe, who will become Gov. Kehoe on Monday, making the rounds today. Here he is speaking to former Speaker Elijah Haahr. #moleg #mogov
January 8, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Today, we share the story of that man — Kerwin Harris.

After his death, his family remember being told Harris had run from police and then collapsed. They say they were never told about the chokehold, the punches to the face or the six shocks with a Taser #moleg #mogov (3/4)
December 17, 2024 at 1:04 PM
On Sunday, @clarabates.bsky.social brought us the story of Kurtis Watkins, who was sent to prison for 25 yrs based on testimony of St. Louis cop named Steve Pinkerton.

Neither Watkins, his attorneys nor the jury knew about Pinkerton's past at the time of his conviction. #moleg #mogov (1/4)
December 17, 2024 at 1:04 PM
Very excited to see @clarabates.bsky.social story run on the front page of today's @stltoday.bsky.social. #moleg #mogov #mosen
December 15, 2024 at 8:34 PM
This morning, @missouriindependent.com published a months-long investigation by Clara Bates into the case of Kurtis Watkins, who has served a decade in prison for a crime he swears he didn’t commit. #moleg #mogov (1/6)
December 15, 2024 at 1:02 PM
Missouri tidbit this morning from @axios.com, looking at Attorney General Andrew Bailey's pursuit of a job in the Trump Administration. #moleg #mogov #mosen
December 2, 2024 at 1:09 PM