By Jason Hancock | Editor-in-Chief
Good morning,
At what point does a recurring crisis stop being a crisis and become the way a system operates?
Missouri has been trying to fix its Children's Division for decades. Jobs have been cut and restored. Investigative backlogs have grown, shrunk and grown again. Leaders have rewritten the rules, reorganized workers and convened task forces.
On this week's Missouri on the Record, I asked reporter Steph Quinn to help make sense of that cycle — and what it means for children and families who can't afford for the state to get it wrong.
(Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent)
MISSOURI ON THE RECORD
Steph Quinn explains why child abuse reports are going unassigned, why investigators are driving hours between calls and what the consequences could mean for Missouri families.
Follow Missouri on the Record on Apple Podcast, Spotify, and YouTube.
(Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent)
COMMENTARY
by Jason Hancock
Despite the governor’s repeated assurances, political setbacks and Andrew Bailey’s return keep speculation about 2028 alive.
(photo courtesy of the Missouri Department of Transportation)
by Erin Hynes
The Missouri Department of Transportation has selected portions of four interstates where drivers can go 75 mph, rather than the typical 70 mph.
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