Rep. Martha Stevens will not seek re-election in 2022, she announced Monday, leaving the HD 46 seat at the end of her third term next year.
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Federal regulators said the state failed to provide appropriate medical or mental health treatment to children when they were located.
One child identified by regulators had been sexually exploited in at least four states while missing, but there was no evidence that the child was reported as missing, the report said.
Gov. Mike Parson announced Missouri has approved more than $1.8 million in grant assistance to 19 agencies to investigate and prosecute crimes that victimized children.
"The children of this state deserve the protection of those sworn to serve them and justice when they are wronged."
Changes to the state’s Medicaid system may be on the way based on proposals from a Senate committee tasked with evaluating abortion funding.
"We need to build the pipeline for good potential candidates to run for elected office."
"The good she has done for victims and in the cause of ending domestic and sexual violence is immeasurable."
Missouri families who receive SNAP with an eligible child under age six will automatically get a one-time Summer P-EBT benefit.
Gov. Mike Parson ended the federal pandemic-related unemployment benefits in June in an effort to get Missourians back into the workforce.