The following report examines tenure and turnover in the Missouri General Assembly from just before term limits took effect through the election of 2006. The 2002 election was the fi rst since the decennial redistricting, and the first in which a...

for re-election make it impossible for legislators to become experts on each issue on which the government makes policy. As a result, they take cues and guidance from lobbyists (Hall and Deardorff 2006), committees (Krehbiel 1991), constituents (Jones...

The following report examines tenure and turnover in the Missouri General Assembly following the critical 2002 general election and the 2004 election. The 2002 election was the first since the decennial redistricting and the first in which a large...

The purpose of the Courtroom Skills training was to improve the skills of juvenile officers and Children's Division case workers in the area of court preparation and testimony. The major objectives of the training were for ...

[EMBARGOED UNTIL 08/01/2025] This study was an in-depth examination of the impact of legislation that opposes diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) on clinicians' care for marginalized patients in an academic health system. Specifically...

This report summarizes how proposals to revise the Missouri Constitution and Missouri laws are submitted to the voters for approval and provides information about all measures submitted to the voters since 1910....

[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The purpose of this research study was to explore the contributing factors to the decriminalization of infant abandonment and the rapid implementation of safe haven legislation...

; Love et al., 2021). Despite the recognized effects of CCB legislation on community college organizational identities, research has not directly addressed the legislative processes pertaining to CCB programs and how policymaking shapes community colleges...

(SOR: C): test for visual acuity yearly starting at age 3 years; test for TB and lead once between the ages of 9 and 12 months, and repeat for high risk or exposure....

The purpose of this study was to forecast the likely and desirable conditions associated with community policing training during basic police academy training by seeking consensus among experts regarding selected conditions associated with community...

General overview of the organization of Missouri state government prepared by David C. Valentine for the Missouri Legislative Academy....

, passed by the Missouri Legislature in 2002, addresses many, but not all of the requirements in the federal legislation....

This report summarizes how proposals to revise the Missouri Constitution and Missouri laws are submitted to the voters for approval and provides information about all measures submittedto the voters since 1910....

Children should be screened for hyperlipidemia when there is a history of familial hypercholesterolemia (strength of recommendation [SOR]: C). No clear evidence supports screening all children or just those with family ...

Nebraska became the 20th state to modernize regulations to allow for full practice authority for nurse practitioners. Legislative victories such as those evident in Nebraska are often lead by professional associations and are dependent on the level...

Medications collectively referred to as "triptans" (eg, sumatriptan, naratriptan, etc) have been shown to be effective for acute migraine (strength of recommendation [SOR]: A). Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs ...