Jaclyn Driscoll
Jaclyn Driscoll is the Jefferson City statehouse reporter for St. Louis Public Radio. She joined the politics team in 2019 after spending two years at the Springfield, Illinois NPR affiliate. Jaclyn covered a variety of issues at the statehouse for all of Illinois' public radio stations, but focused primarily on public health and agriculture related policy. Before joining public radio, Jaclyn reported for a couple television stations in Illinois and Iowa as a general assignment reporter.
Jaclyn has an undergraduate degree in History with a middle and secondary education teaching endorsement from Monmouth College. She was the History Department Chair at Greenfield High School in Illinois, but after one year she decided to go back to school for a master's in journalism at DePaul University. Though she has a passion for education and hasn't ruled out teaching again in the future, Jaclyn enjoys the every day excitement that comes with political reporting.
She's a 6th generation descendant on her family farm back in Illinois, but is excited to plant some roots of her own in the Show-Me state. When she isn't busy working, Jaclyn can be found trying to entertain her twin boys who still think she's a cool mom (for now). She loves cheeseburgers, hiking, 2% milk, and binge listening to true crime podcasts.
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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has called a second special legislative session to begin on Thursday, Nov. 5, to deal with a supplemental budget bill. The main priority is ensuring the state has access to additional federal funding for coronavirus response and recovery.
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Missouri's state health director says a limited supply of vaccine could come as early as December, but supplies won't be available to the general public until spring at the earliest.
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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said an improving state economy has allowed him to free up funds he previously withheld due to the effects of the coronavirus.
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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced Wednesday afternoon that he and his wife, Teresa, have tested positive for the coronavirus. The governor said he does not have any symptoms at this time and feels fine.
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Missouri's 2020 special session on violent comes to an abrupt ending after House fails to consider several of Gov. Mike Parson's proposals.
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The Senate cut off debate around 3 a.m. Thursday to push through a bill allowing the attorney general to prosecute murder cases in St. Louis.
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Missouri Senate Advances Special Session Proposals, Including Eliminating Residency For St. Louis PoA Missouri Senate committee has advanced the tough-on-crime legislation lawmakers have been working on throughout the special legislative session.
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Dr. Deborah Birx visits Missouri for a roundtable discussion regarding the coronavirus with Gov. Mike Parson and health officials.
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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said "more people are losing their lives" as Legislature delays special session to break up his violent crime proposal.
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The Missouri House is breaking up Gov. Mike Parson’s tough-on-crime package of special session legislation into one-subject bills.