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 is the only state in the nation that does not have a statewide program to monitor opioid prescribing practices. -
The money is in Parson's budget, but other Republicans argue voters didn't understand what they were approving. -
After an active first few months of the 2021 legislative session, lawmakers are returning Monday to Jefferson City after a weeklong spring break with several priorities on the agenda of the Republican supermajority. -
The Missouri House of Representatives approved a bill Thursday that aims to waive repayment of about 80% of the unemployment money the state said it overpaid people last year. -
In total, nearly 150 areas across the state’s government agencies saw a reduction in their budgets, but with Monday's announcement, all funding is restored. -
There were not enough votes to tack on an emergency clause that would have allowed the legislation to go into effect immediately. -
There will be nine National Guard teams deployed throughout the state and each team can vaccinate up to 2,500 people per day depending on supply. -
State legislators were surprised to learn the Capitol has no formal alert system for riots, or for health- or weather-related emergencies. -
After a quick holiday break, Missouri lawmakers will head back to Jefferson City for the beginning of the 2021 legislative session on Wednesday. -
In addition to allowing adults 21 and older to use the drug, Rep. Shamed Dogan, R-Ballwin, said his proposal would be an important step toward criminal justice reform.
