Fred Anklam is an Assistant Professor at the University of Missouri, where he teaches journalism. Prior to his teaching career, Fred worked as a journalist for 29 years at USA TODAY and led the startup of MSTODAYnews. He has a Pulitzer Prize from his time at the Clarion-Ledger and is a graduate of the University of Mississippi. Fred's focus is on local news, specifically in the Missouri and Columbia area, and he writes for the Columbia Missourian.
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By: Nick Sheaffer, Fred Anklam, Mariia Novoselia, Fletcher Mantooth, Mary McCue Bell, Hannah Race, Eli Camner
Polls open at 6 a.m. Tuesday with County Clerk Brianna Lennon saying her office is already well ahead of the game thanks to no-excuse early voting.
By: Natanya Friedheim, Fred Anklam
Missouri voters approved a constitutional amendment Tuesday to enshrine the right to abortion in the state's constitution.
By: Natanya Friedheim, Fred Anklam
Missouri voters Tuesday approved establishing a constitutional right to abortion up to the point of fetal viability.
By: Hannah Taylor, Fred Anklam
Boone County voters elected two new individuals Tuesday to represent them in the state House of Representatives.
By: Sterling Sewell, Fred Anklam
By: Fred Anklam, Dmitry Martirosov
Stephen Webber will be the next senator to represent Missouri District 19 after beating Republican James Coyne.
By: Natanya Friedheim, Fred Anklam
Abortion providers filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to block a number of state laws restricting abortion access.
By: Dmitry Martirosov, Fred Anklam
Crystal Quade's loss to Mike Kehoe in Missouri's gubernatorial race Tuesday means a 12-year drought of Democrats failing to win an election for that office continues.
MoDOT promoted the former deputy director as major road projects are underway across the state.
By: Natanya Friedheim, Fred Anklam
Planned Parenthood affiliates are seeking a restraining order against state laws so they can begin offering abortions Dec. 5.
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