The leader of Planned Parenthood Great Plains says the move is a ploy to prevent a Jackson County judge from potentially knocking down other abortion restrictions. Andrew Bailey says his office will continue to enforce laws requiring parental consent and outlawing coercion.

Pension systems for Missouri sheriffs and prosecuting attorneys raised concerns when they contributed to a campaign for Amendment 6 in October.

A Cole County judge called requirements for obtaining photo identification "generalized grievances shared by the population as a whole."

JEFFERSON CITY — A Republican-backed law requiring Missouri voters to present a photo ID at their polling places survived a second court challenge Monday. The $570 million project, which received incentives Tuesday from both the city and state, has strong backing from the federal government.

The statement by House Majority Leader Jon Patterson came as he tries to defuse a challenge for speaker from his right flank.

It was another Sunday morning of sometimes heated but always civil political debate on Hancock and Kelley for Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024.

Readers weigh in on the short- and long-term effects they expect after the November election in this week's letters.

Every public pension program in Missouri should adopt policies against making political contributions from retirement funds, State Treasurer Vivek Malek wrote in a letter sent Monday to system managers.

Alabama and Mississippi tumbled out of the top 10 of The Associated Press Top 25 poll Sunday and Miami and SMU moved in following a chaotic weekend in the SEC and across college football in general. Oregon is No. 1 for the sixth straight week and Ohio State, Texas and Penn State held their places behind the Ducks, who are the last unbeaten team.

The presumptive next Missouri House speaker’s comments about changing the amendment that protects abortion rights came after he previously said lawmakers should respect the will of voters.

The vote, in response to contributions to the Amendment 6 campaign by pension funds for prosecutors and sheriffs, will be followed by legislation to ban donations from any state operated retirement fund.