Josh Hawley defeats Lucas Kunce in Missouri U.S. Senate race
2024年11月5日 · OZARK — U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley won a second term on Tuesday, cruising to victory over a well-financed rival in a state that hasn’t elected a Democrat to statewide office since 2018.. Hawley defeated Marine veteran Lucas Kunce 56% to 42% in final, unofficial results.
Fire erupts in southeast Missouri at one of world’s largest lithium …
2024年10月30日 · Smoke billows out of the collapsed roof at Critical Mineral Recovery’s lithium-ion battery recycling plant near Fredericktown, Missouri. Nearby residents were instructed to stay inside or — if they were in the immediate vicinity — evacuate after a fire broke out at the facility Wednesday (Madison County 911).
Missouri judge strikes down abortion ban, but clinics say access ...
2024年12月20日 · Health Care; Missouri judge strikes down abortion ban, but clinics say access remains blocked Several laws, such as the 72-hour waiting period, were temporarily blocked.
Jay Ashcroft says he won’t seek office again after 8 years as …
2024年12月24日 · After eight years as secretary of state and a disappointing third place in the Republican primary for governor, Jay Ashcroft says he’s finished with elective office.. Ashcroft is the only statewide official elected in 2016 who still holds the same post that voters bestowed. In that time there have been two governors, two lieutenant governors, three state treasurers and three attorneys general.
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4 天之前 · First abortion-related bill pushed in GOP-led Congress blocked by Senate Democrats BY: Jennifer Shutt - January 22, 2025 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Democrats blocked legislation Wednesday that would have established penalties for health care professionals who don’t provide medical care for infants born following an attempted abortion, arguing the bill would have kept parents from making ...
Margin on Missouri sports betting amendment narrows as …
2024年11月18日 · A late report adding nearly 10,000 votes to Christian County’s election results has narrowed the margin for Missouri’s sports betting amendment and put it in range for a possible recount.. The official results from Christian County, certified last week, increased the county’s vote total on Amendment 2 by 9,653, with a margin of 3,995 votes against sports betting among the additional ballots.
Denny Hoskins wins race to become Missouri’s next secretary of …
2024年11月5日 · Republican state Sen. Denny Hoskins will be Missouri’s next chief election official, defeating Democratic state Rep. Barbara Phifer. With all precincts reporting, the final, unofficial tally showed Hoskins defeated Phifer 58% to 40%.
Missourians vote to increase minimum wage, require paid sick leave
2024年11月5日 · Daniel Tucker, a leader with the Missouri Workers Center, teaches chants customized to an initiative petition to raise the minimum wage and mandate paid sick leave outside of the Secretary of State’s office building in Jefferson City in May (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent).
Missouri voters narrowly approve sports betting amendment
2024年11月6日 · By the time the NFL playoffs begin in January, sports betting will be legal in Missouri. The only remaining question now that voters approved Amendment 2 is whether bettors will use platforms licensed in Missouri or if players will have to use accounts linked to licenses from other states. The amendment directs the Missouri Gaming Commission to make sports betting available by Dec. 1, 2025.
Missouri Supreme Court voted 4-3 to keep abortion on ballot, …
2024年9月20日 · The decision to keep a constitutional amendment legalizing abortion on the November statewide ballot was decided by a narrowly-divided Missouri Supreme Court, according to opinions released Friday.. The majority opinion was written by Judge Paul Wilson, with Chief Justice Mary Russell, Judge Robin Ransom and Judge Brent Powell concurring.