A coalition of Missouri business advocacy groups says it is exploring multiple avenues to challenge the implementation of Proposition A — a measure that Missouri voters passed on Tuesday that will raise the state’s minimum wage and guarantee sick leave for some workers. The measure passed with 58% of the vote and had the support […]
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Before the election results began rolling in, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly took the stage, confident that Democrats could break the long-held Republican supermajority that has thwarted many of her legislative priorities. “If we do that, you will not only make my life better, you will make the life of every Kansan […]
Missourians voted Tuesday night to protect abortion rights, raise the minimum wage and guarantee paid sick leave for workers. They also voted by wide margins to send Republicans to Jefferson City who vehemently oppose those proposals and may try to roll them back. It’s become a familiar pattern in Missouri — progressive ballot measures like […]
Ameren Missouri would spend more than $61 million to offset its past clean air violations under a joint proposal filed Wednesday in federal court. The St. Louis-based electric utility, which serves 1.2 million customers, has been in litigation for more than a decade over its Rush Island Energy Center, which operated for years in violation […]
Missouri’s Planned Parenthood clinics filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to strike down the state’s current abortion restrictions, less than 24 hours after an amendment enshrining reproductive rights in the constitution was approved by voters. The news was announced Wednesday afternoon by coalition members of Missourians for Constitutional Freedom, the organization behind Amendment 3. Leaders with […]
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 […]
Missouri voters rejected an amendment allowing for court fees to fund sheriff and prosecutor retirement benefits. Amendment 6 failed by a margin roughly 61%-39% in final, unofficial tallies from the Missouri Secretary of State’s office. The issue was placed before voters by the legislature, which sought to reverse the impact of a 2021 Missouri Supreme […]
The Missouri General Assembly will have new faces next year, but the partisan alignment will likely remain unchanged as Republicans appear to have retained their two-thirds supermajority in both chambers. The question of which party would have the majority in the General Assembly was never in doubt in this election. The goal for Democrats was […]
Republican Andrew Bailey will remain Missouri attorney general for another four years, defeating Democrat Elad Gross. Final results with all precincts reporting to the secretary of state’s office show Bailey defeated Gross 60% to 38%. Bailey has held the office since November 2022, when he was appointed attorney general by GOP Gov. Mike Parson after […]
Missouri State Treasurer Vivek Malek, a Republican, has become the first person of color ever elected to a statewide office in Missouri. Final, unofficial results from the secretary of state’s office show Malek defeated Democrat Mark Osmak 58% to 38%. This will be Malek’s first full term as treasurer, after taking his post as an […]
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%. “The right to vote is fundamental,” Hoskins said, “and I will work hard to ensure voters know that their ballots are safe […]
Republican David Wasinger won the race for lieutenant governor on Tuesday, besting Democrat Richard Brown. Final, unofficial results show Wasinger defeated Brown 57% to 38%. Wasinger, who describes humble beginnings as a Hardee’s worker and paper boy, is a St. Louis-based attorney who “took on Wall Street banks” following the 2008 financial crisis in fraud […]
An effort to hike the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour and guarantee paid sick leave won the support of Missouri voters Tuesday night. Proposition A was approved by Missouri voters 58% to 42%. The approval follows a trend of Missourians using the initiative petition process to increase the minimum wage — and more […]
Missourians have approved a constitutional amendment that prohibits ranked-choice or approval voting — becoming the 11th state to do so. The amendment was approved by roughly a 2-to-1 margin. Ranked-choice and approval voting have been adopted in places such as Maine and Alaska. Proponents argue that these changes make elections less polarized and hyperpartisan. In […]
ST. LOUIS — When Missouri on Tuesday became the first state to overturn a near-total abortion ban by the vote of the people, Desiree White cried happy tears. Twenty-five years earlier, she and her husband chose to terminate a pregnancy they very much wanted after they received a diagnosis of a fatal fetal abnormality. White, […]
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. “They said they were going to turn Missouri blue,” Hawley […]
Missouri’s next governor will be Mike Kehoe, a Republican who cruised to victory Tuesday night over Democrat Crystal Quade. Final, unofficial results show Kehoe defeated Quade 59% to 39%. “Our victory tonight, it’s a win for our cops, our firefighters, our farmers, and our job creators,” Kehoe told supporters Tuesday night. “It’s a win for […]
Former President Donald Trump won Missouri’s 10 electoral votes for the third straight election on Tuesday, easily defeating Vice President Kamala Harris. With all precincts reporting, final, unofficial results show Trump defeated Harris 58% to 40%. In 2020, Trump won Missouri by 16 percentage points over Joe Biden. Four years earlier, he won by nearly […]
If the 2020 presidential election is an indicator, determining who the next president will be may not be clear on election night. Local election officials as well as Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft said that voters should be assured that elections in Missouri are secure even if vote counting takes time. “I trust our elections,” […]
Months of campaigning and TV ad wars will come to a close Tuesday, as Missouri voters head to the polls to pick their next member of Congress, the state legislature and nearly every statewide office. The Independent tried to answer some of the questions you may have about voting in Missouri. Polls across the state […]
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