WASHINGTON — As an exceedingly bitter, tight and dark campaign for the presidency moves into its last moments, apprehensive election officials and experts warn Election Day is only the first step. The closing of the polls and end of mail-in voting kick off a nearly three-month process before the next president of the United States […]
In the final days of the presidential election, lies about noncitizens voting, the vulnerability of mail-in ballots and the security of voting machines are spreading widely over social media. Fanned by former President Donald Trump and notable allies such as tech tycoon Elon Musk, election disinformation is warping voters’ faith in the integrity of the […]
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s contention that a decrease in teen pregnancy could hurt the state financially and politically is “an absolutely insane argument,” his Democratic rival on the Nov. 5 ballot said Thursday. “Apparently he believes we need more teen pregnancies in Missouri, because otherwise we might lose a congressional seat or federal funding […]
In April 2023, Osage County Clerk Nicci Kammerich agreed to an experiment — she would tally municipal election results by hand, a move urged by residents who argued it would be cheaper, quicker and more secure. The results, Kammerich wrote after the election, were the opposite. The vote count finished three hours later than the […]
The final pre-election fundraising reports for Missouri’s U.S. Senate race show Democrat Lucas Kunce continuing to outpace incumbent Republican Josh Hawley, bringing his total since the start of 2023 to almost three times his rival. In the period from Oct. 1 to Oct. 16, Kunce took in $1.6 million, with two committees raising money for […]
WASHINGTON — Nearly 30 million Americans by Thursday had cast their ballots ahead of Election Day, with 13 million choosing to vote in person at early voting centers and another 17 million submitting mail-in ballots, according to data from the University of Florida’s election lab. The total number of early votes is expected to increase […]
The fate of a partially enacted federal plan to forgive student loans and lower monthly payments is in the hands of a panel of three GOP-appointed judges on the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. Attorneys from the federal government and the Missouri Attorney General’s Office made their arguments Thursday afternoon before Judges Raymond Gruender, Ralph […]
With some GOP leaders in Missouri already plotting ways to overturn an abortion-rights amendment if it passes next month, the Republican set to take over as speaker of the state House says lawmakers should abide by the will of the voters. State Rep. Jon Patterson, a Lee’s Summit Republican expected to become House speaker when […]
DURHAM, N.C. — As a weekend morning in late September dips into the afternoon, Annar Parikh finally gets an eligible voter to answer the door. After Parikh gives a rundown of some of the local candidates in North Carolina’s election, she asks the woman if she plans to vote in the presidential election. “It’s personal,” […]
Of the many annoyances in life, a trip to the local motor vehicle office can rank near the top. In early November, the Missouri Department of Revenue will activate new equipment intended to reduce the aggravation, speed up lines and get all of its systems talking to one another. “With this roll out, there’s going […]
On Halloween night, when the two leading contenders for the U.S. Senate seat on this year’s Missouri ballot hold their second and final debate, moderators have an opportunity to conduct a radical thought experiment. The hosts of the Nexstar televised event could ask U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, the Republican incumbent, and his Democratic challenger, Lucas […]
Vice President Kamala Harris faced questions about whether sexism is a factor in the presidential race during a Tuesday interview on NBC News, and said she makes no assumptions about whether voters will make their choices based on race or gender. Polls depict Harris, the Democratic nominee, and former President Donald Trump, the Republican candidate, […]
On Nov. 5, Missourians have the opportunity to vote on whether to enshrine abortion in the state constitution. Currently, abortion is only allowed in Missouri if the pregnancy endangers the life of the mother. Activists on both sides agree on one thing: even if the measure passes, this issue is not going away. This is […]
A reporter for a Kansas City television station was struck by a bullet fragment Tuesday while covering a shooting range campaign event for Democrat Lucas Kunce. Kunce, a Marine veteran hoping to unseat U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, provided first aid to KSHB reporter Ryan Gamboa after a bullet fragment ricocheted off a target and struck […]
Public anxiety about crime is fueling interest in the campaign to succeed longtime Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker Republican Tracey Chappell and Democrat Melesa Johnson are on the Nov. 5 ballot. The candidates have attacked each other’s qualifications on social media and in person in the final stretch of the campaign. That political drama […]
WASHINGTON — With exactly two weeks until Election Day, millions of Americans have already cast their ballots via the mail or in person as Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump pursue voters through the battleground states. Early in-person absentee voting kicked off Tuesday in Wisconsin, adding to the list of swing states where voters […]
A massive backlog of payments to Missouri child care providers will continue beyond October despite a previous pledge that the state will be caught up by the end of this month. Pam Thomas, assistant commissioner for Missouri’s Office of Childhood, told the State Board of Education Tuesday that the department would not meet its October […]
The U.S. Department of Labor released a list of artificial intelligence best practices for developers and employers this week, aiming to help employers benefit from potential time and cost savings of AI, while protecting workers from discrimination and job displacement. The voluntary guidelines come about a year after President Joe Biden signed an executive order to assess […]
Missouri’s attorney general has renewed a push to restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone, arguing in a lawsuit filed this month that its availability hurt the state by decreasing teenage pregnancy. The revised lawsuit was filed by Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, alongside GOP attorneys general in Kansas and Idaho. It asks a judge […]
Legislative momentum against PFAS has surged this year, as at least 11 states enacted laws to restrict the use of “forever chemicals” in everyday consumer products or professional firefighting foam. The legislation includes bans on PFAS in apparel, cleaning products, cookware, and cosmetic and menstrual products. Meanwhile, lawmakers in some states also passed measures that […]
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