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Appeals court hears arguments over ballot title for Missouri abortion amendment

1 year 2 months ago
Abortion rights initiatives proposed for the 2024 Missouri ballot would make it impossible for the state to protect women from unsanitary conditions at clinics, attorneys representing Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft argued to a panel of judges on Monday. The restrictions on government regulation of abortions contained in the petitions would make safety and sanitation regulations unconstitutional, assistant attorney general Josh Divine told the Western District Court of Appeals. “Under these…
Rudi Keller

Missouri lawmaker from St. Louis calls for investigation into ‘fraudulent activities’ in cannabis program

1 year 2 months ago
A St. Louis lawmaker is demanding that Missouri regulators investigate what she called an “egregious exploitation” of social cannabis equity licenses, following a report by The Independent last week about a company that recruited out-of-state license applicants on Craigslist. State Sen. Karla May, a St. Louis Democrat, sent a letter on Thursday to the state’s Division of Cannabis Regulation and Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey demanding action. Voters approved the microbusiness program…
Rebecca Rivas

Wesley Bell announces run against Cori Bush for Congress

1 year 2 months ago
Fresh from a campaign trip to Kansas City, St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell is ditching his long-shot Democratic primary bid for the U.S. Senate and pivoting to run for Congress against two-term incumbent Congresswoman Cori Bush. Bell announced Monday he is dropping out of the race to challenge Republican Sen. Josh Hawley to go after Missouri’s 1st Congressional District. That district includes the city of St. Louis and most of northern St. Louis County. Bell’s retreat from a statewide…
Christine Byers and Mark Maxwell

Match 1 results: St. Louis City SC loses 1st playoff match to Sporting Kansas City 1-4

1 year 2 months ago
In the first postseason match in franchise history, St. Louis City SC lost to Sporting Kansas City 1-4. The cold rain didn't keep fans from turning out for the team's first playoff in the franchise's brief history. The match began at 9:25 p.m. Sunday at CityPark in Downtown West, and ended about 11:15 p.m. Despite being the No. 1 seed in the western conference, the team allowed four goals in a surprisingly harsh loss. The referees were busy with multiple yellow cards. Logan Ndenbe, Kansas City’s…
Alli Hebel