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Vivek Malek wins full term as Missouri treasurer

1 year ago
Missouri State Treasurer Vivek Malek, a Republican, has become the first person of color ever elected to a statewide office in Missouri.  With 90% of precincts reporting, Malek led Democrat Mark Osmak 56% to 40%.  This will be Malek’s first full term as treasurer, after taking his post as an appointment of Republican Gov. Mike Parson in January 2023.  Malek’s campaign messaging focused on his support for a fortified U.S.-Mexico border, an issue with little to do with his work as treasurer,…
Annelise Hanshaw

Status quo election leaves Missouri Republicans with legislative supermajorities

1 year ago
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 to gain seats in both chambers — something they have not done since 2006 — and to break the two-thirds supermajority the GOP has enjoyed since the 2012…
Rudi Keller

Missouri voters narrowly approve sports betting amendment

1 year ago
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 result on sports wagering wasn’t clear until the final votes were reported from Greene County after 1:30 a.m. Wednesday. The southwest Missouri county voted 55% against sports betting, narrowing the statewide…
Rudi Keller

A chance to dry out over the next few days, Meramec River to flood

1 year ago
ST. LOUIS - A record 3.89” of rain fell Tuesday at Lambert Airport. Adding that to Monday’s 3.75 inches, and Lambert says 7.64” of rain over the two-day period (plus almost a ½” on Sunday). This is the highest 2-day St. Louis rain total ever in November by more than 3”. With some areas seeing [...]
Angela Hutti