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 […]
Abortions rights will be enshrined in the Missouri Constitution, after voters on Tuesday overturned the state’s near-total abortion ban 54% to 46%.
The Associated Press called the race at 10:30 p.m.
“We did not accept this nightmare thrust upon us,” said Tori Schafer, deputy director for policy and campaigns of the ACLU of Missouri.
When the amendment goes into effect in 30 days, abortion will be legal up until the point of fetal viability — generally seen as the point at which a fetus…
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, […]
MADISON COUNTY - Madison County voters turned out on Nov. 5, 2024, and unofficial results are in for the 2024 General Election. There are 184,376 registered voters in Madison County and 133,637 ballots were cast. For President and Vice President of the United States In Madison County, 55.44 % of voters voted for Donald Trump (R) while 42.09 % voted for Kamala Harris (D), with 191 of 191 precincts reporting. A little under 2% voted for independent candidate Robert R. Kennedy Jr. and less than 1% wrote in a candidate. For Representative in Congress 13th Congressional District In a contested race to represent the 13th Congressional District, Nikki Budzinski (D) received 51.09% of the votes to Joshua Loyd’s (R) 48.84% of the votes in Madison County. The 13th Congressional District covers Macoupin County and parts of St. Clair, Madison, Sangamon, Piatt, Macon and Champaign Counties, including Springfield. For Representative in Congress 15th Congressional District Incumb
U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner on Tuesday defeated journalist Ray Hartmann in the race to represent Missouri's Second Congressional District.
Wagner, a Republican, had 55.1% of the vote with 79% counted. Hartmann had 42%. The Associated Press called the race.
Wagner has been in Congress since 2013, and was previously U.S. ambassador to Luxembourg.
Hartmann, founder of the Riverfront Times newspaper, this year left Nine PBS' "Donnybrook" show to run for the seat.
In an October interview with the Business…
MADISON COUNTY - On Nov. 5, 2024, Madison County voters were asked an advisory question about the possibility of separating from Cook County. The question read, “Shall the board of Madison County correspond with the boards of other counties of Illinois, outside of Cook County, about the possibility of separating from Cook County to form a new state and to seek admission to the Union as such, subject to the approval of the people?” Madison County voters who voted “yes” supported advising the Madison County Board to discuss separation from Cook County, while “no” votes opposed the idea of separation. In Madison County, 71,695 voters, or 56.54 %, voted “yes.” Meanwhile, ?? 55,108 voters, or 43.46 %, voted “no.” More information will be available soon about what this means for Madison County and its position in Illinois.
GREENE/CALHOUN/MACOUPIN/JERSEY COUNTIES - Unofficial results are in for the 2024 General Election. While not as widely watched or discussed as the Presidential race, there were a few local contests in counties across the Riverbend. Greene County Contests: State’s Attorney, Coroner With just two contested races, Greene County saw the most local-level competition out of the four counties covered in this article. Here are the results for the State’s Attorney and County Coroner races: State’s Attorney: Craig Michael Grummel (I): 59% Donald “Donnie” Schaaf (R): 41% Republican Donald “Donnie” Schaaf lost his bid with 2,401 votes to Independent challenger Craig Michael Grummel, who earned 3,443 votes with all precincts reporting. Incumbent State's Attorney Caleb Briscoe did not seek re-election. County Coroner: Brady Milnes (R): 54% Danny J. Powell (D): 46% Another incumbent was unseated in the Greene County Coroner’s
Longtime St. Louis-area Congresswoman Ann Wagner has won reelection for a seventh consecutive term in Missouri U.S. Congress, the Associated Press projects.
Hundreds gathered at Sports & Social St. Louis in Ballpark Village Tuesday, watching the election results come in across the country and keeping their fingers crossed, hoping to see history made.
Republican Bob Onder won election to a U.S. House seat representing Missouri on Tuesday. Onder captured his first term in the 3rd District, which covers central and east-central Missouri, by defeating Democrat Bethany Mann.
JERSEY/GREENE/CALHOUN/MACOUPIN COUNTIES - Multiple counties in the Riverbend voted on a referendum to separate from Cook County, including its county seat, Chicago. Here’s a county-by-county breakdown of how voters across the region voted for or against the separation referendum and a series of state ballot questions. Jersey, Greene, and Calhoun County voters each considered a local referendum to separate from Cook County and form a new state. While the name of the county referenced in the referendum depends on the ballot it appears on, the wording for each is otherwise the same - here’s how it appears on the Jersey County ballot: "Shall the County Board of Jersey County correspond with the boards of other counties of Illinois outside of Cook County about the possibility of separating from Cook County to form a new state, and to seek admission to the Union as such, subject to the approval of the people?" Jersey, Calhoun, and Greene County voters overwhelmingly supported
Those of you who are video game fanatics like me know the feeling. There’s a brand new gaming console on the way and every couple of days you do some googling for updates, release dates, or any kind of news on it. The manufacturers of these consoles often do a drip campaign when it comes […]
MADISON COUNTY - Incumbent Amy Elik has won her race against challenger Nick Raftopoulos. Elik (R) and Raftopoulos (D) were in a contested race to represent the 111th District in the General Assembly. Elik has served in this role since 2021. According to unofficial Election Night results, Elik walked away with 29,837 votes, or 61.57% of the votes, to Raftopoulos’s 18,621 votes, with 86 of 87 precincts reporting at 10 p.m. on Nov. 5, 2024. “I am just really pleased and honored that I’ll be able to represent the 111th district again and just grateful for the citizens and the voters for the 111th,” Elik said. She said there is “plenty of work to be done” as the General Assembly prepares to move into a veto session. She added that the Madison County Republicans “work really, really hard” for constituents. “It’s full steam ahead on my priorities of trying to lower the cost of living for Illinoisans, trying to keep taxes
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