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 […]
It's not over yet, but things are looking grim for Kamala Harris. Was it all down to inflation? Every incumbent party around the world when the post-pandemic inflation began has lost, regardless of ideology and regardless of where inflation was at the moment of the election. — David Dayen (@ddayen) November 6, 2024 Here's what ...continue reading "Was it just inflation all along?"
From strategies on cutting down food waste to tips on how to air seal windows and doors, EarthWays Center's Jean Ponzi offers expert advice we can all use.
Return to a time when steamboats ruled the river. The one-hour narrated riverfront cruise aboard the Riverboats at the Gateway Arch explores the history of downtown St. Louis, including the […]
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 […]
Now and then I am asked questions along the lines of, “Has Maplewood always been the very friendly, progressive community that it is today?” I am happy to be asked these questions because I know that it hasn’t been. It has taken a lot of effort by myself and many others to create this community […]
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.
With 81% of precincts reporting, Proposition A was winning with Missouri voters 59% to 41%.
The approval follows a trend of Missourians using the initiative petition process to increase the minimum wage — and more broadly, of Missourians using that process to advance policies at odds with the beliefs of the state’s Republican dominated legislature.
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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 […]