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Eighty-four statewide ballot measures have been certified for the ballot in 32 states so far this year, 11 less than the average number certified at this point in other even-numbered years from 2010 to 2020.

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Missouri Senate Education Committee passes “Parent’s Bill of Rights”

The Missouri Senate Education Committee passed a bill outlining parental rights with regard to the education of minors by state-funded schools on April 26 by a 5-4 vote. House Bill 1858, also known as the “Parent’s Bill of Rights,” passed the House by an 85-59 vote on April 19. Before…

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Three resolutions adopted in Missouri General Assembly

Since April 19, one resolution was adopted in the Missouri State Senate and two were adopted in the Missouri House of Representatives. There were no bills to pass both the House and Senate and be signed by Gov. Mike Parson (R). So far in the 2022 session, nine bills and…

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Missouri House passes resolution related to election administration

The Missouri House of Representatives approved House Joint Resolution 131 on April 6, 2022. The bill proposes modifying the state constitution as follows:

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Missouri man convicted of killing pregnant wife in 2019

A jury has convicted a Missouri man of first-degree murder in the death of his pregnant wife whose battered body was found about a week after she was reported missing in 2019

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Vahe Gregorian: Step one is not to go to sleep: On Dennis Gates' first few weeks as Missouri basketball coach

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Since Dennis Gates was introduced as the new University of Missouri men's basketball coach on March 22, he's been something of a perpetual motion machine. So when he paused to speak with the media at a Mizzou fan function at Chicken N Pickle in Overland Park,…

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Why many Missouri Republicans fear Eric Greitens could win the state's Senate primary

Some Republicans worry that if the scandal-plagued former governor were to win the primary, it would place a Senate seat considered to be safely GOP in jeopardy.

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‘Hijacking’ legislation? Missouri House passes 2 bills targeting transgender students

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri House on Thursday passed two separate bills that would bar transgender students from competing on sports teams that match the gender they identify with.

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Five Missourian candidates complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey in last two weeks

Below are a selection of responses from the candidates who filled out Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey since April 12. To read each candidate’s full responses, click their name at the bottom of the article.

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Missouri faces more lawsuits over lack of redistricting map

Missouri is now facing lawsuits in both federal and state court over the Legislature's inability to pass new U.S. House districts

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Six current vacancies in Missouri House of Representatives; oldest vacancy open since April 2021

Six seats are currently vacant in the Missouri House of Reprsentatives, with the oldest open since April 21, 2021. On that date, former State Rep. Rick Roeber (R)—who represented District 34—was expelled from the House by unanimous vote due to allegations of child abuse.

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Campaign for ranked-choice voting ballot initiative in Missouri has raised millions ahead of signature deadline

The campaign supporting a ranked-choice voting (RCV) ballot initiative in Missouri has received millions in contributions in the weeks ahead of its signature deadline. The initiative would change the state’s primary system to utilize open primaries in which the top four vote recipients, regardless of partisan affiliations, advance to the…

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Three candidates file to run for Missouri State Auditor

Three candidates—two Republicans and one Democrat—filed to run for Missouri State Auditor. The Republican primary will take place on Aug. 2, while the general election will take place on Nov. 8. The current auditor, Nicole Galloway (D), is not running for re-election.

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Fourteen appellate court judges are on the ballot in Missouri this year

Two judges on the Missouri Supreme Court and 12 judges on the Missouri Court of Appeals have terms expiring on Dec. 31. Each of these judges must stand for a retention election this year in order to remain on the court.

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Attorney for Missouri Senate candidate Eric Greitens pushes political conspiracy in hearing over cellphone records

COLUMBIA, Mo. — An attorney for former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens on Tuesday sought to use a court hearing to advance the idea that allegations of abusive behavior by Greitens are part of a political conspiracy against him — an accusation flatly denied by an attorney for his ex-wife, Sheena…

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Royal Enfield Build Train Race Flat-Trackers Storm I-70 Half-Mile

The first official race of the Royal Enfield Build Train Race Flat Track program saw veterans and rookies battle at Missouri’s I-70 Motorsports Park.

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Donald Trump Jr shoots guns with embattled Missouri senate candidate accused of domestic abuse

State’s Senate primary is test of Trump Jr’s star power

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Biden seeks supreme court go-ahead to end Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy

Administration appeals lower-court rulings that required controversial border asylum program to be reinstated

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Two Democratic incumbents to face each other in Missouri House of Representatives 73rd District primary

Missouri state Representatives Mike Person (D) and Raychel Proudie (D) are both running in House District 73 in this year’s Aug. 2 primary. The two incumbents are competing in the same district due to redistricting. Person was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 2020 and currently represents District…

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23% of Missouri’s 2022 legislative races have uncontested Republican incumbents

In 2022, 41 Republican incumbents are running without opposition for the Missouri General Assembly, which represents 23% of the state’s legislative races. Forty of these incumbents are in the House of Representatives and one is in the state Senate.

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'People are dying:' Bills to close Missouri loophole allowing abusers to keep guns stall

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After passing a law six years ago allowing convicted domestic abusers to carry firearms, Missouri lawmakers have again stalled on legislation that would close the loophole.

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Missouri Lawmakers Suggest Infantilizing Trans Adults and Depriving Them of Treatment Until Age 25

Another proposed ban shows the true motivations of the culture war.

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Both Democratic U.S. Representatives from Missouri face primary challengers

U.S. Reps. Cori Bush (District 1) and Emanuel Cleaver (District 5) both face primary challengers this election cycle. Five candidates are running in the District 1 primary and two candidates are running in the District 5 primary. Those primaries will take place on Aug. 2, with the winners advancing to…

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All four Republican U.S. Representatives from Missouri face primary challengers

U.S. Reps. Ann Wagner (District 2), Blaine Luetkemeyer (District 3), Sam Graves (District 6), and Jason Smith (District 8) face primary challengers this election cycle. In the 2020 election cycle, two incumbents (Wagner and Smith) were unopposed in Republican primaries.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Best Bites: Red Cactus White Cheese Sauce

Red Cactus is a line of all-natural, gluten-free, low-sodium salsas and other products made in Hannibal, Missouri. On the company’s website, the founder recounts an encounter with God on Interstate 70 in St. Louis. That path eventually led him to the salsa company that makes this cheese sauce. It’s made…

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