The Latest Breaking News from Missouri

Missouri Governor Signs Bill Modifying Donor Privacy Act

New legislation amends state's Personal Privacy Protection Act, allowing disclosure in certain circumstances

Zenger · Aug 3, 2023

Missouri budgets $50M for railroad crossings in response to fatal 2022 Amtrak derailment

Missouri plans to spend $50 million on railroad crossing improvements in response to a 2022 fatal Amtrak derailment

The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2023

Donor Privacy and Disclosure Digest: August 2023

Welcome to Ballotpedia’s Donor Privacy and Disclosure Digest! This monthly newsletter provides news and information on key policy changes, a breakdown of state legislation, and an overview of pivotal legal decisions and case developments. In this issue, you’ll find:

Ballotpedia · Aug 3, 2023

Heat Dome Persists As Storms Pound Plains And Mississippi Valley

Severe weather and flash flooding pose risks as Texas broils under extreme heat.

Zenger · Aug 1, 2023

Missouri man facing scheduled execution for beating death of 6-year-old girl in 2002

A man who abducted a 6-year-old girl and beat her to death is scheduled to be executed in Missouri

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2023

Missouri v. Biden Fifth Circuit Panel Announced

I believe this just happened today, since argument is next week (Aug. 10); the panel is Judges Edith Brown Clement, Jennifer Walker Elrod, and Don Willett. Recall that this is the expedited appeal of the July 4 injunction that barred various federal departments from encouraging social media platforms to delete…

Reason · Jul 31, 2023

Longhorned Ticks Discovered In Boone County For First Time, MU Researchers Find

Discovery alerts cattle ranchers to potential economic impacts for livestock industry.

Zenger · Jul 31, 2023

Chiefs practicing in rain as Andy Reid elects to keep team outdoors

Andy Reid elected to keep the #Chiefs' Monday practice session outdoors as rain crept in over the campus of Missouri Western State University.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 31, 2023

Appellate court rules that Missouri man with schizophrenia can be executed after all

The planned execution of a 45-year-old Missouri man with schizophrenia is back on after an appellate court reversed course Saturday

The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2023

Ex-Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon joins push for third-party presidential bid as Democrats try to stop it

Former Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon of Missouri is joining No Labels’ effort to lay the groundwork for a centrist third-party presidential ticket in 2024

The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2023