Lawsuit seeks Missouri ballot spot for amendment limiting changes to voter-approved initiatives
Volunteers with Respect Missouri Voters collect signatures during the No Kings demonstration at the Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City…
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What Tuesday’s primary results say about Amendment 5 and the next Missouri Senate
The Missouri Capitol Building in Jefferson City on May 12 (Jason Hancock/Missouri Independent). Missourians went to the polls Tuesday, and…
Negative, false and misleading political ads pollute and undermine the election process
(mcdustleroy/iStock Images) What is your reaction when viewing TV, listening to the radio or surfing digital platforms and there is…
Trump official urges governors to help with immigration arrests of ‘worst of the worst’
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin speaks with Oklahoma Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt Saturday at the National Governors Association summer…
Missouri Primary Election Day FAQ: What you need to know to make sure your vote counts
(Jim Neuger/Maine Morning Star) Voters will head to the polls Tuesday to choose nominees for state auditor, Congress and a…
Trump looks to veterans to fill trucking jobs after booting immigrants from industry
Tractor trailers sit parked in a row at a truck stop in Bloomsbury, N.J. (Photo by Dana DiFilippo/New Jersey Monitor)…
Prosecutors drop vandalism charges for Reflecting Pool damage, blame ‘contractor error’
Construction work at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on May 5, 2026. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom) WASHINGTON — U.S.…
Trump administration rules out mass ICE enforcement at the polls in midterms
Voters fill out their ballots at a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, polling place during the South Dakota primary election on…
What Missouri officials didn’t explain about an LGBTQ+ library story time
State Sen. Rick Brattin, a Republican from Harrisonville, and Secretary of State Denny Hoskins speak to reporters outside Hoskins’s office…
Missouri Republicans threaten library funding over ‘rainbow story time’
After a “rainbow story time” caught state officials’ attention, Columbia residents wrote affirming messages on the sidewalk in front of…
Since death penalty’s return 50 years ago, Missouri executes prisoners at high rate
(Photo illustration by Marci Suela/The Marshall Project. Source images: Katie Moore/The Marshall Project and U.S. District Court for the Eastern…
Appeals court keeps Trump’s vote-by-mail restrictions blocked ahead of midterms
The Trump administration on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to halt a district court ruling that blocked President Donald…
After juvenile violence, accountability and rehabilitation must work together
(Darrin Klimek/Getty Images). Recent high-profile cases involving juveniles have reignited a difficult conversation in our region about youth crime, accountability…
Former DOJ lawyer blames Missouri senators for inciting death threats against her
U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt speaks to reporters after the Governor’s Ham Breakfast at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia in…
Missouri congressional incumbents flush with cash heading into primary election
U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Kansas City, files for re-election Feb. 24 in the 5th Congressional District. The district is at…
Democratic panel recommends South Carolina lead 2028 presidential nominating calendar
The White House on June 11, 2026. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom) WASHINGTON — The Democratic National Committee’s Rules and…