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5 days ago · BY Shauneen Miranda - November 7, 2024. Missouri voted for abortion-rights amendment and Republicans who vow to overturn it. BY Jason Hancock - November 7, 2024. Trump in second administration promises mass deportations, tariffs and spending cuts. BY Ashley Murray and Jacob Fischler - November 6, 2024. Ameren Missouri reaches agreement with ...
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Oct 18, 2024 · BY: Joshua Holzer - October 22, 2024. Ranked-choice voting is on the rise in the U.S., with two U.S. states and 45 U.S. cities now using some version of it. This November, Missourians will have the opportunity to ban it. Advocates of ranked-choice voting argue that it solves the problems of other voting methods, while detractors counter that it ...
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Nov 4, 2024 · BY: Jason Hancock - November 1, 2024. Missouri Democrats have been slowly chipping away at the GOP legislative supermajority in recent years, culminating in 2022 when the party grew its caucus in the House to its highest total in a decade. Heading into Tuesday’s election, Republicans hold a 111-52 advantage in the House and 24-10 majority in ...
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Missouri Senate passes bill making it harder for voters to amend …
Feb 22, 2024 · The bill came to a vote only after Democrats used a 21-hour filibuster to force Republicans to strip out language barring non-citizens from voting on amendments to the constitution and other items referred to as “ballot candy.” “We wanted a fair fight,” said Sen. Doug Beck of Affton, the assistant Democratic floor leader, at a news conference after Thursday’s vote.
Missouri Supreme Court voted 4-3 to keep abortion on ballot, …
Sep 20, 2024 · The decision to keep a constitutional amendment legalizing abortion on the November statewide ballot was decided by a narrowly-divided Missouri Supreme Court, according to opinions released Friday.. The majority opinion was written by Judge Paul Wilson, with Chief Justice Mary Russell, Judge Robin Ransom and Judge Brent Powell concurring.
Missourians can now apply for mortgage assistance via federal …
Mar 1, 2022 · Missourians who experienced financial hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic and are struggling to pay their mortgage can now apply for help through the State Assistance for Housing Relief (SAFHR) program.. Starting March 1, the federally-funded SAFHR for Homeowners program will begin to provide nearly $140 million in assistance to homeowners to pay past-due mortgage balances and help prevent ...
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Missouri voters amend state constitution to legalize recreational ...
Nov 9, 2022 · Missourians voted Tuesday to become the 21st state to legalize recreational marijuana, approving a constitutional amendment that also establishes a process to clear nonviolent marijuana-related charges from Missourians’ criminal records. Though down from the 66% of voters who approved medical cannabis in 2018, the recreational marijuana amendment on Tuesday received 53% of the vote. “Today ...
Missouri election guide: The big questions voters will face on …
Nov 7, 2022 · Voters around the state have been taking advantage of Missouri’s first ever no-excuse early voting period the last two weeks. The early voting period ends at 5 p.m. Monday, and polls will be open for everyone else from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday.. Among the races on the statewide ballot this year include picking a replacement for retiring U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt and deciding whether Missouri ...