A Missouri bill could pave the way to rename stretches of highways after Donald Trump in all but four counties, specifically the counties where he did not get a majority vote in the last presidential election.

Both Evergy and Ameren Missouri asked a Missouri House committee to support legislation that would allow them to charge customers for natural, or methane, gas power plants even before they’re completed,

Missouri's minimum age for marrying without parental consent is 16 years old. The Missouri Senate passed a bipartisan bill last year to raise the minimum age, but Republican leaders in the House never brought it to a vote.

Missouri made history in November when voters enshrined abortion access and reproductive rights into the state's constitution. Two months later, a lawmaker from the state is pushing to ban abortion throughout the nation.

A majority of voters in November’s election backed two major changes to state law. One was a historic amendment that would codify abortion access, the other was a minimum wage hike.

Secretary of State Denny Hoskins says he has not determined how to implement a constitutional amendment approved by Missouri voters in November specifying that “only” U.S. citizens have the right

Missouri voters last election approved a constitutional amendment that promised to undo the state’s near-total abortion ban

Proposals include making school board elections partisan and posting the Ten Commandments in every classroom. The post Religion, gender identity and elections: Missouri K-12 education bills to watch in 2025 appeared first on The Beacon.

Columbia Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 1055 announced in a Wednesday press release that it will not endorse any candidates in the April 8 election. The union has endorsed candidates in prior city elections and supported former First Ward Councilman Nick Knoth during his recall.

A new Missouri legislative session begins with fresh faces in key constitutional offices and a mix of veteran and new lawmakers. Key issues include tax cuts, abortion measures, and sports wagering legislation.

All four eligible council incumbents have filed for reelection, but only two will face challengers in the April 8 Springfield City Council election.

Columbia has a trio of mayoral candidates, Ward 3 is unopposed and Ward 4 has one challenger and an incumbent for the April 8 election.