Lori Rook, an attorney with Ozarks Elder Law, will challenge Republican state Sen. Curtis Trent for his seat in the Missouri capitol.

The Star compiled a set of answers detailing how the Missouri Ethics Commission operates and how citizens can seek to hold their elected officials accountable.

There are two election authorities, Kansas City, Missouri, and Jackson County, involved in planning a special election for a recall effort against Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr..

Just days after Congress cut federal funding to states, Mike Kehoe is poised to sign legislation projected to reduce state revenue by as much as a half-billion dollars annually.

As the Ozark School District sees less debt and rising operation costs, residents will vote on rerouting money from the district's debt service fund to its operating fund.

BOLLINGER COUNTY, Mo. (KFVS) - The unofficial results are in: Stanley (Stash) Petton Jr. will be Bollinger County’s next sheriff. Petton, who is currently serving as the interim sheriff, beat out two other candidates: part-time Bollinger County deputy Donnie Reed and former Marble Hill Assistant Police Chief Jerry “Lee” Gilliam.

Residents in two House districts, including one in south St. Louis County, could be without a representative for more than a year if the governor doesn’t schedule a special election.

Cyndia Haggard is charged with one count of election interference, after attorneys with the Secretary of State’s office found she impeded the August 2024 election verification process.

In a 9-0 vote, the Legislature passed an ordinance intending to set an Aug. 26, 2025, date for a special election.

ST. LOUIS – Jami Cox Antwi, backed by Mayor Cara Spencer, won the Ward 8 election, securing 55% of the vote. The election saw a total of 1,935 voters, with Antwi receiving 1,070 votes.

A Missouri judge has blocked many of the state's anti-abortion laws. The order Thursday by Jackson County Circuit Judge Jerri Zhang reimposes a preliminary injunction against the abortion restrictions.