Missouri’s Republican Senate candidate Josh Hawley on Wednesday did not say whether he supports President Donald Trump’s calls to end the right to citizenship for babies born to non-U.S. citizens on American soil although he said he backs stopping “chain ...
Read More »Appeals judges OK lawsuit on Missouri voter photo ID funding
Appeals court judges on Tuesday said a lawsuit can move forward that alleges Missouri lawmakers didn’t spend enough money on implementation of a new voter photo identification law and it consequently should not be enforced. The decision by the Western ...
Read More »McCaskill-Hawley race turns nasty after sting videos
Missouri Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill’s campaign manager is calling for her Republican rival Josh Hawley to launch an investigation of footage of her campaign taken by a conservative group known for “sting” videos of liberal organizations. “We have reason to ...
Read More »GOP on defense to explain pre-existing condition protections
In ads and speeches, Democratic U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill is pounding Missouri voters with a single message: Her Republican challenger wants to end health-insurance protections for people with pre-existing conditions. The Republican, Attorney General Josh Hawley, says it’s not true ...
Read More »Judge’s ruling means clinic can’t resume abortions
A federal judge on Wednesday denied Planned Parenthood’s request for a mid-Missouri clinic to be temporarily exempted from certain abortion regulations, ensuring that the Columbia clinic will not be able to resume abortions. U.S. Western District Court Judge Brian Wimes ...
Read More »Missouri down to 1 abortion clinic amid legal battle
Missouri is down to one clinic providing abortions as of Wednesday, after the only other clinic in the state that performs the procedure failed to adhere to new state requirements. Federal appeals court judges ruled last month that Missouri can ...
Read More »Trump tariffs put Missouri Senate candidate Hawley in a bind
The fate of a southeast Missouri nail manufacturer suffering under President Donald Trump’s steel tariffs has put Republican Senate candidate Josh Hawley in a bind between his support for the president’s trade strategy and a local plant that says it ...
Read More »Missouri lawmakers return to work for special session
Missouri lawmakers returned to the state Capitol on Monday for a special session on bills vetoed by Gov. Mike Parson, including ones on drug-treatment courts and education in science, technology, engineering and math. Parson called the Republican-led Legislature back to ...
Read More »Federal judges: Missouri PAC donation ban unconstitutional
A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a lower court ruling in favor of allowing donations between Missouri political action committees, arguing that a state ban on the practice unconstitutionally violates the groups’ First Amendment rights. The 8th U.S. Circuit ...
Read More »Missouri Sen. McCaskill, GOP foe clash over debating format
Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill and Republican challenger Josh Hawley kicked off their battle for Missouri’s highly sought U.S. Senate seat on Wednesday with a debate about debating. The candidates’ easy primary wins set up a marquee race for a seat ...
Read More »McCaskill wants tighter rules on duck boats after accident
Democratic U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill announced Tuesday that she wants to enshrine into law federal recommendations to improve duck-boat safety such as getting rid of canopies that can trap passengers if the vehicles sink, a move that comes after a ...
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