Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill is spending the August recess trekking through Republican strongholds in rural Missouri as she gears up for what’s expected to be a fierce battle for a third term. Missouri has shifted even further to the right ...
Read More »Missouri child abuse hotline now accepts out-of-state calls
For years, callers with out-of-state area codes couldn’t connect with Missouri’s toll-free hotline to report cases of potential child abuse and neglect, an issue advocates worried could discourage good Samaritans and mean some kids might not get the help they ...
Read More »Local NAACP pushes back against Missouri travel advisory
The leader of a St. Louis-area NAACP branch on Thursday pushed back against a travel advisory supported by state and national NAACP members that urges caution while in Missouri over their concerns about whether civil rights will be respected. At ...
Read More »Missouri attorney general moves to challenge Sen. McCaskill
Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley will take the first step toward challenging incumbent Sen. Claire McCaskill later this week, his spokesman said on Wednesday, potentially setting up a marquee 2018 race between a crafty Democratic veteran and a political newcomer ...
Read More »Missouri GOP coalescing around Hawley to challenge McCaskill
Missouri Republicans have coalesced around Attorney General Josh Hawley as their favored candidate to challenge veteran Democratic U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill in 2018, which would set up a marquee contest between a wily incumbent and an up-and-coming political newcomer in ...
Read More »Missouri boat railing bill among those vetoed by Greitens
Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens on Friday vetoed a bill that he said would allow children to ride on the bows of boats without railings, and he signed legislation to protect people from being prosecuted for some crimes if they call ...
Read More »Confusion over how anti-abortion bill could affect St. Louis
Missouri lawmakers are at a standstill on broad anti-abortion legislation more than a month after Republican Gov. Eric Greitens called them into a special session to deal with abortion issues. The legislation calls for several new regulations, such as annual ...
Read More »Missouri Gov. Greitens expands call for abortion legislation
Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens has broadened his call for new abortion restrictions in the state and wants to ensure they would survive any potential court challenge, his spokesman said Thursday. The Republican quietly issued a proclamation on Wednesday citing provisions ...
Read More »Missouri NAACP tells travelers to be careful in the state
The Missouri NAACP issued an advisory that tells travelers to be careful while in the state because of a danger that civil rights won’t be respected, state chapter President Rod Chapel said Monday. The advisory cites a bill passed by ...
Read More »Missouri House passes law to tighten abortion regulation
Missouri House members on Tuesday passed legislation to tighten state abortion regulations, including provisions to require annual inspections of clinics and give the state attorney general new authority to prosecute violations of abortion laws. The legislation now heads back to ...
Read More »Tensions high between Missouri governor, lawmakers
Missouri lawmakers’ frustrations with Republican Gov. Eric Greitens and his constant criticism of “career politicians” in the state Capitol are boiling over during a special legislative session he called on abortion. Senators spent hours at the start of the session ...
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