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Josh Hawley defeats Lucas Kunce in Missouri U.S. Senate race
Nov 5, 2024 · OZARK — U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley won a second term on Tuesday, cruising to victory over a well-financed rival in a state that hasn’t elected a Democrat to statewide office …
Fire erupts in southeast Missouri at one of world’s largest lithium …
Oct 30, 2024 · Smoke billows out of the collapsed roof at Critical Mineral Recovery’s lithium-ion battery recycling plant near Fredericktown, Missouri. Nearby residents were instructed to stay …
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, …
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5 days ago · New Orleans attack prompts tighter security in D.C. ahead of inauguration, Carter funeral BY: Jennifer Shutt - January 2, 2025 WASHINGTON — Law enforcement agencies in …
Denny Hoskins wins race to become Missouri’s next secretary of …
Nov 5, 2024 · Republican state Sen. Denny Hoskins will be Missouri’s next chief election official, defeating Democratic state Rep. Barbara Phifer. With all precincts reporting, the final, …
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 …
Farmers struggle with ‘bleak’ situation as Congress waffles on new …
Sep 30, 2024 · The cost of fertilizer is up; crop prices are down. Farmers have struggled through drought, and ranchers sold off huge swaths of their herd. To top it all off, Congress has yet to …
What happens if Missouri legalizes abortion with Amendment 3?
Oct 23, 2024 · Supporters of Amendment 3 celebrate on Sept. 10 on the steps of the Missouri Capitol after the state Supreme Court ruled the abortion-rights measure could remain on the …
Missouri voters approve Amendment 3, overturn state’s abortion …
Nov 5, 2024 · Election 2024; Missouri voters approve Amendment 3, overturn state’s abortion ban Leaders of Missouri’s abortion-rights campaign emphasized that while Tuesday’s victory was …