Business groups lobbied heavily to overturn Proposition A, passed by 58% of Missouri voters in November 2024, arguing it would cost jobs. The bill also repeals annual inflation adjustments for the minimum wage,

Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe on Thursday signed House Bill 567, repealing the voter-approved changes to the state’s minimum wage and sick leave laws.

The reversal reflected a growing struggle over the use of ballot measures to answer policy questions in Republican-led states.

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe’s decision to overhaul the voter-approved law may not be the final say on the matter.

The Jackson County and Kansas City, Missouri, election boards filed a lawsuit Thursday to stop a special Aug. 26 election on the recall of Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr.

The quarterly report filing for the Missouri Ethics Commission shows a few high-dollar donations being made in Columbia’s Ward 2 race. Campaigns for Vera Elwood and Ken Rice submitted reports for the July 15 quarterly filing.

The extra funds would be used for an update to the website, more advertising and marketing, and studying demographics on whom to target for Lebanon tourism.

Throughout the process of pushing H.B. 567 through the Legislature, Missouri Republicans openly voiced contempt for voters who supported the paid sick leave and minimum wage initiative. One GOP lawmaker, state Rep. Mitch Boggs, said, “Of course the people voted for it.”

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed a bill Wednesday that prohibits foreign money from funding ballot issue campaigns, making it the ninth state to enact such legislation.

Voting rights advocates will hold nearly 1,500 events across the nation Thursday—including in Missouri—to honor the life and legacy of the late Congressman John Lewis and to call on Congress to

The Columbia Board of Realtors will host a forum for the candidates for Columbia's Second Ward at 4 p.m. Wednesday. Candidates Ken Rice and Vera Elwood are expected to attend and answer questions. The special election will be held Aug.

According to Missouri law, candidates are not allowed to participate in verifying their own elections. But officials say Haggard showed up anyway. She was reportedly removed from the Vernon County courthouse during certification, and the Secretary of State’s office referred the case for prosecution.