august elections

Amendments that would have made it more difficult for citizens to change the constitution and start the process of eliminating the state income tax failed despite the governor's support.

Polls are open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Ballot measure spending continues to dominate this year’s elections. Backers of Amendment 5 are outspending opponents by about 4-to-1 in broadcast ads, while opponents of Amendment 4 are almost unchallenged on the airwaves

Without a contested statewide candidate primary, Amendments 4 and 5, along with congressional primaries, are the main attractions for voters. If past trends hold up, the controversial ballot measures will add hundreds of thousands of votes to primary totals.

The constitutional amendment will be on the ballot in Missouri on August 4.

In an election cycle dominated by taxes, voters will decide this August whether to renew a levy that funds Missouri’s parks system.

Candidates for offices ranging from Congress to the Missouri General Assembly have until March 31 to signal their plan to run.

JEFFERSON CITY - A proposal to legalize medical marijuana has again failed in the Missouri House.Lawmakers voted down the measure today, 85-71. The…