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Amendment 3 would institute a near-total ban on abortion and also bar gender-affirming care for minors.

The lawsuit against Secretary of State Denny Hoskins is the second one filed against him in a week. The other lawsuit deals with Hoskins' actions over the congressional map referendum.

Secretary of State Denny Hoskins said he would not stop election officials from placing a referendum on the ballot — or running the Nov. 3 election on an older congressional map, during an appearance on “The Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air.”

Bloomberg also donated $1 million in 2024 to Missourians for Constitutional Freedom, the campaign that successfully placed an abortion rights amendment on the ballot and helped win its passage.

Kehoe signed an additional 35 bills late Monday afternoon, including legislation that raises the speed limit on rural highways and interstates to 75 mph.

The freeze passed with an almost 78% of ballots being cast in favor.

Vera Elwood will be the next person to represent the Second Ward on the Columbia City Council.

Vera Elwood continues to outspend Ken Rice in the race for the Second Ward seat on the Columbia City Council, according to financial reports released ahead of the Aug. 5 election.

No-excuse absentee voting opened Tuesday in Boone County for the April 8 municipal election.

This proposed amendment proposes changes to the Missouri Constitution to allow a casino to be built on the Osage River at the Lake of the Ozarks. Proceeds from gaming tax revenue would go to early-childhood literacy programs. The development would also include a hotel, convention center, restaurants and other attractions.