Politics

The Modern Skies Act could improve runways and control towers nationally. Secretary Sean Duffy visited Missouri alongside Schmitt to promote the bill

This is the third time the high court has stymied efforts to implement a map aimed at ousting Democratic Congressman Emanuel Cleaver.

The 8th US Circuit Court of Appeals is deciding whether to order the November election to be held in the same district lines used for the primary. The Missouri Supreme Court ruled a referendum made that map, drawn in 2025 to benefit Republicans, has no legal effect.

Secretary of State Denny Hoskins rejected a proposed constitutional amendment that would make it harder to overturn voter-approved initiatives, saying the measure is unconstitutional.

The governor also signed into law on Thursday harsher penalties for drunk driving and age verification requirements for pornography website access.

Voters in 28 counties were assigned to new districts under the plan intended to boost GOP chances in the 5th District.

Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway was the lead Republican attorney general behind the letter. Sent on Hanaway's office letterhead, the attorneys general state that "the upsurge in home-setting chemical abortions has serious implications for the Safe Drinking Water Act."

The Missouri Department of Social Services applied last year for federal permission to implement its Healthy SNAP initiative. As the department works with grocers to iron out details, it’s unclear whether the changes will go into effect Oct. 1 as planned.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro denounced the death of Brayan Garzon-Rayo on Wednesday. The 27-year-old man died by suicide while in ICE custody at the Phelps County Jail in Rolla.

Hanaway is lead counsel for Grain Belt Express, a clean-energy transmission line locked in litigation with the attorney general’s office and vehemently opposed by state agriculture organizations.