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Missouri primary election push

Missouri primary election push

It's time for the final arguments for candidates and ballot measures

Jul 19, 2026

Hemp sellers sue state

Hemp sellers sue state

Businesses that sell hemp products are suing the state over a new law that bans many products.

Jul 18, 2026

Payback politics

Payback politics

In the 32nd District Republican primary, the incumbent faces the wife of the man she defeated in 2022.

Jul 17, 2026

10th District dust-up

10th District dust-up

A lawmaker's 'test' of the 988 suicide prevention system becomes fodder for PAC ads and mailers in the east-central Missouri state Senate district.

Jul 16, 2026

6th District showdown

6th District showdown

In the battle for Missouri's only open seat in Congress, radio host Chris Stigall and Kansas City Councilman Nathan WIllett are slugging it out.

Jul 15, 2026

1st District rematch

1st District rematch

Cori Bush and Wesley Bell are fighting it out again in Missouri's 1st Congressional District.

Jul 14, 2026

The fight over Amendment 4’s rural pitch

The fight over Amendment 4’s rural pitch

Backers say the measure reins in big-money campaigns. Critics say it weakens voters’ ability to bypass Jefferson City.

Jul 13, 2026

Missouri’s gray market finally gets tested

Missouri’s gray market finally gets tested

New lawsuits challenge the attorney general's crackdown, but the legal theory protecting gas station slot machines is getting harder to defend.

Jul 12, 2026

A St. Louis County Senate race fights for voters’ attention

A St. Louis County Senate race fights for voters’ attention

The Aug. 4 winner will be heavily favored in November, but bigger races and ballot measures are dominating attention.

Jul 11, 2026

Why Missouri private planes could get harder to tax

Why Missouri private planes could get harder to tax

The state can’t say how much sales and use tax it collects on aircraft, even as local officials warn enforcement is eroding.

Jul 10, 2026

GOP tax plan runs into GOP skepticism

GOP tax plan runs into GOP skepticism

Amendment 5 is Gov. Mike Kehoe’s top priority, but candidates in a key Senate primary aren’t sold.

Jul 9, 2026

Abortion rights and public safety dominate St. Louis primary

Abortion rights and public safety dominate St. Louis primary

With no Republican in the race, Gina Mitten and Steve Butz are fighting over abortion, policing and who can best represent the district.

Jul 8, 2026

A GOP fight in Springfield could echo across the Missouri Senate

A GOP fight in Springfield could echo across the Missouri Senate

The race tests whether insider clout is an asset or a vulnerability in a Republican primary.

Jul 7, 2026

Cannabis workers notch wins in Missouri union push

Cannabis workers notch wins in Missouri union push

Recent victories in Columbia and St. Louis come as Vibe Cannabis workers prepare for a July vote.

Jul 6, 2026

Mike Parson's missing paper trail.

Mike Parson's missing paper trail.

A closeout audit of Mike Parson’s office found poorly documented flights, missing records and a familiar fight over transparency.

Jul 5, 2026