Jun 8, 2026
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Grocers need clearer rules before enforcing the ban on candy, desserts and sugary drinks.
Jun 7, 2026
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August will test the governor’s tax plan, Senate influence and Republican leverage.
Jun 6, 2026
The proposal to give lawmakers authority to expand sales taxes to eliminate the income tax will remain on the statewide ballot.
Jun 5, 2026
American Shaman agreed to stop selling kratom and 7-OH in Missouri after a lawsuit from Attorney General Catherine Hanaway.
Jun 4, 2026
New federal moves on Medicaid and psychedelic-assisted therapy are testing how fast states can respond.
Jun 3, 2026
Realtors and a pro-Amendment 5 nonprofit have each put $1.9 million into Missouri’s August tax campaign.
Jun 2, 2026
Family mental health services face uncertainty as tax and federal spending fights move through court and Congress.
Jun 1, 2026
As lawmakers weighed moving MOScholars out of the treasurer’s office, one major player stayed silent.
May 31, 2026
The campaign has raised $1.9 million. The source is a Delaware nonprofit with a St. Louis mailbox.
May 30, 2026
Even Amendment 5's own backers want the ballot language rewritten.
May 29, 2026
Plus: Lincoln Hough on a changing GOP and lawsuits over Trump’s $1.8B fund.
May 28, 2026
Plus: Farmers wait to see whether China’s $17 billion ag promise is real.
May 27, 2026
A new campaign targets Amendment 3 as lawmakers expand birth control access.
May 26, 2026
Lawmakers targeted SNAP junk food, then cut aid for a program helping families buy fruits and vegetables.
May 25, 2026
New rules aim to keep eligible applicants in control after well-connected groups exploited the program’s first two rounds.
May 24, 2026
Three House Republicans want Gov. Mike Kehoe to call a special session. The math, the calendar and the politics make it unlikely.
May 23, 2026
Missouri lawmakers were close on a broad education package. Then the fight over where charters could open got local.
May 22, 2026
Missouri voters may face fights over abortion, taxes, initiative petitions and redistricting — but first, the governor has to decide when.
May 21, 2026
Republicans see a new opening to redraw congressional maps before the midterms.
May 20, 2026
Plus: fewer miscarriage treatment options in abortion-ban states
May 19, 2026
A new lawsuit seeks to force Secretary of State Denny Hoskins to rule on the referendum before the Aug. 4 primary.
May 18, 2026
Cannabis workers win after a two-year ballot fight, and a commentary warns Missouri’s new anti-abortion law could affect families in medical crisis.
May 17, 2026
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The final gavel on the 2026 session fell on Friday.
May 16, 2026
Republicans notched wins on taxes, public safety and abortion, while a voucher oversight fight died in the session’s final hours.
May 15, 2026
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Lawmakers move bills on vouchers and health care, while county clerks face redistricting uncertainty before the August primary.
