Missouri Supreme Court declines to hear appeal over Amendment 5 ballot summary • Missouri Independent
The Missouri Supreme Court refused Monday to hear a last-minute appeal over the ballot summary for a measure to repeal the state income tax.
Services for families of Missourians with mental illnesses face budget cuts • Missouri Independent
The budget passed by lawmakers restored $65,000 for family mental health services. Gov. Mike Kehoe has until July to keep or cut the funding.
Judge keeps Missouri plan to replace income tax with expanded sales taxes on Aug. 4 ballot • Missouri Independent
A proposal to replace the Missouri income tax with an expanded sales tax meets the constitutional standard to be on the ballot, a judge ruled.
Abortion-rights coalition launches campaign against Missouri’s Amendment 3 • Missouri Independent
The coalition, called Stop the Ban Missouri, has already amassed nearly $2 million as it campaigns for Missourians to vote against Amendment 3 in November.
Missouri cut aid for fruit and vegetable purchases after SNAP junk food push • Missouri Independent
State lawmakers passed a budget without funding for Double Up Food Bucks, which helps low-income families afford more fresh produce.
Google data center plan raises tax, transparency questions in rural Missouri • Missouri Independent
Supporters say a $15 billion Google data center project will bring jobs and tax revenue. Some residents say no one asked them.
Charter-school fight sinks Missouri education package in final days of session • Missouri Independent
Missouri lawmakers shelf a bill carrying Gov. Mike Kehoe's top education priority over disagreements on where charter schools can open.
Missouri governor places tax overhaul, initiative petition limits on August ballot • Missouri Independent
Gov. Mike Kehoe moved Missouri's income tax overhaul and initiative petition limits to the Aug. 4 primary ballot, alongside parks and assessor measures.
Sagging poll ratings, soaring gas prices put GOP in a fix for keeping US House control • Missouri Independent
KANSAS CITY — When Vice President JD Vance pitched voters on electing Republicans to Congress this November during a trip to a Kansas City manufacturing plant on Monday, he delivered the message while standing in a newly gerrymandered U.S. House district. “If you want congressional leadership that fights to lower your taxes, that fights to […]
Gov. Mike Kehoe’s decision on ballot timing could shape Missouri's 2026 elections • Missouri Independent
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe will decide soon which ballot measures will be in front of voters during the Aug. 4 primary election.
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