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New U.S. Postal Service postmark rules could delay mail-in ballots for Illinois and other Midwest residents by dating them days after submission, a change that advocates warn will disproportionately impact rural voters and lead to more ballots being rejected. Critics argue the policy could further disenfranchise voters.

Missouri’s minimum wage increase is now in effect as 2026 begins, a voter-approved change supporters say reflects rising living costs and workers' needs statewide. Workforce leaders say the change reflects rising living costs and could help retain workers, reduce reliance on public assistance, and strengthen the state’s labor force.

Judge Daniel Green ruled that giving only the attorney general power to appeal preliminary injunctions in cases involving state law is unconstitutional. Attorney General Catherine Hanaway plans to appeal, as does the liberal activist challenging other provisions upheld by Green.

Science is supposed to be fact-based and objective, but new research shows the way it's being used is definitely not. The Northwestern University study finds that partisan use of scientific data in policymaking has increased in the past 25 years, and confirms a widening gap between Democrats and Republicans.

Amendment 6 has brought about some discussion across Missouri as it seeks changes to how the state administers justice, particularly in funding for law enforcement personnel.

Missouri had a crowded primary field—especially in the Republican Party. But after the Tues. Aug. 6, 2024, Primary, there is a clear look into the future, at least for November.

A proposed federal mandate for AM radios in new cars could impact Missourians. Some critics are calling it an outdated imposition that would increase costs in the transition to electric vehicles, although the bill has significant bipartisan support in Congress.

Since Andrew Lester of Kansas City was accused of shooting teenager Ralph Yarl on Apr. 13, many headlines have included the words "Stand Your Ground." An attorney with the Gifford Law Center on Gun Violence explains that, if there was any legal defense for Lester, it would be the Castle Doctrine, not Missouri's Stand Your Ground law.

Public hearings for Missouri's redistricting process begin Saturday in St. Louis and continue next week in Springfield and Kansas City. Watchdog groups…

Akin had been fighting cancer for several years.