Business groups lobbied heavily to overturn Proposition A, passed by 58% of Missouri voters in November 2024, arguing it would cost jobs. The bill also repeals annual inflation adjustments for the minimum wage,

The reversal reflected a growing struggle over the use of ballot measures to answer policy questions in Republican-led states.

Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe on Thursday signed House Bill 567, repealing the voter-approved changes to the state’s minimum wage and sick leave laws.

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed a bill Wednesday that prohibits foreign money from funding ballot issue campaigns, making it the ninth state to enact such legislation.

According to Missouri law, candidates are not allowed to participate in verifying their own elections. But officials say Haggard showed up anyway. She was reportedly removed from the Vernon County courthouse during certification, and the Secretary of State’s office referred the case for prosecution.

Legislation to restrict marriage for Missouri residents under age 18 had been stalled by Republican critics for years. The law also stops child sex abusers from using non-disclosure agreements to silence their victims.

Uncertainty looms on the likelihood of an August election to decide recall of Jackson County executive Frank White Jr.

The Star compiled a set of answers detailing how the Missouri Ethics Commission operates and how citizens can seek to hold their elected officials accountable.

Gov. Mike Kehoe signed House Bill 567 into law Thursday, which removes the paid sick leave requirement that voters approved through Proposition A in the November 2024 general election.

A Missouri judge has blocked many of the state's anti-abortion laws. The order Thursday by Jackson County Circuit Judge Jerri Zhang reimposes a preliminary injunction against the abortion restrictions.

Just days after Congress cut federal funding to states, Mike Kehoe is poised to sign legislation projected to reduce state revenue by as much as a half-billion dollars annually.

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