Jackson County Circuit Court Judge Jerri Zhang issued an order blocking the state’s strict abortion law after a new abortion-rights constitutional amendment recently took effect.

Republican lawmakers have proposed a number of constitutional amendments that would overturn Amendment 3. Some include exceptions for survivors of rape or incest, a departure from the party’s recent stance on abortion.

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Peter Kinder, former Missouri lieutenant governor, is set to potentially lead the state's GOP, focusing on party unity and outreach to diverse communities. Endorsed by Gov.-elect Mike Kehoe, Kinder aims to enhance party fundraising,

The election challenge asks the Missouri Supreme Court to set aside the results of Proposition A, which 57.6% of voters approved last month.

The Missouri Senate race is between Democrat Lucas ... cast early as well as information provided to our vote reporters on Election Day from county election officials. The figure can change ...

Missouri Democrats will keep three of the party’s four top leaders in place for the next two years despite an election result where the party lost every statewide race and failed to make gains in the General Assembly.

Ouderkirk won the election with 72.03% of the vote, or 842 votes, against Shad Bogany, who garnered 27.97%, or 327, or the votes, per the county data.

Not only did Democratic candidates get blown out in statewide contests for governor and the U.S. Senate, the party failed to gain any ground in the Missouri General Assembly. The election showed that the party continues to falter in rural and exurban areas.

“Missouri’s working class, in lockstep with allies across the state, went to the ballot box on Nov. 5 to overwhelmingly voice our need for paid sick days and fair wages in a free and fair election,” said Terrence Wise, of the Fight for 15.

A Missouri representative is proposing a repeal of a state law that currently prevents citizens with a felony history from running for a state office.

A judge has ruled that Missouri’s near-total abortion ban is unenforceable under a new constitutional amendment.