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News · MO

Kehoe eases fuel and weight rules during Missouri harvest

Elections and voting

Gov. Kehoe signed an order relaxing fuel and weight rules for Missouri farmers during the harvest period.

The Ballot Missouri News DeskOct 4, 2026

News · MO

Missouri senator proposes new bill concerning Flock

Foreign policy

The measure would have to complete Missouri’s legislative process before it could change state law.

The Ballot Missouri Policy DeskOct 3, 2026

News · MO

Sports event contracts ordered to end in Missouri

Elections and voting

Prediction market companies must stop offering sports-related event contracts covered by a Missouri order.

The Ballot Missouri News DeskOct 2, 2026

News · MO

Kansas City man dies after July 4 shooting

Public safety

A man shot July 4 in Kansas City, Missouri, died this week, and his death has been classified as a homicide.

The Ballot Missouri DeskOct 2, 2026

News · MO

Reproductive rights measure set for Missouri ballot

Health care

Missouri voters will consider a reproductive rights proposal labeled Amendment 3 on the November statewide ballot.

The Ballot Missouri Policy DeskOct 2, 2026

News · MO

Reproductive rights measure becomes Missouri Amendment 3

Health care

A proposed constitutional amendment concerning reproductive rights will appear as Amendment 3 on Missouri’s statewide November ballot.

The Ballot Missouri DeskOct 1, 2026

News · MO

Missouri Amendment 3 puts abortion rights back before voters

Health care

The November measure would repeal voter-approved reproductive health care protections and restrict gender-transition procedures for minors.

The Ballot Missouri Policy DeskSep 30, 2026

News · MO

SEMO board approves $10 million campus renewal plan

Education

The program covers six facility and infrastructure projects, including roof, elevator, heating and cooling, laboratory and stadium work.

The Ballot Missouri DeskSep 30, 2026

News · MO

Andrew Bailey announces resignation from FBI

Public safety

The former Missouri attorney general announced his departure from the federal agency; the move is not directly tied to an election.

The Ballot Missouri News DeskSep 29, 2026

News · MO

Supreme Court orders Missouri to use its 2022 map

Elections and voting

Missouri Republican officials objected on X after the Supreme Court kept the state's 2022 map in place instead of the 2025 HB 1 plan.

The Ballot Missouri DeskSep 29, 2026

News · MO

Supreme Court Keeps Missouri’s 2022 Congressional Map

Elections and voting

The unanimous order settles which congressional districts Missouri voters will use in the 2026 general election.

The Ballot Missouri Policy DeskSep 29, 2026

Candidate profile · MO

Candidate profile: Bethany Mann in Missouri’s 3rd District

Elections and voting

Democrat Bethany Mann is one of nine candidates in Missouri’s 2026 race for the 3rd Congressional District.

The Ballot Missouri News DeskSep 28, 2026

News · MO

How new Missouri maps could shape congressional elections

Elections and voting

New district boundaries could change which Missouri voters choose each U.S. House representative in future elections.

The Ballot Missouri DeskSep 28, 2026

News · MO

Supreme Court rejects Missouri map for a third time

Elections and voting

The court again rejected a Missouri district map described as favoring Republicans, marking the third rejection.

The Ballot Missouri Policy DeskSep 27, 2026

News · MO

New Missouri maps could reshape congressional districts

Elections and voting

Boundary changes could place some Missouri voters in different U.S. House districts for future elections.

The Ballot Missouri News DeskSep 27, 2026

News · MO

Supreme Court keeps Missouri’s 2022 congressional map

Elections and voting

A unanimous order requires Missouri to use its 2022 congressional districts in the 2026 general election.

The Ballot Missouri DeskSep 27, 2026

News · MO

Supreme Court again rejects Trump-backed Missouri map

Elections and voting

The Supreme Court has rejected a Trump-backed Missouri congressional map for the third time.

The Ballot Missouri Policy DeskSep 27, 2026

News · MO

Supreme Court blocks Missouri map switch for November

Elections and voting

The justices kept Missouri’s post-2020 census districts in place after ballots were mailed and absentee voting began.

The Ballot Missouri News DeskSep 27, 2026

News · MO

Supreme Court rejects Missouri congressional map effort

Elections and voting

The court turned aside a third Republican effort to use a map that could have created an opportunity to gain another House seat.

The Ballot Missouri DeskSep 26, 2026

News · MO

Missouri attorney general announces trafficking council

Elections and voting

A new council will focus on human trafficking, with its structure and work now the main issues to watch.

The Ballot Missouri Policy DeskSep 26, 2026

News · MO

Supreme Court rejects Trump-backed Missouri map again

Elections and voting

The Supreme Court has rejected a Missouri congressional map backed by Donald Trump for the third time.

The Ballot Missouri News DeskSep 26, 2026

News · MO

Missouri congressional map returns to U.S. Supreme Court

Elections and voting

An emergency appeal challenges an appellate order reviving new districts after the justices twice blocked their use in November.

The Ballot Missouri Policy DeskSep 24, 2026

News · MO

Missouri map dispute reaches Supreme Court for third time

Elections and voting

The justices are again considering Missouri’s congressional boundaries after an appeals court ordered the state to use a Trump-backed map.

The Ballot Missouri DeskSep 24, 2026

News · MO

Appeals court orders Missouri to use 2025 congressional map

Elections and voting

The 8th Circuit stayed its order through Sept. 28, leaving time for the U.S. Supreme Court to review the dispute.

The Ballot Missouri Policy DeskSep 23, 2026

News · MO

Missouri ordered again to use disputed midterm map

Elections and voting

A renewed court order keeps Missouri’s gerrymandered district map in place for the midterms as the dispute moves toward the Supreme Court.

The Ballot Missouri News DeskSep 22, 2026

News · MO

Missouri AG Orders Reinforce High Court Decision

Elections and voting

The Missouri attorney general’s orders give added state-level significance to a high court decision, with no election or candidate directly involved.

The Ballot Missouri DeskSep 22, 2026

News · MO

Kehoe names members to Missouri child welfare task force

Elections and voting

Gov. Mike Kehoe has made appointments to a state task force addressing child welfare in Missouri.

The Ballot Missouri News DeskSep 21, 2026

News · MO

Missouri governor orders safeguards for plate readers

Elections and voting

The governor ordered new protections for automatic license plate readers, with implementation details central to the policy’s effect.

The Ballot Missouri Policy DeskSep 21, 2026

News · MO

Missouri AG orders unlicensed sports prediction markets to stop

Elections and voting

The attorney general directed unlicensed prediction markets to halt activity the office classifies as unlawful sports wagering.

The Ballot Missouri News DeskSep 20, 2026

News · MO

Missouri AG tells six prediction markets to halt sports contracts

Elections and voting

Missouri’s attorney general has directed six prediction-market operators to stop offering contracts tied to sports outcomes.

The Ballot Missouri DeskSep 20, 2026