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Kehoe eases fuel and weight rules during Missouri harvest
Elections and votingGov. Kehoe signed an order relaxing fuel and weight rules for Missouri farmers during the harvest period.
The Ballot Missouri News DeskOct 4, 2026
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Missouri senator proposes new bill concerning Flock
Foreign policyThe measure would have to complete Missouri’s legislative process before it could change state law.
The Ballot Missouri Policy DeskOct 3, 2026
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Sports event contracts ordered to end in Missouri
Elections and votingPrediction market companies must stop offering sports-related event contracts covered by a Missouri order.
The Ballot Missouri News DeskOct 2, 2026
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Kansas City man dies after July 4 shooting
Public safetyA 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
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How new Missouri maps could shape congressional elections
Elections and votingNew district boundaries could change which Missouri voters choose each U.S. House representative in future elections.
The Ballot Missouri DeskSep 28, 2026
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New Missouri maps could reshape congressional districts
Elections and votingBoundary changes could place some Missouri voters in different U.S. House districts for future elections.
The Ballot Missouri News DeskSep 27, 2026
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Kehoe names members to Missouri child welfare task force
Elections and votingGov. Mike Kehoe has made appointments to a state task force addressing child welfare in Missouri.
The Ballot Missouri News DeskSep 21, 2026
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Missouri governor orders safeguards for plate readers
Elections and votingThe 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
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Missouri AG tells six prediction markets to halt sports contracts
Elections and votingMissouri’s attorney general has directed six prediction-market operators to stop offering contracts tied to sports outcomes.
The Ballot Missouri DeskSep 20, 2026
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Missouri AG tells unlicensed prediction markets to stop
Elections and votingMissouri’s attorney general has issued cease-and-desist orders targeting prediction markets described as operating without licenses.
The Ballot Missouri Policy DeskSep 20, 2026
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Sports event contracts ordered to end in Missouri
Elections and votingPrediction market companies have been directed to stop offering sports-related event contracts in Missouri.
The Ballot Missouri News DeskSep 20, 2026
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Missouri governor limits use of license plate reader data
Elections and votingA signed order restricts how data from Automated License Plate Readers may be used in Missouri.
The Ballot Missouri Policy DeskSep 18, 2026
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Missouri governor orders safeguards on plate readers
Elections and votingAn executive order establishes state safeguards connected to license plate readers, with its written terms governing the policy’s reach.
The Ballot Missouri News DeskSep 18, 2026
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Kehoe orders safeguards for license plate reader data
Public safetyMissouri’s governor directed the Department of Public Safety to set statewide protections for police use of automated license plate readers.
The Ballot Missouri DeskSep 18, 2026
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Protesters seek data center pause, privacy rules in Missouri
Economy and jobsAt the Missouri Capitol, protesters called for a temporary pause involving data centers and for state privacy rules.
The Ballot Missouri Policy DeskSep 17, 2026
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Missouri announces $10 million in Blue Shield grants
EducationThe 2026 grants cover 350 counties, cities, towns and a school district participating in Missouri Blue Shield.
The Ballot Missouri DeskSep 16, 2026
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Kehoe Announces Child Welfare Task Force Appointments
Elections and votingGov. Kehoe has announced appointments to the Missouri Child Welfare Task Force, an administrative action unrelated to an election.
The Ballot Missouri News DeskSep 16, 2026