Oct 30, 2024 · Smoke billows out of the collapsed roof at Critical Mineral Recovery’s lithium-ion battery recycling plant near Fredericktown, Missouri. Nearby residents were instructed to stay inside or — if they were in the immediate vicinity — evacuate after a fire broke out at the facility Wednesday (Madison County 911).

Nov 6, 2024 · OZARK — U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley won a second term on Tuesday, cruising to victory over a well-financed rival in a state that hasn’t elected a Democrat to statewide office since 2018.. Hawley defeated Marine veteran Lucas Kunce 56% to 42% in final, unofficial results.

Trump’s Jan. 6 pardon order ‘flies in the face of the facts’ of violent insurrection BY: John E. Jones III - January 22, 2025 In the first hours of his second term, President Donald Trump pardoned nearly everyone convicted of crimes associated with the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol – including former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio – …

Oct 14, 2024 · The Isle of Capri casino in Boonville, owned by Caesars Entertainment, has contributed $4.7 million to the campaign to defeat Amendment 2, which would legalize sports wagering in Missouri (Rudi Keller/Missouri Independent).

Nov 6, 2024 · By the time the NFL playoffs begin in January, sports betting will be legal in Missouri. The only remaining question now that voters approved Amendment 2 is whether bettors will use platforms licensed in Missouri or if players will have to use accounts linked to licenses from other states. The amendment directs the Missouri Gaming Commission to make sports betting available by Dec. 1, 2025.

Nov 5, 2024 · Daniel Tucker, a leader with the Missouri Workers Center, teaches chants customized to an initiative petition to raise the minimum wage and mandate paid sick leave outside of the Secretary of State’s office building in Jefferson City in May (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent).

Oct 21, 2024 · Missourians are set to vote on whether to unravel the state’s abortion ban or keep it intact. And as the debate rages across the state, access to reproductive health care has become a major flashpoint in the race for U.S. Senate between Republican Josh Hawley and Democrat Lucas Kunce. Hawley, who is seeking re-election after winning the seat in 2018, is adamantly anti-abortion.

Oct 29, 2024 · Winning for Missouri Education, the committee promoting Amendment 2 on next Tuesday’s ballot, reported Monday that it has raised $40.25 million since beginning its initiative campaign in January (Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images).

Nov 26, 2024 · Missouri Department of Transportation employees are entitled to raises included in a market pay plan even if lawmakers haven’t appropriated enough money to cover the cost, the Western District Missouri Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.. In the unanimous decision, Judge Gary Witt wrote that the Missouri Constitution is unambiguous in the power it gives to the Highways and Transportation ...

Dec 19, 2024 · Supporters of Amendment 3 celebrate on Sept. 10 on the steps of the Missouri Capitol after the state Supreme Court ruled the abortion-rights measure could remain on the ballot (Anna Spoerre/Missouri Independent).