-
The legislation comes after several unsuccessful attempts to stop public funds from going to abortion providers or affiliates through the budget process. The bill now goes to Gov. Mike Parson.
-
More than $10 million — much of it from outside the state — has been raised to push proposals for abortion rights, sports wagering and to raise the minimum wage in Missouri.
-
Unless Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft uses an unusual procedure to speed up counting petition signatures, a bid to legalize abortion won’t go before voters until after the Aug. 6 primary.
-
Kloss, who is known for her philanthropy, was in the St. Louis area to help gather signatures for an abortion legalization petition. She also participated in a ceremony officially naming a portion of Washington Avenue after her.
-
A GOP-backed bill would block Medicaid payments to Planned Parenthood. Health care providers fear it will harm patients’ access to critical care.
-
At issue in the case is more than abortion rights. It's the entire structure of the FDA's regulatory power to approve drugs and continually evaluate their safety.
-
Erin Hawley, Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley's wife, will argue the mifepristone case on behalf of the anti-abortion doctors in the suit.
-
Jamie Corley, a Republican from University City, officially filed to run in the GOP primary on Monday. This is her first time running for public office.
-
The latest poll for SLU/YouGov shows Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft in the lead among Republicans in the race for governor, with more than half of respondents undecided.
-
Ballot initiatives are one way for voters to assert their power over the political whims of Missouri's state legislature or courts. They are often viewed as more stable and harder to undo.