PARKVILLE, Mo. — As the Missouri Legislature gets set to reconvene for a special session, the Trump-backed redistricting effort is drawing headlines, but it’s another effort that could reshape Show-Me ...

State Sen. Barbara Washington, D-Kansas City, speaks against splitting Kansas City into three congressional districts during Senate debate Friday. Shortly after she spoke, Senate Republicans forced a ...

Initiative petitions are a legally recognized process through which citizens can collect signatures to put before voters a question that, if passed, can change the state constitution and state law.

Apr. 1—A spoonful of history would be good medicine for the sour stomachs in Jefferson City. A number of proposals are being debated and voted on that would make it harder for residents to use our own ...

Missouri voters are likely to weigh in on a new congressional map and proposed changes to the state's initiative petition process. Even as court cases seek to throw out the new redistricting plan ...

COLUMBIA — Gov. Mike Kehoe has called Missouri lawmakers to a special session to redraw the state's congressional districts, following in the footsteps of the Republican-led Texas legislature in its ...

A special legislative session called by Governor Mike Kehoe began Wednesday. Kehoe called on lawmakers Friday to take action regarding congressional redistricting and initiative petition reform. The ...

JEFFERSON CITY — Clear. Unbiased. Fair. Accurate. These words drove the conversation at the Respect MO Voters Coalition Policy Summit on Sunday, where voters from around Missouri gathered to decide on ...

Finally, before the end of the year at least some of the court challenges being heard in Cole and Jackson counties will likely be through the trial courts and in the hands of appeals court judges.

In 2018, more than 70,000 voters signed a ballot initiative to expand Medicaid health care to cover a greater share of low-income people. Darin Oswald [email protected] A Republican-led ...

The Old Florida Capitol is seen with the tower of the current Florida Capitol rising behind, during a legislative session in Tallahassee, Fla., Thursday, March 6 ...