Primary voters in a small number of districts play an outsized role in deciding who wins Congress. The Trump-initiated mid-decade redistricting wave, which led to a new Republican-drawn map in Missouri, is driving that number of competitive seats even lower.

U.S. Sens. Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt expect Missouri Republican-backed ballot issues will succeed even in a tough election year.

Introduced by Republican state Rep. Wendy Hausman, “The Taylor Swift Act,” would offer a path for Missourians to sue when someone has distributed or published an AI-generated sexual image of them without their written consent.

Between Kansas City's six games, multiple base camps, and an influx of an estimated 650,000 visitors, Kansas is expecting a strain on public safety, emergency and transportation services. The disaster declaration sets up Kansas to receive federal assistance.

A Republican judge in Cole County on Thursday ruled that the ballot summary must be rewritten for a proposed constitutional amendment that he said would confuse voters, making it much harder for Missourians to amend the constitution through citizen initiative petitions.

A state constitutional amendment, if passed by voters, would require many people on Medicaid to work. The amendment reflects federal work requirements that were passed last year and must be in place next year.

The bill would legalize and regulate the gaming machines that are often found in gas stations and convenience stores. The measure is expected to find less support in the Senate.

Legislation approved by the Missouri House on Wednesday is designed to temper tax increases on personal property such as vehicles. Some lawmakers expressed concerns about a loss in state revenue.

With federal immigration enforcement rising across the state, attendees at the annual Hispanic Capitol Day urged Missouri legislators to pay attention to their Hispanic constituents.

Republicans voted to override the governor's veto and put the restrictions into state law. It will require people to use bathrooms in public places that align with their sex assigned at birth.

About 60% of Missourians would experience a net tax increase under Gov. Mike Kehoe’s plan because of new sales taxes, while households in the top 1% would see an average tax cut of nearly $40,000.

Flint Development has reportedly sold warehouse property near El Paso, Texas, to build an 8,500-bed immigration detention center. The company currently has several properties in the Kansas City metro.