Denny Hoskins

Sports betting still isn't available in Missouri months after voters legalized it. Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins said there was not any reason to fast-track rules that could have made gambling available sooner than this fall.

Months after Missouri voters approved a ballot amendment authorizing sports betting, you still can't place a wager in the state. Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins rejected a proposal that would speed up the process.

Denton Loudermill Jr. is suing three conservative Missouri senators for defamation after they falsely claimed on social media that he was an "illegal alien" and the shooter at the Super Bowl parade in Kansas City. He refiled his federal lawsuits in Missouri after a Kansas court dismissed them.

Republican candidate Denny Hoskins wants to mandate hand counting ballots for all elections, saying he distrusts machines. Democrat Barbara Phifer calls it an "attempt to sow distrust and chaos," and election officials predict delayed and error-prone results.

A federal judge in Kansas decided his court did not have jurisdiction in the case brought by Denton Loudermill of Olathe. He sued Missouri state Sens. Rick Brattin, Denny Hoskins and Nick Schroer for their social media messages falsely accusing him of being a shooter and an "illegal alien."

State Sen. Denny Hoskins and State Rep. Barbara Phifer are running to become Missouri’s next secretary of state, the top election official in the state. Here's what they said on issues like absentee voting, mail-in ballots, initiative petitions and libraries.

According to a recent poll, Republicans have a lead in every statewide race in Missouri. The largest gap between candidates is in the race for secretary of state, the top election official.

The Secretary of State is the top election official in Missouri. The Republican primary in August includes the current House Speaker, several state legislators, and some newcomers to elected office.

Three Missouri senators made social posts falsely accusing Kansas resident Denton Loudermill of being an "illegal immigrant" who was involved in the Super Bowl parade shooting. They've claimed legislative immunity for their social media posts, saying their assertions were part of official business.