Eric Schmitt

In the first debate for Missouri's U.S. Senate race, Democrat Trudy Busch Valentine said the greatest threat facing the country was climate change and argued “we need rules that are the same all over America regarding our ability to vote.”

The court's decision means that a previous ruling by a Cole County judge — which stripped local health departments of the ability to issue pandemic-related restrictions — remains in effect.

Many Missourians don't support the state's abortion ban, but that doesn't appear to change who they vote for. Plus: The 988 emergency mental health hotline debuted this summer, but some advocates question if Missouri is committed to funding the project long term.

The injunction came in response to a request from the Missouri Attorney General’s Office and the Department of Social Services for the Christian boarding school to be closed, but the order remains on pause until a hearing Monday.

More Missouri voters say they would overturn the near-total abortion ban than would keep it. But at the same time, polls show Republican Eric Schmitt — who signed the paperwork enacting the ban — with a significant lead in the U.S. Senate race.

Circuit Attorney Kimberly Gardner says there is "clear and convincing evidence" that Johnson is innocent in a 1994 murder. But the Missouri Attorney General's office has had a blanket policy of opposing any requests for relief in wrongful conviction cases.

The attorney general is suing St. Louis over its plan to use federal funds to support abortion access. But after the case was moved to federal court, reproductive rights groups worry that a ruling could further curtail abortion access for the entire region.

Attorneys for Jackson County and other municipalities argued that a judge's ruling last November, which declared "null and void" any unilaterally-issued COVID health orders, is impacting their ability to curb the spread of contagious disease.

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt sued the city of St. Louis to block it from using federal funds to support access to abortion. The city argues that the law he cites violates the First Amendment and the supremacy clause.

Former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens was leading in most public opinion polls throughout the U.S. Senate contest. But his fortunes took a nosedive after third-party groups funded a flurry of negative advertisements highlighting abuse allegations from his ex-wife.

Kansas voters overwhelmingly rejected a measure that would have opened the door to abortion restrictions. Elsewhere, Trump showed strength in GOP races again. Both outcomes will impact the midterms.

Attorney General Eric Schmitt held off former Gov. Eric Greitens, Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler and others to win the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate on Tuesday.