Missouri Attorney General

Although Missouri voters restored abortion rights in 2024, multiple legal, political and court battles over the common abortion medication mifepristone continue to run through the state. Hawley is taking aim at the drug through proposed legislation and calling for federal investigations.

Young people are at risk for kratom abuse, said PreventED’s Jenny Armbruster. Missouri’s attorney general called the kratom compound 7-OH “deadly.”

Trump's order attempts to restrict mail-in ballots only to voters on an approved federal list. But Democrats and postal law experts have said the Postal Service has no authority over elections.

While the national rush to redraw congressional districts began with a call from President Donald Trump, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway quickly became the state's bulwark in defending Republican redistricting against lawsuits and a citizen petition.

Missouri shop owners are also questioning the evidence behind Attorney General Catherine Hanaway’s crackdown, which relies heavily on lab results gathered by a marijuana industry group —whose members compete with hemp retailers.

The machines — which are found in many gas stations, bars and convenience stores — have been a flashpoint in Missouri public policy circles for years. A federal judge recently ruled the devices are illegal gambling machines.

A judge ruled that the Republican-leaning “Missouri First” congressional map will be in effect for the November election. Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has filed a lawsuit to stop a referendum effort, claiming that voters don't have the power to overturn the map.

U.S. attorneys cite key civil rights cases in an effort to overturn the Missouri State High School Activities Association’s policy reserving spots on its board of directors for under-represented candidates, calling it “systematic unconstitutional race and sex-based discrimination.”

Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway told KCUR’s Up To Date that she believes Missouri voters don’t have the authority to block the newly drawn congressional map through a referendum. “I think we know for 2026 what the congressional districts are,” Hanaway said. Legal challenges are still underway.

The suit alleges that Kansas City-based CBD American Shaman failed to disclose the highly addictive effects of the drug 7-OH, which is available in gas stations and smoke shops across the state.

Missouri lawmakers are debating new internet laws aimed at keeping minors safe online, but critics warn the rules could threaten privacy and free speech.

Lance Shockley died by lethal injection last year. State courts have rejected prisoners' requests for DNA testing in recent years.