Missouri General Assembly

Missouri Republicans once again will have free reign to reshape policy and politics throughout state government. Democrats? Not so much.

The Missouri House on Tuesday passed a $1.2 billion supplemental budget with a vote of 133-4. Most of the money is federal coronavirus relief funds.

Republican incumbents had a good night, keeping statewide offices. But in a surprise, Amendment 3, which would change the Clean Missouri redistricting plan, was winning.

It’s a small slice of the almost 5,000 absentee ballots rejected, but advocates say even one uncounted vote is too many. Under this year's new mail-in voting option, voters have to have their ballot envelope notarized.

A special legislative session convened by Gov. Mike Parson on June 27 was meant to focus on six violent crime prevention provisions.

Kansas City faith leaders are developing police division-specific strategies to deter violent crime, a powerful windstorm disrupts communities, crops and livelihoods in Iowa, and a special session in the Missouri General Assembly drags on nearly a month after being called to order.

The proposal would have asked voters whether they want to start the process of bringing KCPD under local control for the first time since the 1930s.

Both Missouri and Kansas saw some close statehouse races. Here's what to make of the results.

If Alissia Canady wins in November, she would be the first woman of color elected statewide in Missouri history.

Cameras would allow families to document abuse or workers not taking precautions against the coronavirus.

The South Patrol Division of the Kansas City Police Department has recorded 11 homicides so far this year, when there were 0 this time last year.

Lawmakers say they expect to come back soon, especially if Congress passes a bill allocating money to help state and local governments with budget shortfalls.