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Nonprofit drops $150K into PAC supporting lame-duck Missouri …
Nov 21, 2024 · Elections; Government + Politics; Nonprofit drops $150K into PAC supporting lame-duck Missouri governor Originally created to bankroll Mike Parson’s 2021 inauguration, Moving Missouri Forward gave money to a political action committee that in recent years has funded the governor’s trips to the Super Bowl
Fire erupts in southeast Missouri at one of world’s largest lithium …
Oct 30, 2024 · Smoke billows out of the collapsed roof at Critical Mineral Recovery’s lithium-ion battery recycling plant near Fredericktown, Missouri. Nearby residents were instructed to stay inside or — if they were in the immediate vicinity — evacuate after a fire broke out at the facility Wednesday (Madison County 911).
Latest 2024 farm income forecast shows overall decrease from 2023
Dec 4, 2024 · Farm income is forecasted to have decreased in 2024 by 4% from 2023, largely because of a decrease in cash receipts, or the gross income, from the sale of commodity crops, according to the December update of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s farm income forecast.. Carrie Litkowski, the farm income team leader with USDA Economic Research Service, presented the latest update in a webinar ...
Status quo election leaves Missouri Republicans with legislative ...
Nov 5, 2024 · Election 2024; Legislature; Status quo election leaves Missouri Republicans with legislative supermajorities Each party flipped a seat held by the other in each chamber but Democrats made no gains for the first time in five elections
Josh Hawley defeats Lucas Kunce in Missouri U.S. Senate race
Nov 5, 2024 · OZARK — U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley won a second term on Tuesday, cruising to victory over a well-financed rival in a state that hasn’t elected a Democrat to statewide office since 2018.. Hawley defeated Marine veteran Lucas Kunce 56% to 42% in final, unofficial results.
Abortion decision weighs heavily on Missouri Supreme Court …
Oct 11, 2024 · Election 2024; Abortion decision weighs heavily on Missouri Supreme Court judge retention races Some progressives are publicly calling for voters to oust two Supreme Court judges up for a retention vote next month over their dissent in a lawsuit placing abortion on the November ballot
Denny Hoskins wins race to become Missouri’s next secretary of …
Nov 5, 2024 · Republican state Sen. Denny Hoskins will be Missouri’s next chief election official, defeating Democratic state Rep. Barbara Phifer. With all precincts reporting, the final, unofficial tally showed Hoskins defeated Phifer 58% to 40%.
Issues 3: Proposition A (2024 Voter Guide) – Missouri Independent
Official Ballot Title: Do you want to amend Missouri law to: increase minimum wage January 1, 2025 to $13.75 per hour, increasing $1.25 per hour each year until 2026, when the minimum wage would be $15.00 per hour; adjust minimum wage based on changes in the Consumer Price Index each January beginning in 2027; require […]
2024 Voter Guide - Missouri Independent
What time do polls open? Polls across the state open on Nov. 5 at 6 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Voters in line by 7 p.m. are entitled to cast a ballot. Where do I vote? Before you head out the door, check your voter registration and polling location at GoVoteMissouri.com. Some local election officials said the state’s website has the most …