Incumbent Republican Senator from Missouri Josh Hawley met Democratic challenger Lucas Kunce and third-party candidates Nathan Kline and Jared Young for a debate Friday afternoon in Springfield. 11 points in the RealClearPolitics average of polls as of.

Based on prior comments and actions, Parson is likely to vote “no” on overturning the state’s prohibition on abortion. In June 2022, minutes after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Parson activated the state’s current ban on the procedure.

The controversial cost estimate has been the subject of court cases and partisan divides in the state since 2023.

Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe, R., and House Minority Leader Crystal Quade, D., answered several policy questions at the debate.

Along with political candidates, voters in the Show Me State will also be deciding the fate of several constitutional amendments at the polls next month. One of those is Amendment 7, which would ban one form of voting.

If it's passed at the polls on Nov. 5, Amendment 3 would overturn the state's near-total ban on abortion and enshrine the right to make decisions about one's reproductive health, without governmental interference, in the state's constitution.

The forum features Missouri House candidates on the Nov. 5 ballot. It's open to the public at City Hall, 320 E. McCarty St., and will be livestreamed in a video player that will appear on this page and the City of Jefferson YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@cojits/streams.

Republican Mike Kehoe or Democrat Crystal Quade will be the next governor of Missouri. How they approach crime could affect Kansas City for years.

Until they get in touch with him, organizer TJ James says, many people with a felony conviction have no idea that they have the right to vote. And it’s not for a lack of interest, said James, an organizer with the Metro Organization for Racial and Economic Equity,

Missouri sports betting could be legalized as soon as November thanks to a constitutional amendment on the ballot this fall. Get everything you need to know about MO sports betting here.

Republican U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley and Democrat Lucas Kunce debated a variety of issues in a forum hosted by the Missouri Press Association in Springfield.

Local candidates for state House seats are split over whether issues at the southern border deserve attention and resources from Missouri lawmakers. Several candidates running for the House discussed their views on the issue Wednesday evening during the News Tribune's candidate forum at City Hall.