The United States Supreme Court on Thursday blocked a federal court ruling that had required the use of a gerrymandered congressional map for the November general election. The order effectively revived a recent Missouri Supreme Court ruling...
Missourians will vote in November on the newly-redrawn Congressional map after a decision by the state’s Supreme Court. On Thursday, the Court found that Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins had improperly blocked a petition to repeal the...
A Cole County judge this week blocked two potential ballot measures from the November ballot. Circuit Judge Daniel Green ruled that both measures violated the state and federal constitutions. The first proposal, which would be Amendment 6 on the...
On Tuesday, August 4, Missouri voters participated in the state’s primary election. In addition to selecting each party’s nominees, they voted on four proposed constitutional amendments. Amendments 1 and 2 were approved by overwhelming margins,...
Gov. Mike Kehoe on Friday moved four proposed constitutional amendments to the Aug. 4 primary ballot: Amendment 1, renewing a sales tax for state parks and soil conservation; Amendment 2, requiring direct election of county assessors; Amendment 4,...
The Missouri Supreme Court upheld Missouri's new congressional map in two decisions handed down on Tuesday, just hours after the court heard oral arguments over the cases. The decisions upheld the validity of the map, which splits Kansas City into...
The Missouri Senate on Friday passed measures to redraw congressional districts and change the state’s initiative petition process. The Senate votes capped off a two-week special session called by Gov. Mike Kehoe at the urging of President Donald...
A new study by Pew Research Center found that religion does not play a major role in how most U.S. citizens vote in elections. The survey, conducted in May among 8,937 adults, shows that 56% of Americans say religion shapes how they vote “a little”...
At noon on Monday, January 13, Mike Kehoe was sworn in as the 58th Governor of the State of Missouri. Kehoe, a member of the Cathedral of St. Joseph Parish in Jefferson City, is the second Catholic to serve as governor of Missouri and the first...
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) met in Baltimore this week for the annual Fall Plenary Assembly. The bishops approved three next liturgical texts, including approval of the revised New American Bible for liturgical use. The...