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...
Republican Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe will be Missouri’s next governor. On Tuesday, he claimed 59.2% of the vote to defeat Democrat Crystal Quade, Missouri House Minority Leader, who earned 38.7%. Kehoe, a 62-year-old former state senator and businessman,...
After Americans took to the polls on November 5th, Donald J. Trump has been declared the winner of America’s 2024 presidential election, and is projected to win 312 of the nation’s 538 electoral votes. Despite election officials’ warnings that the...
The Missouri Bishops this week issued a statement urging Catholics and all persons of good will to oppose Amendment 3, calling the amendment “a tragic step backward in our work to protect all human life at all stages.” The Bishops reiterated their...
On Thursday, Dr. Guillermo Villa-Trueba, Hispanic Outreach Manager for the Missouri Catholic Conference, participated in a Facebook livestream, hosted by Deacon Enrique Castro, Director of Hispanic Ministry for the Diocese of Jefferson City. They...