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.

Sports teams, teachers and unions have weighed in on the proposal and whether it will fund schools and an anti-gambling addiction program.

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.

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.

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.

David Raithel is a Democrat running for Missouri’s 44th House District. He has been living in Boone County for four decades. The former Army veteran describes himself as a “pro-choice gun owner who believes in red flag laws and universal background checks.

In some places where population has increased, the percentage of people registering to vote hasn't always kept pace.

In less than a month, voters from Missouri’s 44th House District will decide between a Columbia business owner and former Army veteran to represent them in the state legislature. Republican John Martin will face off against Democrat David Raithel to see who will be the voice of the nearly 38,

Missourians will decide on a number of issues and candidates during the November 5 general election. Some of the items on your ballot will be determined by where you live. With the voter registration deadline just around the corner on October 9,

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

In an announcement Monday, House Minority Leader Crystal Quade, D-Springfield, received the backing of the Missouri Correctional Officers Association over Republican Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe.