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Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s decision to withdraw from a lawsuit against the state highway patrol has earned a sharp rebuke from his potential 2024 rivals, with …

The companies suing the state have funded PACs that gave Attorney General Andrew Bailey thousands in campaign contributions in recent months.

The companies suing the state have funded PACs that gave Attorney General Andrew Bailey thousands in campaign contributions in recent months.

Ellinger & Associates will start 2023 with a new name, the firm announced Monday, acknowledging the contributions of one of its founding partners.

Mayor Quinton Lucas claimed that political mailers advocating the re-election of state Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer violated the law by using images of city police officers to promote political activity. It’s unclear whether the allegation is true.

The Cole County Circuit Court case was dismissed by Judge Cotton Walker on Friday.

The judge said he plans to rule on whether the proposal will be on the Nov. 8 ballot shortly after attorneys file a final set of briefs Friday, Sept. 9.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Lawyers for a Missouri woman suing to block a recreational marijuana ballot measure panned the top state election official's involvement and claimed the proposal is unconstitutionally broad during Thursday court arguments.

Whether Missourians will vote this November on legalizing recreational marijuana could be determined next week.

Whether or not Missourians will vote this November on whether to legalize marijuana could be determined next week.