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The Missouri Senate approved a pair of bills early Tuesday placing limits on access to health care and athletics for transgender youth.

The Secretary of State, who has to approve the rule, said it could go into effect in "about 10 days" and would be in place for 180 days.

State Sen. Bill Eigel has launched the opening salvo of a likely contentious 2024 Republican gubernatorial primary.

State Sen. Bill Eigel has launched the opening salvo of a likely contentious 2024 Republican gubernatorial primary.

The Missouri Senate Education and Workforce Development Committee debated critical race theory for two hours during its first 2023 meeting.

Since the end of the 2022 election cycle, there’s been increased talk from proponents and opponents of abortion rights about putting a constitutional amendment about the issue on the 2024 ballot. But a proposal from Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft would raise the bar for passing those amendments to 60%.

Since the end of the 2022 election cycle, there’s been increased talk from proponents and opponents of abortion rights about putting a constitutional amendment about the issue on the 2024 ballot.

Years after the federal government got involved to improve ballot access for active members of the military, expanded online voting that is not available to the general public is reducing problems for troops wanting to vote.

Officials in Florida and Missouri are pushing back against routine efforts by the Justice Department to monitor local election procedures in their states, suggesting that the presence of federal monitors at polling places would be disruptive and intimidating.

States are mailing absentee ballots sooner and — in a few places — letting troops cast ballots online. Still, voter turnout among military personnel lags the general population.