Oct 30, 2024 · Smoke billows out of the collapsed roof at Critical Mineral Recovery’s lithium-ion battery recycling plant near Fredericktown, Missouri. Nearby residents were instructed to stay inside or — if they were in the immediate vicinity — evacuate after a fire broke out at the facility Wednesday (Madison County 911).

Jan 8, 2025 · Patterson did not respond to a request for an interview. No speaker nominee has been denied election since 1996, when 11 Democrats voted present and four backed the Republican floor leader. “It’s certainly a long shot by all standards, but it had to happen, and that’s why I was convinced that I had to do it,” Sparks said in an interview with The Independent.

Jan 6, 2025 · Economy; Government + Politics; The battle over Missouri’s minimum wage didn’t end with November vote Newly elected lawmakers seek exemptions for some businesses as challenge to ballot measure awaits action at the Missouri Supreme Court

Jan 10, 2025 · A total of 30 states and the District of Columbia have set their own minimum wage higher than the federal rate. And 67 localities — including Denver; Flagstaff, Arizona; and Los Angeles — have raised their minimum wage above the state minimum, according to the Economic Policy Institute, a left-leaning think tank. Currently, 10 states have a minimum wage of $15 or higher: California ...

Nov 5, 2024 · Election 2024; Missouri voters approve Amendment 3, overturn state’s abortion ban Leaders of Missouri’s abortion-rights campaign emphasized that while Tuesday’s victory was hard-fought, the path to regaining abortion access in Missouri will be, too

Nov 26, 2024 · Missouri Department of Transportation employees are entitled to raises included in a market pay plan even if lawmakers haven’t appropriated enough money to cover the cost, the Western District Missouri Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.. In the unanimous decision, Judge Gary Witt wrote that the Missouri Constitution is unambiguous in the power it gives to the Highways and Transportation ...

Jan 9, 2025 · A committee of Missouri lawmakers convened ahead of the inauguration of Gov.-elect Mike Kehoe with Capitol security concerns.

Dec 20, 2024 · Health Care; Missouri judge strikes down abortion ban, but clinics say access remains blocked Several laws, such as the 72-hour waiting period, were temporarily blocked.

Nov 18, 2024 · Votes have been cast and whether our candidates and issues won or loss, as concerned citizens, our most important work is ahead of us — in Missouri and Washington. Continued involvement and ongoing oversight should rule the day. This election cycle has been anything but politics as usual. But lest we forget, the people remain […]

Sep 20, 2024 · The decision to keep a constitutional amendment legalizing abortion on the November statewide ballot was decided by a narrowly-divided Missouri Supreme Court, according to opinions released Friday.. The majority opinion was written by Judge Paul Wilson, with Chief Justice Mary Russell, Judge Robin Ransom and Judge Brent Powell concurring.