Missouri

Missouri Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe speaks to supporters
Politics

Missouri voters guaranteed themselves paid sick leave and inflation bumps to the minimum wage. The governor just repealed them.

By David A. Lieb and The Associated Press
July 11, 2025
Missouri is about to become first U.S. state to exempt stock and crypto sale profits from income taxes
Politics

Missouri is about to become first U.S. state to exempt stock and crypto sale profits from income taxes

By David A. Lieb and The Associated Press
May 8, 2025
A 40-year veteran of McDonald’s who worked through a painful kidney stone reacts to lawmakers trying to repeal paid sick leave
Politics

A 40-year veteran of McDonald’s who worked through a painful kidney stone reacts to lawmakers trying to repeal paid sick leave

By David A. Lieb, Margery A. Beck, Becky Bohrer and The Associated Press
April 30, 2025
Protesters rally
Finance

Missouri upholds voter approval of $15 minimum wage and paid sick leave, turning back business challenge

By David A. Lieb and The Associated Press
April 30, 2025
Protesters rally
Finance

Missouri business groups sue to stop a law raising the minimum wage and requiring paid sick leave

By Summer Ballentine and The Associated Press
December 10, 2024
DraftKings signage as Jason Robins, co-founder and chief executive officer of DraftKings Inc., is interviewed.
Politics

Missouri just became the latest state to legalize sports betting—and it comes after a record-setting $43 million campaign funded by DraftKings and FanDuel

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December 5, 2024
DraftKings CEO smiles in a TV interview
Politics

DraftKings and FanDuel score a major win after the ballot measure to allow sportsbetting in Missouri barely scrapes by

By Summer Ballentine and The Associated Press
December 5, 2024
Missouri judge to consider overturning state’s near-total abortion ban after voters back abortion-rights amendment
Health

Missouri judge to consider overturning state’s near-total abortion ban after voters back abortion-rights amendment

By Summer Ballentine, Heather Hollingsworth and The Associated Press
December 4, 2024
Abortion rights advocates lose in Florida but win in 7 other states and clear path to overturn Missouri ban
Politics

Abortion rights advocates lose in Florida but win in 7 other states and clear path to overturn Missouri ban

By Geoff Mulvihill, Christine Fernando and The Associated Press
November 6, 2024
Abortion is on the ballot in 9 states as parties aim to motivate voters across the U.S.
Politics

Abortion is on the ballot in 9 states as parties aim to motivate voters across the U.S.

By Geoff Mulvihill, Christine Fernando and The Associated Press
November 5, 2024
Programmer pressing button on tablet
Tech

Mississippi law requiring websites to verify users’ age blocked by federal judge

By Emily Wagster Pettus and The Associated Press
July 2, 2024
Biden student loan repayment plan that offers a faster path to cancellation and lower payments mostly blocked by Kansas and Missouri judges
Politics

Biden student loan repayment plan that offers a faster path to cancellation and lower payments mostly blocked by Kansas and Missouri judges

By John Hanna and The Associated Press
June 25, 2024
Travis Kelce at a podium
Politics

‘The Chiefs and the Royals are using us’: Kansas politicians have doubts about paying for Super Bowl champs’ stadium, but proceed anyway

By John Hanna and The Associated Press
June 19, 2024
Travis Kelce speaks to Taylor Swift
Finance

A rivalry that predates the Civil War is about to heat up with a vote on subsidizing a new stadium

By John Hanna and The Associated Press
June 15, 2024
Kansas City Chiefs
Finance

Kansas’ attempt to lure Super Bowl-winning Chiefs across the border fizzles on $1 billion taxpayer tab

By John Hanna, Dave Skretta and The Associated Press
May 1, 2024

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