Tag: missouri

  • Two candidates are running in the general election for mayor of St. Louis on April 8, 2025

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    Incumbent Tishaura Jones and Cara Spencer are running in the general election for mayor of St. Louis on April 8, 2025. This contest is a rematch of the 2021 election, in which Jones defeated Spencer 52% to 48%. Both candidates are affiliated with the Democratic Party. In the four-person primary, Spencer received 49% of the…

  • Missouri is the 39th state to legalize sports betting after ballot initiative approval. Where else is it legalized?

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    After Missouri voters approved Amendment 2 on Nov. 5, 2024, Missouri became the 39th state to legalize sports betting. After the results of the election were certified on Dec. 5, 2024, sports betting officially became legal in the state. Voters approved Amendment 2, with 50.05% voting in favor and 49.95% opposing. While sports betting is…

  • Missouri withdraws appeal in ESG lawsuit

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    Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey (R) announced the state will withdraw its appeal of a court ruling overturning two anti-ESG investment rules. The rules would have penalized asset managers who invested based on ESG factors without the written consent of their clients. The withdrawal leaves the constitutional question for similar rules unsettled in U.S. courts.…

  • Missouri voters will decide on a ballot measure to provide for a 14th casino in the state, located on the Osage River

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    In November, Missouri voters will be deciding on a constitutional amendment that would allow for an additional gambling boat on the Osage River. This would be the 14th casino to operate in the state. The measure, known as Amendment 5, is one of six measures that Missouri voters will decide on Nov. 5, 2024. The…

  • Court blocks Missouri anti-ESG rules

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    A federal court last week threw out two 2023 Missouri rules that limited ESG in investment plans. The court argued the rules conflicted with federal law. Ballotpedia tracks support for and opposition to the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) investing movement. To learn more about arguments for, against, and about ESG, click here. For…

  • With certifications in Arizona and Missouri, voters in eight states will decide on abortion-related ballot measures in 2024, the most on record for a single year

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    Voters in eight states—Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Missouri, New York, Nevada, and South Dakota—will decide on abortion-related ballot measures in Nov. 2024. This is the most on record for a single year. Initiatives are pending signature verification in three additional states—Arkansas, Montana, and Nebraska. Measures were most recently certified in Arizona and Missouri. On Aug.…

  • Missouri voters to decide on right-to-abortion amendment in Nov.

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    Voters in Missouri will decide on a ballot initiative to provide a state constitutional right to abortion on Nov. 5, 2024. On Aug. 13, the secretary of state’s office announced enough valid signatures were submitted for the initiative. The campaign supporting the initiative, Missourians for Constitutional Freedom, submitted 380,159 signatures to the secretary of state…

  • Missouri voters to decide on minimum wage and paid sick leave initiative in Nov.

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    Voters in Missouri will decide on a ballot initiative addressing minimum wage and paid sick leave, titled Proposition A, on Nov. 5, 2024. On Aug. 13, the secretary of state’s office found that campaign proponents submitted enough valid signatures for the initiative to qualify for the ballot. Missourians for Healthy Families and Fair Wages submitted…

  • Missouri voters to decide on sports betting legalization initiative in November

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    Voters in Missouri will decide on a ballot initiative to legalize sports betting on Nov. 5, 2024. On August 13, the secretary of state’s office confirmed that enough valid signatures were submitted, and certified the measure for the ballot. The campaign supporting the initiative, Missouri for Winning Education, submitted 340,000 petition signatures on May 2.…