Tag: Missouri news
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Marijuana legalization initiative certified for the ballot in Missouri
On Aug. 9, 2022, Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft (R) announced that a ballot initiative to legalize marijuana in Missouri qualified for the November 8 general election ballot. The citizen-initiated ballot measure, led by the Legal Missouri 2022 campaign, needed 171,592 signatures to qualify for the ballot. Legal Missouri 2022 submitted more than 385,000…
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Missouri celebrates 201 years of statehood
201 years ago, Missouri became the 24th state admitted to the Union on Aug. 10, 1821. According to archeological excavations, humans have inhabited the Missouri area since about 9000 BCE. There were many different civilizations of native peoples including the Missouri, Quapaw, and Osage. The French began to settle in present-day Missouri around 1735. The…
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Trudy Busch Valentine wins Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Missouri
Trudy Busch Valentine won the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Missouri on August 2, 2022. She received 43.2% of the vote based on unofficial returns. Lucas Kunce came in second place with 38.4%. Nine other candidates also ran in the primary with no one receiving more than 5%. Busch Valentine is a former nurse…
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More responses to Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection from Missouri roll in
Below are a selection of responses from the candidates who filled out Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey since July 17. To read each candidate’s full responses, click their name at the bottom of the article. Manny Abarca (D) is running for Jackson County Legislature to represent District 1 and is on the ballot in the general…
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Scott Fitzpatrick wins contested Missouri auditor primary
Alan Green (D), Scott Fitzpatrick (R), and John Hartwig (L) won their respective primaries for Missouri State Auditor on Aug. 2, 2022. Green and Hartwig ran unopposed; Fitzpatrick received 64.7% of the vote based on unofficial returns. David Gregory was the only other Republican candidate. The general election will take place on Nov. 8. Green…
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Voters in St. Louis, Missouri, approve two ballot measures on Aug. 2
On August 2, voters in St. Louis, Missouri, approved two ballot measures—Proposition F and Proposition S. St. Louis Proposition F amended the city’s charter to increase the maximum fine for violations of ordinances regarding environmental conditions, such as dumping waste and debris and prohibited refuse, from $500 to $1,000. With all precincts reporting, the vote…
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Missouri’s average gas price falls to $3.79
As of August 3, Missouri’s average gas price according to AAA was $3.79 for regular gas, which was below the national average of $4.16. Gas prices fell from the previous week’s average of $3.97 and were below the June average of $4.53. On August 3, 2021, the state’s average price was $2.87. Joplin was the…
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Eric Schmitt wins Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Missouri
Eric Schmitt won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Missouri on August 2. According to the Missouri secretary of state’s office, Schmitt received 46% of the vote. Vicky Hartzler was second with 22% and Eric Greitens was third with 19%. Twenty-one candidates ran in the primary. Greitens, Hartzler, and Schmitt led in media attention,…
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Voting in Missouri’s Aug. 2 primary election
Missouri’s statewide primary election is scheduled for Aug. 2, 2022. Here is what you need to know about voting in the primary: Hours: Polling places are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day. Anyone who is in line at the time polls close has the right to cast a ballot. Polling places:…
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Signature verification deadline for Missouri marijuana legalization initiative is August 9
In Missouri, there are two citizen-initiated measures pending signature verification. One would legalize marijuana in the state. The other proposal would enact an electoral system combining top-four primaries and ranked-choice voting for general elections. The state must verify whether enough signatures have been collected by August 9. The marijuana initiative would legalize the purchase, sale,…