Tag: Missouri news
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Missouri celebrates the 202nd anniversary of their first constitution
202 years ago, the first constitution of Missouri was signed on July 19, 1820. At the time that the constitution was signed, Missouri had not yet gained statehood. The territory first applied in 1817, but was unable to obtain statehood due to the debate in Congress over slavery. In 1820, Maine applied for statehood with…
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Gov. Parson granted the fewest pardons in 2022 in June
In June, Gov. Michael Parson (R) granted nine pardons. June had the fewest pardons this year. Parson granted the highest number of pardons in February with 29 pardons. In 2022, 97 pardons have been issued in Missouri and four sentences have been commuted. The nine individuals pardoned were James Griggs, Kenneth Moss, Donald Craft Jr.,…
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18 Missourian candidates completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey since July 7
Below are a selection of responses from the candidates who filled out Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey since July 7. To read each candidate’s full responses, click their name at the bottom of the article. Kenny Edgar is running for Missouri House of Representatives to represent District 92 and the Democratic primary is on Aug. 2.…
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Missouri’s average gas price falls to $4.35
As of July 14, Missouri’s average gas price according to AAA was $4.35 for regular gas, which was below the national average of $4.60. Gas prices fell from the previous week’s average of $4.58 but remained above the June average of $4.48. On July 14, 2021, the state’s average price was $2.84. Joplin was the…
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28 Missourian candidates completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey in the first week of July
Below are a selection of responses from the candidates who filled out Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey since July 1, 2022. To read each candidate’s full responses, click their name at the bottom of the article. AJ Exner is running for election to the Missouri House of Representatives to represent District 135 and the Republican primary…
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Missouri’s average gas price falls to $4.50
As of July 6, Missouri’s average gas price according to AAA was $4.50 for regular gas, which was below the national average of $4.78. Gas prices fell from the previous week’s average of $4.58 but remained above the June average of $4.46. On July 6, 2021, the state’s average price was $2.81. Joplin was the…
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Governor Parson signed 28 bills in June
During the month of June, Gov. Mike Parson (R) signed 28 bills into law. Below is a list of bills signed on each date. June 7: House Bill 1600, House Bill 1697, House Bill 1725, House Bill 2149, House Bill 2365, House Bill 2416, and Senate Bill 987 June 11: House Bill 2005 June 16:…
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Elections law signed in Missouri
On June 29, 2022, Gov. Mike Parson (R) signed House Bill 1878 into law, making a number of modifications to the state’s election laws. The legislation requires entities that solicit more than 10 voter registration applications to register with the secretary of state, voters to declare a political party affiliation or declare themselves unaffiliated upon…
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One month to Missouri primary
Missouri’s 2022 primary election is in one month. It is scheduled for Aug. 2. The filing deadline was on March 29. A primary election is used to narrow the field of candidates for certain positions or to determine the political party nominees before a general election. Missouri has an open primary. Voters are not required…
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Missouri redistricting commission enacted new state House boundaries on January 19
The House Independent Bipartisan Citizens Commission unanimously approved new state House district boundaries on January 19. Fourteen of the commission’s 20 members were required to approve the plan. Two distinct politician commissions are responsible for state legislative redistricting in Missouri—one for the state Senate and another for the state House of Representatives. To form the…