Lori Rook, an attorney with Ozarks Elder Law, will challenge Republican state Sen. Curtis Trent for his seat in the Missouri capitol.

The Star compiled a set of answers detailing how the Missouri Ethics Commission operates and how citizens can seek to hold their elected officials accountable.

Jackson County legislators will discuss the timing of a recall election for County Executive Frank White Jr. at their meeting Monday, July 7.

Just days after Congress cut federal funding to states, Mike Kehoe is poised to sign legislation projected to reduce state revenue by as much as a half-billion dollars annually.

As the Ozark School District sees less debt and rising operation costs, residents will vote on rerouting money from the district's debt service fund to its operating fund.

Sample ballots were sent out this week, letting Boone County voters know about the option to expand the senior property tax relief during the August special election. In 2024, Boone County voters approved a measure to freeze property taxes for homeowners aged 62 and older.

Cyndia Haggard is charged with one count of election interference, after attorneys with the Secretary of State’s office found she impeded the August 2024 election verification process.

Residents in two House districts, including one in south St. Louis County, could be without a representative for more than a year if the governor doesn’t schedule a special election.

A Missouri judge has blocked many of the state's anti-abortion laws. The order Thursday by Jackson County Circuit Judge Jerri Zhang reimposes a preliminary injunction against the abortion restrictions.

In a 9-0 vote, the Legislature passed an ordinance intending to set an Aug. 26, 2025, date for a special election.