Working on a tight deadline, advocates collected signatures from around the state supporting a vote to restore the right to abortions, which are now banned in Missouri except for medical emergencies.

This week, Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft is expected to certify Missourians for Constitutional Freedom’s proposed amendment to the Missouri Constitution. If approved by voters in November, ...

Above is the first page of Missouri's first constitution adopted in 1820. At 224 pages and just over 69,000 words, the current Missouri constitution is the fourth in the state's history. November's ...

JEFFERSON CITY — A group of proposed ballot measures that seek to enshrine the right to abortion within the state constitution of Missouri, where it is currently banned, were filed with the Secretary ...

The deadline for Missouri lawmakers is at 6 p.m. Friday to pass top Republican legislation that would make it more difficult to amend the state's constitution. If approved by lawmakers, the proposal ...

TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online ...

(ORN)– To commemorate the 200 th anniversary of the first Missouri Constitutional Convention, the Supreme Court of Missouri’s bicentennial committee, in partnership with Missouri 2021, created two ...

In the Missouri constitution, there is an amendment that protects farmers, ranchers and their practices. But the way the amendment is worded seems just vague enough to protect weed farmers. Can this ...

A proposed state constitutional amendment could grant residents of Missouri stronger digital privacy protections. The amendment passed the state’s legislature, and will be voted on by the general ...

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced Thursday that he will not expand Medicaid, ignoring the state Constitution that requires it after voters supported the measure in a referendum. Health care ...

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced Thursday that he will not expand Medicaid, ignoring the state Constitution that requires it after voters supported the measure in a referendum. Health care ...