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Missouri lawmakers approve referendum to repeal abortion-rights amendment
Six months after Missouri voters approved an abortion-rights amendment, Republican state lawmakers on Wednesday approved a new referendum that would seek the amendment's repeal and instead ban most abortions with exceptions for rape an incest.
Missouri Supreme Court upholds minimum wage and paid sick leave
The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a voter-approved ballot measure gradually raising the state's minimum wage to $15 an hour and requiring employers to provide paid sick leave to workers.
Missouri Supreme Court weighs Proposition A’s validity after election challenge
The fate of Proposition A could lie in the hands of the Missouri Supreme Court after arguments were heard Wednesday about alleged irregularities with the November 2024 ballot measure.
Proposition A faces legal challenges, leaving employers and employees on unsteady ground
An overwhelming majority of Missouri voters cast their ballots in favor of a measure that would compel employers to provide paid sick leave to employees. Now a legal challenge brought by the measure’s opponents will be heard before the state’s highest court.
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