St. Louis seeks resident input on waste and recycling services
The City of St. Louis has opened a survey seeking residents’ opinions on residential waste and recycling services. The survey is scheduled to remain open through Aug. 31, 2026.
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Kansas City Council weighs voter-approval rule for major private stadium projects
Kansas City Council is considering a city-code proposal that would require voter approval before city officials could advance or materially support certain large stadium, arena and venue projects.
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Jefferson City schools set August registration dates for returning and new students
Jefferson City School District has scheduled secondary registration for Aug. 5 and elementary registration for Aug. 6, with both events running from noon to 7 p.m. at school buildings.
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Missouri Amendment 4 proposal would require ballot initiatives to win all eight congressional districts
A proposed Missouri constitutional amendment would replace a traditional statewide-majority test for citizen-led constitutional amendments with a requirement to win every one of the state’s eight congressional districts.
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St. Louis advances demolition work around the historic Railway Exchange site
The St. Louis Development Corporation says it is seeking bids to demolish the former Charlie Gitto’s building and a skywalk near the Railway Exchange site downtown, with work expected to finish by Sept. 30, 2026.
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Kansas City voters face five city-backed ballot measures on Aug. 4
Kansas City voters will decide five measures on Aug. 4 after the City Council voted to put questions involving infrastructure, housing, civic facilities and East Side development on the ballot.
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Kansas City commits $24 million to housing and opens 2026 PLANT grant applications
Kansas City announced a $24 million allocation for housing and opened applications for its 2026 PLANT Grant Program on July 21.
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Missouri voters face August 4 vote on proposal to require statewide and congressional-district majorities for constitutional initiatives
Missouri’s Amendment 4 would require citizen-led constitutional amendments to win a statewide majority and majorities in each of the state’s eight congressional districts. A separate coalition-backed initiative is undergoing signature verification for a possible November ballot.
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Missouri primary election set for Aug. 4, with four constitutional amendments on ballot
Missouri’s primary election is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 4, with four constitutional amendments on the statewide ballot and city candidate information posted for St. Louis voters.
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Missouri voters face four constitutional amendments in Aug. 4 primary
Gov. Mike Kehoe has placed four proposed constitutional amendments on Missouri’s Aug. 4, 2026, primary ballot, including measures involving income taxes, citizen-led amendments and county assessors.
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July storm temporarily knocks out power at two Jefferson City prisons
A July 4 storm temporarily disrupted power at Jefferson City Correctional Center and Algoa Correctional Center, the Missouri Department of Corrections said. The department said medications and health-care staff remained available.
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Kansas City voters to decide five city measures Aug. 4, including housing and infrastructure bonds
Kansas City’s City Council has placed five measures before voters for the Aug. 4, 2026, election, covering water and sewer work, affordable housing, civic facilities and East Side economic development.
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St. Louis imposes downtown juvenile curfew through Labor Day
St. Louis has established a temporary overnight juvenile curfew in Downtown and Downtown West, effective July 3 and scheduled to continue through Labor Day 2026.
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St. Louis adopts $1.4 billion budget amid unresolved police-funding legal fight
The St. Louis Board of Aldermen gave final passage to a $1.4 billion fiscal-year budget June 26, while litigation over police funding remained unresolved.
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Missouri’s Income-Tax Elimination Amendment Goes Before Voters
Missouri voters will decide Amendment 5 on August 4. A yes vote would create a revenue-based framework to phase out the individual income tax while authorizing broader sales and use taxes.
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Missouri Amendment 4 Would Make Citizen-Led Constitutional Changes Harder
Missouri voters will decide Aug. 4 whether citizen-led constitutional amendments must win majorities in all eight congressional districts.
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Missouri to Pause New Medicaid Enrollment for Two Provider Groups Aug. 1
Missouri will pause initial MO HealthNet enrollment applications for DMEPOS and consumer-directed services or personal-care providers statewide starting Aug. 1, 2026. Existing active providers and applications received before that date are excluded.
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Missouri Treasurer’s Office Faces Questions After MOScholars Student Data Leak
Sunshine Law emails show the Treasurer’s Office knew in April that MOScholars spreadsheets exposed student-related information, while the office and its software contractor disputed responsibility.