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Election 2024

Johnson County Becomes Crucial Battleground in Election 2024

Republicans and Democrats Target Competitive County in a Republican-dominated State

by Haines Eason

Gender Equality

2 Years After Missouri Banned Abortion, Navigating Access Still Involves Fear, Confusion

The U.S. Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to an abortion two years ago. Since then, thousands of Missourians sought other ways to access the medical procedure

by Anna Spoerre, Missouri Independent

Gender Equality

Boone County Becomes Focus of Missouri Initiative Petition Campaigns Following Redistricting

The 2022 Missouri congressional map split Boone County in half. Will it make a difference in the effort to get abortion on the ballot?

by Anna Spoerre, Missouri Independent

News & Issues

More than 380,000 Sign Petition to Put Abortion Rights on Missouri Ballot

Missourians for Constitutional Freedom said they collected signatures from each of Missouri’s 114 counties and eight congressional districts

by Anna Spoerre, Missouri Independent

News & Issues

Missourians Back Initiative to Restore Abortion Rights by Small Margin, Poll Finds

St. Louis University/YouGov poll finds many undecided voters as ballot campaign gathers signatures

by Rudi Keller, Missouri Independent

News & Issues

Thousands More People are Now Traveling to Kansas for Abortions, Research Finds

In the first half of 2023, nearly two-thirds of people getting abortions in Kansas traveled from out-of-state, according to new data from the Guttmacher Institute.

by Rose Conlon, Kansas News Service

News & Issues

Positive Polling Doesn’t Guarantee Victory for Abortion Rights

Missouri May Vote on Constitutional Amendment in 2024

by Scott S. Greenberger, Missouri Independent

News & Issues

As Missouri Abortion Rights Supporters Look to Initiative Petitions, Legislators Try to Limit Power

Numerous bills regarding initiative petitions have been filed for 2023, as Republican lawmakers look to reshape how the process is used for policymaking in Missouri.

by Meg Cunningham, The Beacon

News & Issues

Will Missouri’s Abortion Ban Alter Election Outcomes This Year?

Polls show most Missourians do not agree with the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, but experts don’t think it will have much of an influence on November’s results.

by Meg Cunningham, The Beacon

News & Issues

‘People Are Paying Attention’: What the Kansas Abortion Vote Could Mean for Missouri

Ballot Initiative is an Option

by Skyler Rossi, Missouri Business Alert

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