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While the Missouri GOP continued to dominate statewide and legislative politics they lost a critical fight over abortion rights.
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Becoming just the second president to be defeated and then reelected to a subsequent term, former President Donald Trump defeated Vice President Harris and will be the 47th president. He captured 58.5% of Missouri voters with 99% reporting while 53.3% of Illinois voters picked Harris with 93% of the vote counted, according to The Associated Press. -
Choreographer and art-maker Brendan Fernandes has devised “In Two” for four dancers moving throughout the Pulitzer Arts Foundation’s major exhibition of Scott Burton’s sculpture. -
Missouri voters passed a majority of the proposed ballot measures, amending the state constitution to ensure the right to an abortion, legalizing sports gambling in the state and more. -
Republicans won all the statewide offices up for election Tuesday including attorney general, secretary of state, treasurer and lieutenant governor. -
Proposition A would increase Missouri's minimum wage to $15 an hour by January 2026 and requires private employers to provide paid sick leave. This is the third time Missouri voters have increased the minimum wage since 2006. -
The passage of the advisory referendum, which asked voters if the county board should communicate with other counties about separating from Cook County, is a win for the growing movement in downstate Illinois. -
Lawyers hired under Proposition C will help the St. Louis County Council draft legislation, offer legal advice and file and defend lawsuits. -
Michael Archer’s victory means Republicans will keep three seats on the seven-member St. Louis County Council and could pair with Democrats opposed to County Executive Sam Page to thwart his policies or push through changes he opposes. -
The measure levies an extra 3%-per-night fee on the cost of a short-term rental, with the money going to affordable housing. -
Proposition B would have allowed aldermen to increase budget line items without the approval of the Board of Estimate and Apportionment, a fiscal oversight board.
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