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Missouri AG sues Jackson County over firearm ordinance
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has initiated legal action against Jackson County, challenging an ordinance that he claims infringes on the Second Amendment rights of adults aged 18 to 20. The lawsuit, filed in collaboration with Gun...

Missouri AG investigates Google and Meta over alleged firearm content censorship
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has issued a Civil Investigative Demand (CID) to Google and Meta Platforms, Inc., including YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram. The investigation seeks to determine if these companies have engaged in unlawful...

Missouri Lottery Mega Millions, Pick 3 winning numbers for June 27, 2025
The Missouri Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at June 27, 2025, results for each game: Winning Mega Millions numbers from June 27 drawing 18-21-29-42-50, Mega Ball: 02 Check Mega Millions payouts and...

Missouri or Kansas? Business leaders don’t care as long as Chiefs, Royals stay near KC
Kansas City regional business leaders don't care whether the Chiefs or the Royals play in Missouri or Kansas, as long as they don't leave the metropolitan area. That was the main message Wednesday for an online presentation featuring top...

Missouri Attorney General sues Jackson County over youth gun control law
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey sued Jackson County in federal court Friday, saying its ordinance that outlaws young people from buying handguns and assault weapons is unconstitutional. The ordinance passed in November of last year has two...

Business Loop 70 to have traffic shift at end of next week
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A portion of Business Loop 70 in Columbia will experience a traffic shift on July 3, according to a press release from the Missouri Department of Transportation. Release says crews working on the Improve I-70 Project will...

Missouri Sounds Alarm on Aggressive Field Pest
It's now time to check the fields. The state of Missouri has sounded the alarm that a vicious invasive bug has been confirmed in numerous places around the state and the worst is yet to come. I just came across this alert from the University of...

Missouri Lawyers Media celebrates 2025 ICON honorees | Photos
Missouri Lawyers Media hosted its eighth annual ICON Awards ceremony at the Missouri Athletic Club in downtown St. Louis June 26, recognizing 22 men and women 60 or older who have built a reputation for leadership and contributions inside and...

Missouri Mayor Accuses Local Man of ‘Cyberbullying’ Over Online Joke, Gets Sued by Free Speech Nonprofit
Photo via City of Riverview, Missouri People should be able to crack jokes about their elected officials without getting subpoenaed, a free speech nonprofit is arguing in a new complaint that seeks access to public records related to a small town...
Missouri AG says Jackson County firearms ordinance is illegal, files lawsuit
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced Friday he’s filed a lawsuit against Jackson County for a firearms ordinance passed last year by the County Legislature. “Today’s lawsuit from Missouri Attorney General Andrew...

Governor Rhoden and colleagues urge Congress to remove AI provision from One, Big, Beautiful Bill
PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release) – On Friday, Governor Larry Rhoden and 16 fellow governors wrote Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, urging them to strip a provision from the One, Big, Beautiful Bill that would ban...

Missouri Congressman Mark Alford on B-2 mission and “STRONG” Act for small businesses
Home/KZRG News/Missouri Congressman Mark Alford on B-2 mission and “STRONG” Act for small businesses Before President Trump ordered the bombing of Iran’s nuclear sites, planning had been going on for over a decade. Missouri Congressman Mark Alford...

Missouri attorney general officially files suit against Jackson County over gun ordinance
A lawsuit has been filed against Jackson County for a gun ordinance that Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey calls “unconstitutional.” Video above: Jackson County Legislature overrides executive Frank White's veto on gun restrictions Bailey’s...

Missouri Awaits Governor’s Signature To Become Latest State To Enact CROWN Act Protections
Source: FG Trade / Getty As of now, 27 states across America have passed some version of the CROWN Act, a piece of legislation that prevents discrimination over Black hairstyles. Missouri could soon be the 28th state with CROWN Act protections...

Missouri AG sues Jackson County over youth firearms ordinance, says it’s unconstitutional
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - On Friday, Missouri’s Attorney General filed a lawsuit against Jackson County over a youth firearms ordinance. The ordinance was passed back in November after the County Legislature overturned County Executive Frank...

Sports stadiums' economic impact shaped by shifting trends in financing, development
The Kansas City Chiefs and Royals are in the batter's box of sorts. With new, fully renovated professional sports stadiums replacing old ones around the country, both teams play in venues that are among the oldest in their leagues. Missouri passed...

Governor signs bill designating ‘Emmett Kelly Day’ in Missouri
This has Unlimited Access. Please support our commitment to public service journalism. Subscribe now. The governor gave final approval June 26 for a bill naming Emmett Kelly Day in Missouri. The last Saturday in April of each year is designated as...

Ameren proposes hybrid gas and battery project in Missouri
Ameren has filed plans with the Missouri Public Service Commission for a new 800-megawatt (MW) natural gas-fired peaking plant and co-located 400-megawatt battery storage facility, a first-of-a-kind project for the company. The Big Hollow Energy...
Opinion -- Hawley Demands Energy Department Terminate Government Funding of Grain Belt Express
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a follow-up letter to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright demanding he terminate the more than $4 billion in federal funding for the Grain Belt Express, an elitist land grab harming Missouri...

Missouri in Trouble as Chiefs Officially Respond to Kansas State’s Bold Move to Lure Patrick Mahomes
Remember that frozen January night in 2022? The Bills were leading by three, with 13 seconds left, Arrowhead vibrating like a tuning fork struck by Thor. Patrick Mahomes dropped back, ice in his veins, and orchestrated a drive for the ages. That...