COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Amendment 3 passed Tuesday night making recreational marijuana legal for anyone 21 and older. The new law does not go into affect until Dec. 8. It will legalize marijuana for usage, sale, distribution and production. According to state officials, some shops may be able to start selling to the public as soon
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President Joe Biden addressed reporters Wednesday after appearing to withstand historic and political headwinds in the midterm elections, staving off resounding Republican wins even as his presidency is now likely entering a new period of divided government.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri will join a growing number of states to allow recreational marijuana. More than 53% of voters approved Amendment 3 on Election Day. With the amendment receiving approval from voters, Missouri is now one of 21 states to legalize marijuana for recreational use. Election Results Missourians could start to see the changes
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Razor-thin margins around the country left control of Congress still undetermined Wednesday, but Democrats showed surprising strength in the midterm election, topping Republicans in a series of competitive races and defying expectations that high inflation and President Joe Biden’s low approval ratings would drag his party to key defeats.
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The midterm election is in the books and some races are still to be decided.
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Republican U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer has again won reelection to the U.S. House.
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Republican candidate for U.S. Senate and current Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt will watch election results pour in with supporters in St. Louis.
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ST. LOUIS (KMIZ) The Democratic nominee for the Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Roy Blunt, Trudy Busch Valentine, lost her bid to be the next senator for Missouri. Busch Valentine was hoping to be the first Democrat elected to the Senate in Missouri since former Sen. Clair McCaskill defeated Todd Akin in 2012. The
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Missouri voters gave the state the ability to require Kansas City to give more money to its police force but the state’s decisions on other constitutional amendments were still up in the air at 11 p.m.
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Check back for updates about races in Missouri and nationally.
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ABC 17 News will be monitoring and reporting the results of local, state and national elections all night.
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Cole County is dedicating taxpayer dollars to make sure voting is secure for the next five years of election cycles.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Tuesday is Election Day and polling locations will be open from 6:00 a.m to 7:00 p.m for people to cast their vote. If you plan to stop by your polling location, there are some items you need to keep in mind to make sure your vote counts.Proper forms of identification: A non-expired
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ABC News Live will provide coverage of the midterm election and the national implications of House and Senate races throughout the day.
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Missouri voters have a chance on Election Day to decriminalize recreational marijuana.
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The results from Tuesday’s election will shape the political atmosphere for Missouri and the country for at least the next two years.
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Schmitt ties Busch Valentine to Biden administration in Columbia campaign stop
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It’s been no secret that former president Donald Trump has been considering a run in 2024.
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The Missouri Secretary of State’s Office said Saturday that Cole County’s top elections official has denied a Department of Justice request to monitor Tuesday’s election.
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) In less than a week, Missouri residents will have the chance to vote on Amendment 3. A “yes” vote will amend the Missouri Constitution to remove state prohibitions on the purchase, possession, consumption, use, delivery, manufacture and sale of marijuana for personal use for adults 21 years old and older. The amendment would also
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