Amendment 5 /tags/amendment-5 Amendment 5 en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Thu, 01 Dec 2022 11:00:00 GMT Missouri National Guard becomes its own state department this month. Here’s what that means /government-politics-issues/2022-12-01/missouri-national-guard-will-become-its-own-state-department-this-month The establishment of the new department comes after nearly 50 years of the Missouri National Guard being part of the Department of Public Safety. Thu, 01 Dec 2022 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2022-12-01/missouri-national-guard-will-become-its-own-state-department-this-month Sarah Kellogg How Amendment 5 would change Missouri’s National Guard /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-11-04/how-amendment-5-would-change-missouris-national-guard Missouri voters are being asked to decide whether the state’s National Guard should be its own department. Fri, 04 Nov 2022 21:51:41 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2022-11-04/how-amendment-5-would-change-missouris-national-guard Danny Wicentowski Recreational marijuana use tops statewide initiatives on Missouri’s ballot /government-politics-issues/2022-11-02/recreational-marijuana-use-tops-statewide-initiatives-on-missouris-ballot There are a total of five statewide measures that are on the ballot for Missouri voters, but the one earning the most attention is whether the state should legalize the adult use of marijuana for those 21 and older. Wed, 02 Nov 2022 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2022-11-02/recreational-marijuana-use-tops-statewide-initiatives-on-missouris-ballot Sarah Kellogg Legal Roundtable: ‘Scalia's death has made people think of how undemocratic the Supreme Court is’ /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2016-02-15/legal-roundtable-scalias-death-has-made-people-think-of-how-undemocratic-the-supreme-court-is Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s death raises many issues. Among them are the possibility of 4-4 decisions until the vacancy is filled and the… Mon, 15 Feb 2016 22:06:32 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2016-02-15/legal-roundtable-scalias-death-has-made-people-think-of-how-undemocratic-the-supreme-court-is Alex Heuer State Supreme Court upholds Missouri's felon-in-possession law /government-politics-issues/2016-02-09/state-supreme-court-upholds-missouris-felon-in-possession-law The Missouri Supreme Court has upheld a state law that bans all felons -- even those convicted of nonviolent crimes -- from possessing a… Tue, 09 Feb 2016 23:21:47 GMT /government-politics-issues/2016-02-09/state-supreme-court-upholds-missouris-felon-in-possession-law Rachel Lippmann Ban on felons having guns could be undone by 2014 gun rights amendment /government-politics-issues/2015-10-27/ban-on-felons-having-guns-could-be-undone-by-2014-gun-rights-amendment The Missouri Supreme Court is considering whether a gun rights constitutional amendment passed last year cancels out an older state law that bars… Wed, 28 Oct 2015 01:35:05 GMT /government-politics-issues/2015-10-27/ban-on-felons-having-guns-could-be-undone-by-2014-gun-rights-amendment Marshall Griffin Chamber, church and city join to save tool they call crucial to combatting city's gun violence /government-politics-issues/2015-07-15/chamber-church-and-city-join-to-save-tool-they-call-crucial-to-combatting-citys-gun-violence St. Louis is joining a legal fight to retain a criminal charge officials say is necessary to control the gun violence plaguing the city.The city, the… Wed, 15 Jul 2015 18:26:03 GMT /government-politics-issues/2015-07-15/chamber-church-and-city-join-to-save-tool-they-call-crucial-to-combatting-citys-gun-violence Rachel Lippmann State Supreme Court upholds amendment that broadened gun rights in Missouri /government-politics-issues/2015-06-30/state-supreme-court-upholds-amendment-that-broadened-gun-rights-in-missouri The Missouri Supreme Court has upheld a constitutional amendment that broadened gun rights in the state.Voters approved Amendment 5 in August 2014 with 61… Tue, 30 Jun 2015 23:32:18 GMT /government-politics-issues/2015-06-30/state-supreme-court-upholds-amendment-that-broadened-gun-rights-in-missouri Rachel Lippmann, Jo Mannies On the Trail: Prosecutors aren't holding their fire against 'gun rights' amendment /government-politics-issues/2015-04-19/on-the-trail-prosecutors-arent-holding-their-fire-against-gun-rights-amendment When Amendment 5 was put before voters last August, 602,863 Missourians cast their ballots in favor of a measure aimed at bolstering the Show Me State’s… Mon, 20 Apr 2015 02:57:20 GMT /government-politics-issues/2015-04-19/on-the-trail-prosecutors-arent-holding-their-fire-against-gun-rights-amendment Jason Rosenbaum Gun rights and 'right to farm' amendments misled voters, critics tell Missouri Supreme Court /government-politics-issues/2015-02-25/gun-rights-and-right-to-farm-amendments-misled-voters-critics-tell-missouri-supreme-court Two controversial constitutional amendments faced challenges before the Missouri Supreme Court Wednesday. Approved by voters last August, Amendment 5… Thu, 26 Feb 2015 02:55:48 GMT /government-politics-issues/2015-02-25/gun-rights-and-right-to-farm-amendments-misled-voters-critics-tell-missouri-supreme-court Marshall Griffin