Abortion

For doctors and supporters of abortion rights, it's part of a yearslong pattern of hope followed by disappointment.

The St. Louis County Democrat is a longtime skeptic of publicly funding stadiums, which will be discussed in the special legislative session.

Two rulings from a Kansas City judge had allowed abortions in the state to resume while a challenge to its near-total ban proceeded to trial.

At a post-legislative session news conference Friday, Kehoe also touted what he considered successful legislation, which included passing several of his priorities, such as placing the St. Louis police department under a state-appointed board.

Backers of paid sick leave and minimum wage increases say they may pursue a constitutional amendment, which lawmakers couldn’t repeal.

Voters will likely see the issue on the ballot in 2026.

With just days remaining in the 2025 legislative session, unfinished Republican priorities include addressing Amendment 3 and Proposition A.

The committee passed the resolution on a party-line vote. It now goes to the full Senate.

The appeal came right after Gov. Mike Kehoe signed a bill that gives the attorney general the right to appeal temporary pauses against state laws or constitutional provisions.

A newly enacted law allows the attorney general to challenge temporary injunctions, a move inspired by a pending abortion-rights case.