It was another Sunday morning of sometimes heated but always civil political debate on Hancock and Kelley for Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024.

Pension systems for Missouri sheriffs and prosecuting attorneys raised concerns when they contributed to a campaign for Amendment 6 in October.

Every public pension program in Missouri should adopt policies against making political contributions from retirement funds, State Treasurer Vivek Malek wrote in a letter sent Monday to system managers.

The statement by House Majority Leader Jon Patterson came as he tries to defuse a challenge for speaker from his right flank.

Alabama and Mississippi tumbled out of the top 10 of The Associated Press Top 25 poll Sunday and Miami and SMU moved in following a chaotic weekend in the SEC and across college football in general. Oregon is No. 1 for the sixth straight week and Ohio State, Texas and Penn State held their places behind the Ducks, who are the last unbeaten team.

Readers weigh in on the short- and long-term effects they expect after the November election in this week's letters.

The presumptive next Missouri House speaker’s comments about changing the amendment that protects abortion rights came after he previously said lawmakers should respect the will of voters.

The vote, in response to contributions to the Amendment 6 campaign by pension funds for prosecutors and sheriffs, will be followed by legislation to ban donations from any state operated retirement fund.

Missouri voters reject the idea of charging people fees to cover government's responsibilities. Are lawmakers listening?

While passing Amendment 3 safeguards abortion rights in Missouri for now, health care providers say people are still worried about access to reproductive care under the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump.

Names that have been floated as potential attorney general nominees include Jeff Jensen, a former U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri, and Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey.