Missouri’s gas tax is a key source of funding for transportation infrastructure, but some Republicans are sharply critical of a 2021 law raising it.

It was late August last year when Will Scharf got a call from a South Florida number he didn’t recognize. “It was a 561 number, and my parents are in that area code,” Scharf said. “So I assumed it was my dad calling me from a landline or something.

Records from Missouri election authorities show that the campaigns to enshrine abortion rights in the constitution and increase the minimum wage have both turned in more than enough valid signatures.

The ballot question, which was approved by the Missouri Legislature on the last day of their session in May, seeks reverse a unanimous Missouri Supreme Court decision from 2021 that said a $3 fee that was charged on every court case in Missouri to fund the sheriffs’ retirement system was an unconstitutional “sale of justice.”

Missouri Senator Eric Schmitt was a speaker at the Republican National Convention Tuesday night. Watch his full speech here.

There are 15 people running for Missouri governor in the Aug. 6 primary. Democratic primary candidates include Sheryl Gladney, St. Charles; Mike Hamra, Springfield; Hollis Laster, Normandy; Eric Morrison, Lee's Summit; and Crystal Quade, Springfield.

Fundraising in the Republican and Democratic primaries for Missouri governor has exceeded $21 million, with the majority going to Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe. But the race for attorney general is also proving pricey.

ABC 17 News is interviewing candidates in the August primary ahead of the election. Below is an interview with Jeff Basinger, one of two Democrats seeking election to the 50th House District seat being vacated by fellow Democrat Doug Mann, who is stepping down because of health issues.

Missouri primary voters will choose from nine Republican candidates for governor. The winner will appear on the November election ballot.

One Republican running for Missouri treasurer is echoing talking points by a conservative group that opposed the bill earlier this year.

Outgoing Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has announced three endorsements for state offices, including an endorsement for a potential successor at governor.