Missouri
Wide-ranging election bill includes reinstating Missouri’s presidential primary
A far-reaching Senate bill on elections that would reinstate the presidential primary in Missouri is likely to face a few obstacles as it goes through the legislature.
A Senate committee held a hearing on the bill Thursday morning, where it received plenty of criticism.
Sen. Sandy Crawford, R-Buffalo, who is sponsoring the legislation, said it’s similar to a bill filed last year, with a few adjustments.
It includes language that would reinstate the presidential primary in Missouri. It was discontinued in 2022 when lawmakers passed a different election law. Missouri Republicans conducted a caucus for the 2024 election, while Democrats ran their own primary.
Crawford said she wasn’t a fan of reinstating the primary, but that a lot of people want it back.
“One of the things that I did hear that I thought was legitimate, if we don’t have the presidential preferential primary, there’s no way for military overseas to have any kind of a voice in the process,” Crawford said.
Sen. Jamie Burger, R-Benton, expressed concerns over paying to conduct the presidential primary, especially with the necessity of a tighter state budget.
Another section of the bill that senators scrutinized is an increase in how far away electioneering, exit polling, surveying and sampling efforts need to be from a polling place.
Current law creates a ban on those activities 25 feet away from a polling place on Election Day. The legislation increases that barrier to 50 feet.
Sen. Joe Nicola, R-Grain Valley, said he didn’t think increasing that zone to 50 feet will make much of a difference.
“There’s a lot of polling places that, 25 feet, we’re already at the edge of the sidewalk. 50 feet is going to put us in the parking lot,” Nicola said. “So I’m not really sure this is going to actually be practical, or is the point to just kind of get people away and not even show up because it’s so far away from the door?”
Sen. Doug Beck, D-Affton, requested that language go on the bill.
“It causes a lot of stress in the polling places, on our election workers,” Beck said.
A similar bill in the House has made it through the committee process. That bill was updated to remove both the presidential primary reinstatement and the expanded barrier.
Another portion of the Senate bill that received lots of feedback from senators is a policy that expands the period that someone can vote absentee without an excuse from two weeks to four weeks.
In the election law passed in 2022, lawmakers included a new two-week period of no excuse absentee voting before an election, meaning someone would not have to state a reason why they were voting early via absentee.
“I know in our last presidential election, many people on both sides of the aisle took advantage of that, and so we would like to expand that from two to four weeks,” Crawford said.
Sen. Mike Henderson, R-Desloge, agreed with Crawford and said his district is seeing larger turnouts for voting.
“I want more participation. I want as many people to vote as they can. I want to make it easy, because people nowadays are into easy,” Henderson said.
However, several other senators were not in favor of expanding no-excuse absentee voting.
“We’re making a lot of things way too easy for people and way too convenient. We’ve had an election day for decades and decades, it’s just that’s the way it’s been,” Nicola said.
All but one person testified in favor of the legislation.
Eric Fey, Democratic director of elections for St. Louis County, said the request to expand the no-excuse absentee voting period is a response to voter behavior.
“People are voting with their feet. And in St. Louis County, we had a little over half the voters vote prior to Election Day, which was a first ever,” Fey said.
The legislation is Senate Bill 836.
A Jackson County judge on Friday denied Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway’s attempt to immediately stop Kansas City-based CBD American Shaman and several affiliated companies from selling kratom products.
The motion for a temporary restraining order, which was filed alongside the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, took particular aim at the more potent 7-OH products, which Hanaway argues are “hazardous opioids” banned by state and federal law.
Jackson County Circuit Judge Charles McKenzie’s ruling Friday stated there are “competing affidavits” from experts on both sides of the argument, following a hearing on the motion earlier this week.
“The court cannot find, based on the oral argument of the parties, the respective competing affidavits presented and the pleadings, whether the plaintiff is likely to succeed on the merits at this juncture in the proceedings in order for the court to grant relief in the form of a temporary restraining order,” McKenzie’s order states.
Hanaway’s argument was backed by sworn statements from an undercover narcotics officer with the highway patrol who said 7-OH is being used to cut fentanyl and a woman whose brother died from a kratom overdose.
Her office also submitted an FDA report that points to 7-OH as “a potent opioid that poses an emerging public health threat” and states health data showing synthetic 7-OH was involved in at least 197 Missouri deaths.
American Shaman submitted statements of its own from five toxicology and addiction experts, who largely said there wasn’t enough evidence to show that 7-OH and kratom posed a public health risk. One who researched narcotics said she had never heard of 7-OH being used to cut fentanyl.
Company owner Vince Sanders’ statement detailed how he came up with the idea to create 7-OH products, which now have an “enormous” demand, particularly among people who need pain management.
Sanders could not be reached for comment about the ruling on Friday.
McKenzie denied a temporary restraining order “without prejudice,” meaning that he would like to see more evidence.
“It is because of this finding that the court determines it necessary to hold an additional hearing,” he wrote, “where it can consider the parties’ respective positions with the potential of testimonial evidence and other properly introduced evidence, all as more fully developed by the parties, in order to further analyze these issues.”
The judge will consider “other injunctive relief sought in the pleadings at a future hearing to consider the issues,” the order states.
Hanaway filed a similar lawsuit Thursday against Relax Relief Rejuvenate Trading LLC, and its owners Dustin Robinson and Ajaykumar Patel.
The group received a warning letter from the FDA for producing 7-OH products last year, similar to one received by Shaman Botanicals.
“This is another step in our ongoing crackdown on kratom manufacturers who flout the law and try to justify endangering Missourians in the name of profit,” Hanaway said in a press release Thursday.
“Our mission is to safeguard Missourians from unregulated and addictive substances, and we will continue to pursue every legal tool available to protect public health and safety.”
The Missouri Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at May 10, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Pick 3 numbers from May 10 drawing
Midday: 7-2-5
Midday Wild: 7
Evening: 9-6-8
Evening Wild: 7
Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 4 numbers from May 10 drawing
Midday: 7-1-9-9
Midday Wild: 1
Evening: 6-9-8-9
Evening Wild: 2
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Cash Pop numbers from May 10 drawing
Early Bird: 02
Morning: 11
Matinee: 10
Prime Time: 12
Night Owl: 11
Check Cash Pop payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Show Me Cash numbers from May 10 drawing
09-18-23-31-39
Check Show Me Cash payouts and previous drawings here.
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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
All Missouri Lottery retailers can redeem prizes up to $600. For prizes over $600, winners have the option to submit their claim by mail or in person at one of Missouri Lottery’s regional offices, by appointment only.
To claim by mail, complete a Missouri Lottery winner claim form, sign your winning ticket, and include a copy of your government-issued photo ID along with a completed IRS Form W-9. Ensure your name, address, telephone number and signature are on the back of your ticket. Claims should be mailed to:
Ticket Redemption
Missouri Lottery
P.O. Box 7777
Jefferson City, MO 65102-7777
For in-person claims, visit the Missouri Lottery Headquarters in Jefferson City or one of the regional offices in Kansas City, Springfield or St. Louis. Be sure to call ahead to verify hours and check if an appointment is required.
For additional instructions or to download the claim form, visit the Missouri Lottery prize claim page.
When are the Missouri Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 9:59 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 10 p.m. Tuesday and Friday.
- Pick 3: 12:45 p.m. (Midday) and 8:59 p.m. (Evening) daily.
- Pick 4: 12:45 p.m. (Midday) and 8:59 p.m. (Evening) daily.
- Cash4Life: 8 p.m. daily.
- Cash Pop: 8 a.m. (Early Bird), 11 a.m. (Late Morning), 3 p.m. (Matinee), 7 p.m. (Prime Time) and 11 p.m. (Night Owl) daily.
- Show Me Cash: 8:59 p.m. daily.
- Lotto: 8:59 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday.
- Powerball Double Play: 9:59 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Missouri editor. You can send feedback using this form.
BURLINGTON JUNCTION, Mo. (KCTV) – A head-on collision on Highway 71 killed 3 people and seriously injured a 4th, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
State Troopers say the crash happened around 1:25 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, near the intersection of Highway 71 and 170th St. – about a mile and a half north of Burlington Junction.
Investigators say a 2026 Chevrolet Equinox, driven by a 59-year-old woman from Carthage, Texas, was heading north on the highway when it crossed the centerline.
The Chevrolet struck a southbound 2026 Ford Explorer head-on, according to MSHP. Both vehicles caught fire and came to rest in the southbound lane.
State Troopers note that the crash killed the Texas driver, a 67-year-old woman from Harlan, Iowa and a 76-year-old woman from Rockwell City, Iowa.
The Ford’s driver – a 72-year-old man from Rockwell City – was airlifted to Bryan West Medical Center in Lincoln, Nebraska, with serious injuries, according to first responders.
Troopers say all four people involved were wearing seatbelts at the time of the crash.
The cause of the collision remains under investigation.
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