Hawley-Kunce spectacle, Missouri ballot amendments, Trump losing his edge?

Hancock and Kelley on FOX 2 St. Louis

Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Josh Hawley and Democratic challenger Lucas Kunce made quite a spectacle of themselves arguing at the Missouri State Fair’s Ham Breakfast. …

The issue of restoring abortion rights has officially been certified by the Missouri Secretary of State to appear on ballots in November. The proposed constitutional amendment would enshrine abortion rights up to nearly six months of pregnancy. …

The issue of legalized sports betting has officially been certified by the Missouri Secretary of State to appear on ballots in November. If it passes, the state will capture tens of millions of dollars in yearly revenue from gambling taxes. …

Activist Keith Rose of St. Louis withdrew as an alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention in Chicago after being charged with felony property damage during a protest at the Ferguson Police Department. A responding officer later suffered a critical brain injury after knocked over by a different protester. …

After three years of record inflation during her vice presidency Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris unveils a new economic plan featuring a ban on price-gouging, and $25,000 down payment assistance for first-time home buyers. However, even certain Democrat allies say that may do more harm than good. …

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has drawn heavy criticism, even from his supporters, for repeatedly rambling “off message” and straying from key issues during campaign events. …

St. Louis Public Schools begins the new school year with a transportation crisis with no school bus service for nearly half of the district’s students. Thousands of students will use using public transit, even cabs, to get school. …

Our quote of the week was from U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, as President Joe Biden officially designated the site of the 1908 race riots in Springfield as a national monument.

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