Cooperative Home Care, Inc. v. St. Louis: Decision
Missouri Supreme Court decision upholding St. Louis’ minimum wage increase because the state law seeking to preempt it was unconstitutionally enacted. Missouri has since taken legislative steps to limit local minimum wage increases.
Kansas City v. Kansas City Board of Election Commissioners: Decision
Missouri Supreme Court decision allowing Kansas City to submit a ballot proposal on raising the minimum wage, but not addressing any substantive arguments as to whether such a minimum wage increase would be nullified by Missouri state law preempting local minimum wage increases.