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Local February 22, 2019

Missouri bill on minimum prison sentences heads to Senate

Judges could ignore mandatory minimum sentencing laws for some nonviolent offenders under a bill passed Thursday by Missouri’s Republican-led House, a move that’s part of a broader push to revamp […]

Local February 22, 2019

Missouri bill on minimum prison sentences heads to Senate

Judges could ignore mandatory minimum sentencing laws for some nonviolent offenders under a bill passed Thursday by Missouri’s Republican-led House, a move that’s part of a broader push to revamp […]

Local February 5, 2019

Missouri lawmakers advance bill to limit open records law

Missouri lawmakers on Monday advanced a proposal that one critic said would gut the state’s open records law. House members in a voice vote gave initial approval to legislation that […]

Local February 5, 2019

Missouri lawmakers advance bill to limit open records law

Missouri lawmakers on Monday advanced a proposal that one critic said would gut the state’s open records law. House members in a voice vote gave initial approval to legislation that […]

Local January 30, 2019

Parson’s plan for Missouri adult tuition grants questioned

Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s proposal to offer scholarships for adults to study high-demand fields received bipartisan pushback from state senators Tuesday. Members of the Senate Education Committee questioned whether […]

Local January 30, 2019

Parson’s plan for Missouri adult tuition grants questioned

Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s proposal to offer scholarships for adults to study high-demand fields received bipartisan pushback from state senators Tuesday. Members of the Senate Education Committee questioned whether […]

Local January 16, 2019

Missouri House votes for option to close some records

Missouri House lawmakers on Tuesday voted against protections for LGBT staffers and gave themselves the option to make some of their emails confidential, despite a voter-approved requirement for transparency. House […]

Local January 16, 2019

Missouri House votes for option to close some records

Missouri House lawmakers on Tuesday voted against protections for LGBT staffers and gave themselves the option to make some of their emails confidential, despite a voter-approved requirement for transparency. House […]

Local January 7, 2019

Missouri lawmakers to consider sports betting, redistricting

Missouri lawmakers will consider whether to collect sales taxes on online purchases, allow sports gambling and overhaul legislative redistricting when they return for the start of the 2019 session. Actions […]

Local December 11, 2018

Missouri Attorney General’s Office slams claims on Hawley

The Missouri Attorney General’s Office is pushing back against allegations that Josh Hawley misused public resources to boost his successful U.S. Senate campaign as the secretary of state investigates him. […]

Local December 11, 2018

Missouri Attorney General’s Office slams claims on Hawley

The Missouri Attorney General’s Office is pushing back against allegations that Josh Hawley misused public resources to boost his successful U.S. Senate campaign as the secretary of state investigates him. […]

Local December 10, 2018

Ashcroft asks Missouri auditor for help reviewing Hawley

Missouri’s Republican Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft on Monday asked the Democratic auditor for help investigating Sen.-elect Josh Hawley over allegations that he misused public resources to boost his Senate […]