The U.S. Supreme Court is on its four-week winter break, marking the midway point in its October 2008 term. But most of the drama of the term is still to come, as a new solicitor general is set to be ...

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The parking spot is better. The office is larger. The workload may lighten. And the compensation — well, it may be too early to tell how big a change it will be for some of the attorneys who made partner ...

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The Missouri General Assembly has overwhelmingly rejected a pay proposal that could have raised salaries for elected officials and judges. The Missouri Citizens’ Commission on Compensation approved a proposal in late 2008 stipulating a raise for most judges and elected ...

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The Missouri Senate overwhelmingly rejected a commission’s recommendation to potentially boost pay for elected officials and judges. The 32-1 vote effectively killed a plan put forth late last year by the Missouri Citizens’ Commission on Compensation. The plan stipulated a ...

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The Missouri House took the first step toward rejecting a proposal boosting salaries for associate circuit judges and tying potential raises for circuit court judges and elected officials to state employee salary raises. But a Jan. 31 deadline to reject ...

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The Missouri Citizens' Commission on Compensation met in late November in Jefferson City and approved a proposal stipulating a raise for judges and elected officials if state employees receive a salary increase. One person undecided on the measure is Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia. The newly elected state senator said he would need to study the proposal more before making a decision on it.

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