Rachel Bringer, a state circuit judge whose former court secretary is suing her, is getting some help from state Attorney General Chris Koster.

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Gov. Jay Nixon called for lawmakers to impose stricter penalties on driving-while-intoxicated offenders during a statewide tour on Wednesday, with stops in Hannibal, St. Louis County and Cape Girardeau County.

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A lawmaker, a judge and a private attorney have been nominated to fill a vacancy on the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District. The Appellate Judicial Commission announced Tuesday that state Rep. Rachel Bringer, D-Palmyra; St. Louis County Circuit Judge ...

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The Appellate Judicial Commission has selected Rachel Bringer, Judge Gary M. Gaertner Jr. and Thomas B. Weaver as candidates for a vacancy on the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District. Bringer has been a Democratic state representative since 2003 and ...

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Less than a day after it won initial approval in the Missouri House, a resolution altering Missouri's Nonpartisan Court Plan was sent to the Senate on Thursday. (pictured at left) Rep. Stanley Cox's resolution passed 85-72, three votes more than the constitutionally needed amount to send legislation to the Senate. Among other things, Cox's resolution would increase the number of judicial nominees from three to four. Watch video of Cox talking about the court plan. Click here to see how lawyers in the House voted.

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