The House sent the override to the Senate on a 109-49 vote. The Senate was one vote short.

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Lawmakers are expected to vote this week on whether to override Gov. Jay Nixon’s veto of HB 436, which attempts to nullify some federal gun-control laws.

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The U.S. Supreme Court said “cocaine base,” the term is used in federal law, is not limited to just crack cocaine.

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The U.S. attorney in St. Louis is seeking to have a man's conviction for a drug-related crime 12 years ago vacated because the conviction was based on testimony from a police officer now known to be corrupt.

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The federal prosecutor in St. Louis has established a hotline for people to call with complaints about voter fraud or voter intimidation in next week’s elections.

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St. Louis County Executive Charlie Dooley congratulated in a resolution a municipal attorney who was featured in Missouri Lawyers Weekly’s Lawyer of the Year issue. University City attorney John Mulligan Jr. was honored in the Jan. 12 resolution as a ...

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A man who argued he shouldn’t have to register with Missouri authorities as a sex offender has won his case. Cole County Circuit Judge Richard Callahan ruled today that the man, identified in court documents only as John Doe, doesn’t ...

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With a decision in hand that could allow him to begin gathering signatures for a proposed ballot item, anti-eminent-domain activist Ron Calzone is now going after the groups he says have used the courts against him. Calzone, of Missouri Citizens ...

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The always busy circuit court in Jefferson City won’t be left wanting with Judge Richard Callahan’s resignation. Gov. Jay Nixon today says he’s appointing longtime state litigator Paul Wilson to serve as circuit judge for the 19th Circuit. Callahan is ...

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Kansas City’s next U.S. attorney could take her oath of office this week, while St. Louis’ incoming U.S. attorney has to wrap up his judge duties in mid-Missouri before making the move. The U.S. Senate found time before adjourning on ...

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Kansas City’s next U.S. attorney should take her oath of office by next week, while St. Louis’ incoming U.S. attorney has to wrap up his judge duties in Mid-Missouri before making the move. The U.S. Senate found time before adjourning ...

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