A Jefferson County municipal judge has found the owner of a Crystal City cave guilty of holding two underground dance parties without a county-approved site plan.
Read More »Mo. Supreme Court rules narrowly in gay divorce case
The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday sidestepped addressing the issue of same-sex marriage as it unanimously reversed and remanded the divorce of a gay couple.
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Read More »Missouri unions prepare for another right-to-work fight
Missouri labor groups are gearing up for another fight against right-to-work legislation, which some Republicans think has a better chance of passing this year because of their party's recent gains in the Legislature.
Read More »Zoning fight continues for Crystal City cave owners
Crystal City Underground remains open for business but as a far more modest venture because some investors have been deterred by a long-simmering legal dispute with county officials who once embraced the plan.
Read More »Court rulings nix requests for attorney and for fees
A pair of decisions by the Missouri Supreme Court this week helped define the rights of parties involved in family law matters.
Read More »Justices send coal-ash case back to circuit court
Opponents of an Ameren coal-ash landfill in Franklin County must get their day in court on the question of whether the project got a fair public hearing, the Missouri Supreme Court said Tuesday.
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Read More »Missouri wins $21.5M settlement from S&P for ratings
Missouri will receive a substantial share of $1.38 billion Standard & Poor's is paying to settle U.S. allegations that it knowingly inflated its ratings of risky mortgage investments that helped trigger the financial crisis.
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Read More »Kansas, Missouri reps call for bi-state gun legislation
State lawmakers from Missouri and Kansas are pushing similar bills that would restrict firearms for people with domestic violence or stalking restraining orders or convictions, but a pair of Missouri state representatives called the legislation a publicity stunt with no chance of passage.
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Read More »Zoning fight continues for Crystal City cave owner
The legal fight continues for a Jefferson County businessman trying to turn a shuttered mine into a climate-controlled cave that hosts rock concerts, sporting events and conventions.
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Read More »Auditor Schweich joins GOP primary for governor
Missouri Auditor Tom Schweich launched his gubernatorial campaign aggressively Wednesday, accusing his Republican primary rival of being "bought and paid for" by a wealthy donor and questioning the ethics of his potential Democratic opponent.
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Read More »Missouri GOP lawmakers seek to expand abortion notifications
Some Missouri Republican lawmakers outlined proposals Tuesday to strengthen parental notification requirements for minors seeking abortions as they sought to expand upon a new law tripling the state’s abortion waiting period.
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