A group of top U.S. regulators charged with monitoring the financial system is making changes to the way big financial firms are chosen for stricter government oversight.
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 »Auditors find UMKC business school submitted false data
The University of Missouri-Kansas City’s business school knowingly submitted false data when applying for rankings, although there’s no reason to believe the misinformation led to undeserved accolades, a new report and analysis have found.
Read More »City seeks more police after recent crime spike
As St. Louis leaders make their pitch to spend nearly $10 million on an extra 160 city police officers, they often point to last summer’s fatal shooting of Michael Brown in nearby Ferguson as a catalyst for the recent spike in violent crime.
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 »Creation of St. Louis police oversight board looks likely
A majority of elected officials in St. Louis are backing a bill to form a civilian oversight board for St. Louis police, but a union official warns it could deter officers from doing their jobs.
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 »Arkansas gay marriage appeal at risk over $505 docketing fee
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals gave Arkansas two weeks to demonstrate why its appeal shouldn't be dropped.
Read More »Ex-CIA officer convicted of leaking secrets to reporter
A former CIA officer from O'Fallon, Missouri, was convicted Monday of leaking classified details of an operation to thwart Iran's nuclear ambitions to a New York Times reporter.
Read More »Court rules for company seeking to trim retiree health costs
A unanimous Supreme Court is ordering lower courts to take a new look at a dispute over a chemical company's efforts to cut costs in its health plan for retired workers.
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