Speakers targeted what they viewed as attorney conflicts at a Missouri Senate committee hearing Monday addressing the ailments of the state’s municipal court system.
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Read More »Speakers targeted what they viewed as attorney conflicts at a Missouri Senate committee hearing Monday addressing the ailments of the state’s municipal court system.
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Read More »It’s sad to say goodbye in this my final column. Even so, it’s still a happy ending because we leave for the right reasons and because we leave you in excellent hands.
Read More »The Missouri House approved Thursday a bill to reinstate limits on how much juries can award in noneconomic damages in medical malpractice cases against health care providers (Updated)
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Read More »Former U.S. Sen. John Danforth denounced the mean-spirited nature of American politics Tuesday while eulogizing Missouri Auditor Tom Schweich.
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Read More »Missouri Auditor Tom Schweich, who had recently launched a Republican campaign for governor, fatally shot himself Thursday in what police described as an "apparent suicide" at his home in suburban St. Louis.
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Read More »Timing may be everything in two election-centered cases heard before the Missouri Supreme Court Wednesday morning.
Read More »Law enforcement leaders from around the state voiced support Tuesday for proposals to update Missouri's deadly force law after the fatal shooting of a black 18-year-old by a Ferguson police officer sparked national protests.
Read More »The Missouri GOP's annual conference this weekend showed a party divided over the two top Republican candidates for governor in 2016 — previewing a primary some worry could besmirch both contenders and help the only declared Democrat running for the office.
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Read More »Republican Jay Ashcroft announced his candidacy for secretary of state Thursday, setting up a GOP primary battle for the office that oversees Missouri's elections and business registrations.
Read More »Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander launched a Democratic challenge Thursday to U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt by criticizing the Republican's long political career and asserting that "it's time for a new generation of leaders" in Washington.
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Read More »At a hearing Tuesday, Rep. Bill White, R-Joplin, called for action on the current medical malpractice “crisis” facing Missouri with a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow the legislature to set limits on noneconomic damages.
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