The state’s embattled attorney general said Tuesday she will not seek a second term, facing pressure from within her own party after being hobbled for months by perjury charges and the suspension of her law license. Democratic Attorney General Kathleen ...
Read More »Missouri attorney general candidate pushes terrorism bills
A Missouri senator running for state attorney general pitched legislation Tuesday to change how the state defines and punishes acts of terrorism. Two of Columbia Republican Sen. Kurt Schaefer’s bills describe terrorism acts as “for the purpose of, or in ...
Read More »Missouri lawmaker abruptly resigns under pressure
A legislator from the St. Louis area abruptly resigned from the Missouri House on Wednesday, citing rumors about “some personal issues” as he became the third lawmaker to quit under pressure within the past year. Republican Rep. Don Gosen of ...
Read More »Apple to fight order to help FBI unlock shooter’s iPhone
Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook says his company will fight a federal magistrate’s order to help the FBI hack into an encrypted iPhone belonging to one of the San Bernardino, California shooters. The company said that could potentially undermine encryption ...
Read More »Missouri lawmaker wants more steps before minors’ abortions
A state lawmaker says Missouri’s abortion laws need stronger steps to ensure the person giving parental consent for a teenage girl is actually her legal guardian. A House panel heard testimony Tuesday on legislation from Rep. Sonya Anderson that would ...
Read More »Riehl appointed to Jefferson County judgeship
Associate Circuit Judge Patricia A. Riehl of Fenton has been named as the new 23rd Circuit Judge. The position became vacant in December with Gov. Jay Nixon’s appointment of Lisa Page to the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District. Nixon ...
Read More »Missouri public defenders see little relief in budget
Missouri’s public defenders say they need almost twice as many attorneys to handle their caseload, and Gov. Jay Nixon’s proposal to increase their budget by $1 million won’t solve that problem. State Public Defender Director Michael Barrett told a Senate ...
Read More »House panel OKs cutting $12M for St. Louis football stadium
A panel of Missouri lawmakers on Monday moved to cut a $12 million state payment for the Edward Jones Dome, which the St. Louis Rams are vacating for a move to California. The House committee chopped next fiscal year’s annual ...
Read More »Obama faces political puzzle in naming Scalia successor
For most presidents, choosing a Supreme Court nominee is a puzzle. For President Barack Obama, the chance to pick a successor to Justice Antonin Scalia is more like a Gordian Knot. As the White House carries out a rare election-year search ...
Read More »Opening combat jobs to women raises registration questions
The decision by the Pentagon to allow women to serve in all combat jobs has put new focus on an often-forgotten U.S. institution: the Selective Service. While America has not had a military draft since 1973, all men must register ...
Read More »Missouri chancellor, curators to confer over new video
The interim chancellor of the University of Missouri says a new video shows “appalling” behavior from an assistant professor who was suspended for run-ins with student journalists during university protests last year and warrants a conversation with the university system’s ...
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