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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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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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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Shockwaves ran through the criminal justice system last February when Cole County Circuit Judge Richard B. Callahan exonerated a man who served nearly 15 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit.

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It’s finally official. Judge Richard Callahan has been tapped to become the federal prosecutor for Eastern Missouri. President Barack Obama announced his picks for four U.S. attorney openings on Friday. He chose Callahan, a circuit judge in Jefferson City, to ...

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It's finally official.

Judge Richard Callahan has been tapped to become the federal prosecutor for Eastern Missouri.

President Barack Obama today announced his picks for four U.S. attorney openings. He chose Callahan, a circuit judge in Jefferson City, to take over the U.S. attorney's office in St. Louis. The previous U.S. attorney was Catherine Hanaway.

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Supreme Court says 25 percent is all that state must spend

The Missouri Supreme Court has upheld Missouri's method for funding public schools. More than 200 school districts, called the Coalition for Educational Equality, sued the state in 2004, arguing Missouri doesn't spend enough on education and distributes the money it does spend unfairly.

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MacIntosh named president of MACDL The Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers held its annual meeting at the Branson Hilton April 17-18. During the event, MACDL announced its annual award recipients and elected a new slate of officers to serve on ...

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The state’s rate of about 4 cents per record for those seeking driver’s license data violates the state Sunshine Law, a Cole County judge has ruled. Circuit Judge Richard Callahan last summer ruled that a $7 fee established along with ...

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