Outlying counties breaking from urban areas on plans to reopen
(AP) — Leaders of counties on the edge of Missouri’s two metropolitan areas are showing an increasing urge to end…
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States’ emergency supplies are sparse and dated before virus
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Last autumn, when schools were in session, sports stadiums full and no one had even heard…
Suit urges absentee voting in Missouri during virus crisis
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — A lawsuit filed by civil rights groups on Friday seeks to allow all Missourians to vote…
Parson extends stay-home order to May 3, then ‘back to work’
(AP) — Gov. Mike Parson extended on Thursday Missouri’s statewide stay-at-home order through May 3, but pledged that the next…
In nod to governors, Trump walks back total authority claim
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he’s open to some states “reopening” before federal social distancing guidelines expire at the…
Obama endorses Biden as best leader for ‘darkest times’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Barack Obama endorsed Joe Biden on Tuesday, giving the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee a boost from the…
Board of Aldermen will meet remotely, under public’s eye
CITY HALL – The Board of Aldermen has settled on a way to hold its meetings remotely during the coronavirus…
Postpone aldermanic special elections, Krewson urges
ST. LOUIS – The vote set for May 19 in the city’s Fourth and 12th wards may be postponed until…
Michelle Obama group backs expanding voting options for 2020
WASHINGTON (AP) — A voter initiative led by Michelle Obama announced support Monday for making it easier for people to…
Ex-Gov. Greitens and wife to get divorced
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens and his wife, Sheena Greitens, are divorcing, the couple announced on…
Trump says he, not governors, will decide on easing virus guidelines
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump asserted Monday that he was the ultimate decision-maker for determining how and when to…
Missouri lawmakers return to Capitol for virus funding bill
COLUMBIA (AP) — Missouri lawmakers are taking extraordinary steps to return to the usually crowded state Capitol on Tuesday to pass…
More than Ferguson: Reform-minded prosecutors face obstacles
ST. LOUIS – What was the root cause of the unrest in Ferguson? The depth and complexity of that question…
National Women’s Political Caucus offers tips, networking, encouragement
DOWNTOWN – The National Women’s Political Caucus held its 24th Biennial Convention at the Westin Hotel, 811 Spruce Street, over…
The Jaco Report, Ep. 29: Dismantling ‘Obamacare’ and the silence of the scams in Missouri health care
The bloviating GOP majority that has a stranglehold on Missouri politics is uncharacteristically silent about their attempts to mangle health…
The Jaco Report, Ep. 28: Exclusive interview with Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner
St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner says the special prosecutor’s grand jury that disbanded without bringing any charges against her…