Prescription drug monitoring law finally erases Missouri label as lone holdout state
With the swipe of a pen Monday, Missouri is shedding its dubious status as the only state in the nation…
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States rebound from bleak forecasts to pass record budgets
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Just a year ago, the financial future looked bleak for state governments as governors and lawmakers…
Crowdfunding complements, doesn’t mirror traditional charity, study finds
Raising money online from a group of donors, known as crowdfunding, is relatively new: The term was coined in 2006 by entrepreneur Michael…
Missouri Auditor Galloway won’t run for re-election in 2022
Nicole Galloway, the only Democrat who currently holds a statewide office in Missouri, announced Friday that she won’t seek re-election…
Fire chief cites long promotion delays, argues for tests to resume
CITY HALL – Delays that go on for years in getting city firefighters their promotional tests have members of the…
Corrections budget is $6.7 million short
CITY HALL – A budget shortfall for corrections and the emptying of the city’s Medium Security Institution is a recipe…
New resale shop seeks ‘Second Chances’ for wounded strays
BENTON PARK – Shoppers used to doggedly digging for bargains know what to expect at the Second Chances resale shop.…
Ameren donates unique truck to city fire department
ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Fire Department now has a unique, high-tech firetruck, donated by Ameren Missouri, to help…
Schmitt drops lawsuit against St. Louis County over pandemic response
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has dropped his lawsuit challenging St. Louis County’s COVID-19 pandemic response.…
Aldermen lash out at red tape that snarls hiring, events, capital improvements
CITY HALL – Wednesday was the day for members of the Board of Aldermen’s budgeting committee to complain about how…
Documentary about The Hill wins Telly Award
ST. LOUIS – “America’s Last Little Italy: The Hill,” the award-winning documentary about St. Louis’ venerable Italian neighborhood, has won…
Corrections overtime case gets split decision in Missouri Supreme Court
Missouri prison guards who have waited almost three years to find out if they will receive a share of $114…
Missouri top court smacks down GOP-backed law targeting public unions
The Missouri Supreme Court upheld a lower court’s ruling Tuesday and struck down a 2018 law that sought to impose…
Error forces restart on petition for vote on Missouri gas tax increase
A rejected petition to put the gas tax increase before voters has been refiled and meets the requirements for circulation, said Jeremy Cady,…
Vatican law criminalizes abuse of adults by priests, laity
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has changed church law to explicitly criminalize the sexual abuse of adults by priests…
Veterans return to Memorial Day traditions as pandemic eases
BOSTON (AP) — A pair of military veterans navigate the hilly, meandering paths in a historic cemetery in Boston, searching…