( KTRS ) The Missouri Legislature has voted to block a wage hike for home-care attendants. House members, on Tuesday, overwhelmingly voted to approve undoing Gov. Jay Nixon’s veto. By taking that action, lawmakers stopped a proposed Department of Health and Senior Services rule that would raise the hourly pay for home-care attendants by $1…
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) – Belleville elected leaders have voted unanimously to dissolve a township serving the same area as the city. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch (http://bit.ly/1NTsvLR ) reports the Belleville City Council voted unanimously Monday night to eliminate the township. The move comes after state lawmakers approved a provision last year giving the city and…
( KTRS ) A measure to add $453 million for Illinois colleges and universities during the state’s historic budget stalemate is expected to be considered in the state Senate this week. Lawmakers are proposing to get the money by not repaying various state funds they borrowed from. Last month, lawmakers approved $600 million in short-term…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Alexander Steen and David Backes had two goals apiece and the St. Louis Blues’ defense put the clamps on the Dallas Stars in a 6-1 victory that put them up 2-1 in the second-round series Tuesday night. Vladimir Tarasenko had a goal and two assists, Troy Brouwer had a goal and…