48-year fugitive in poor health, seeks commutation
Stackowitz escaped in 1968 from a prison work camp in Carrolton, Georgia. He’s now detained on $75,000 bail
Lawmakers approve regulations for daily fantasy sports
( KTRS ) Missouri lawmakers have passed a measure allowing the state to regulate daily fantasy sports games. Legislators sent the bill to Gov. Nixon yesterday, he had called upon them to regulate and tax the games in his State of the State address. The measure would limit daily fantasy sports to those at least…
Holliday homers twice, Cardinals complete sweep of Angels
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) – Matt Holliday homered twice in two innings off Jered Weaver, Matt Carpenter homered as well and the St. Louis Cardinals held off a late rally to beat the Los Angeles Angels 12-10 on Thursday night and complete a three-game sweep. Holliday matched his career high with four hits to pace an…
Scholarship expansion for private schools heads to Nixon
( KTRS ) Missouri lawmakers have passed legislation to expand access to the state’s A+ college scholarship to private school graduates. The legislation would allow private schools to apply to the state to participate in the program. Students who meet grade-point average, volunteer and attendance requirements can receive a scholarship for two years of community…
Missouri Senate passes bill to ban traffic-ticket quotas
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri cities, counties and law enforcement agencies couldn’t require police officers to write a certain number of traffic tickets under legislation nearing a final vote. Senators voted 31-1 Thursday to pass the legislation, which would ban traffic-ticket quotas. It needs another vote in the House to head to Gov. Jay…
Deadline for Missouri Lawmakers to pass bills is today.
( KTRS ) Missouri lawmakers are entering their final day of work with time running short for contentious bills on guns, abortions and taxes. The Missouri Constitution’s deadline, to pass bills, is 6 p.m. today (FRI). That typically creates a fast-paced finale. But it makes it easier for opponents to block bills. Measures expanding gun…
Missouri Legislature sends photo ID amendment to voters
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missourians will decide this fall whether to amend the state Constitution to allow lawmakers to tighten voter ID requirements. The House on Thursday approved a proposed constitutional amendment 110-39, one day after the Senate passed it on a 24-8 party-line vote. The measure will bypass the governor and go on…