WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Paul Ryan concedes the “five-point” Republican legislative agenda he’s pursuing in Congress could be construed as competing with policy points the GOP presidential candidates are pushing in the primary season. But he argues that the party shouldn’t wait until its nominating convention in July to tell the public its priorities,…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri beef producers have soundly rejected an effort to establish a $1 per head beef checkoff fee. The Department of Agriculture announced Monday the proposal lost with nearly 75 percent of the beef producers who voted opposed and just over 25 percent in favor. The department said ballots were mailed…
PHOENIX (AP) – Jean Segura had four hits, including a go-ahead three-run home run in the sixth inning, to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 12-7 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night. Segura’s homer came during a nine-run inning that made ace Zack Greinke a winner despite allowing seven runs. The Cardinals…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Missouri Senate has tabled a sales tax proposal after a senator filibustered it by reading a book about 50 Cent. Democratic Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal on Monday read for almost an hour from “The 50th Law,” a self-help book co-authored by 50 Cent and Robert Greene that draws on anecdotes…
( KTRS ) Missouri lawmakers are advancing a measure that would limit fees to carry a concealed firearm and expand the state’s castle doctrine law. Under the bill, concealed carry applicants could not be charged additional fees beyond $100 for fingerprinting or background checks. The measure also expands the castle doctrine law, which gives people…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Missouri Senate has passed a five-year extension to a package of tax incentives for small businesses. Senators voted 27-4 Monday to pass the legislation, known as the Big Government Get Off My Back Act. The House passed a version of the bill earlier this year. Businesses with fewer than…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Troy Brouwer tapped in his own rebound to snap a third-period tie and the St. Louis Blues advanced to the second round of the playoffs for the first time in four seasons, eliminating the defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 in Game 7 of their Western Conference quarterfinals series Monday…
Florissant, MO (KTRS) Community efforts continue to combat the heroin epidemic in the St. Louis area. On Monday night, the Florissant Police Department, along with the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse hosted a Town Hall discussion on heroin and prescription painkiller abuse. Presentations were given by members of law enforcement, treatment professionals, and…
(KTRS) – The interim chancellor at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale says he may seek legal action after an anonymous video was posted online that called for the beating and lynching of black students. Brad Colwell asked students not to share the video. The threatening video follows complaints that Donald Trump supporters on campus used…
(KTRS) – For the next 12 days crews will have the intersection of Delmar and Skinker closed as part of work on the Loop Trolley. The closures will allow construction crews to install more trolley track. Nearly 90 percent of trolley track is in place already. When completed, the track will span more than 2…