SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – A temporary funding fix for financially struggling Illinois colleges and universities is in limbo because lawmakers delayed a vote on a rare bipartisan measure that would send them $600 million. Republican House Leader Jim Durkin told lawmakers Gov. Bruce Rauner will sign the bill if it gets to him. The House…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Patrick Kane scored on a backhander early in the second overtime and the Chicago Blackhawks avoided first-round elimination with a 4-3 victory over the St. Louis Blues early Friday. The game winner was the first goal in the series by the defending Stanley Cup winners’ stars, Kane and Jonathan Toews. Both…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri senators say they have reached an agreement with a regional Planned Parenthood executive to avoid contempt proceedings. Sen. Kurt Schaefer said Thursday that Planned Parenthood’s attorney has agreed to release documents on fetal tissue disposal that a Senate committee subpoenaed in November. The Senate voted last week to summon…
( KTRS ) The Missouri Legislature has passed a budget that boosts education funding and cuts off state money for Planned Parenthood. The approved $27 billion spending plan approved now goes to Gov. Jay Nixon. It would take effect July 1. It adds $71 million to the nearly $3.3 billion of existing basic aid for…
( KTRS ) The Missouri House has rejected a proposal to legalize medical marijuana. The legislation failed on a 66-87 vote Thursday after lawmakers scaled it back to only permit cancer patients in hospice to use the drug. Some supporters of expanding access to marijuana said they could not support such a limited measure. Other…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois lawmakers are advancing proposals that would make feminine hygiene products and contraception more affordable for women. The Senate overwhelmingly approved a measure on Thursday that would exempt feminine hygiene products from the state sales tax. The plan heading to the House is a part of a national movement to eliminate…
CHANHASSEN, Minn. (AP) – Pop music superstar Prince has been found dead at his home in suburban Minneapolis. His publicist, Yvette Noel-Schure, told The Associated Press the music icon was found dead at his home Thursday in Chanhassen. The singer, songwriter, arranger and instrumentalist was widely acclaimed as one of the most inventive musicians of…
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Thursday that transgender people should be able to use whichever bathroom they choose, voicing opposition to part of a far-reaching North Carolina law that critics says is discriminatory. Speaking at a town hall event on NBC’s “Today” Thursday, Trump was asked about North Carolina’s…
