St. Louis County, Mo. (AP) – St. Louis County police say a renter upset about a maintenance issue set the house on fire and shot a 78-year-old repairman before killing himself. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports the repairman wounded in the shooting about 4 p.m. Wednesday in unincorporated St. Louis County was critically injured but…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Motorcyclists who are 21 and older could ride without wearing a helmet in some cases under a bill heading to the Missouri Senate. House members passed the bill 103-43 Thursday. Under the proposal, riders 21 and older wouldn’t have to wear a helmet if they’ve had their motorcycle license at least…
( KTRS ) Fantasy sports could continue in Missouri without facing gambling regulations under a bill advancing in the state Legislature. House members voted 104-38 Thursday to pass the measure and send it to the Senate. Daily fantasy sports sites would need to pay an annual $5,000 registration fee and would face some additional restrictions,…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Missouri Senate has passed a budget plan that would boost spending for public education. Senators voted Thursday to approve a $27 billion budget for the fiscal year starting July 1. Missouri’s colleges and universities would get a $56 million increase. Gov. Jay Nixon has said would be enough to…
(KTRS) – Missouri lawmakers could enjoy valet parking at the state Capitol. The Post-Dispatch reports that Senators voted in favor of adding money to next year’s budget to address parking problems. One Senator told the paper the money would be used to pay for someone to park and move cars around the lot. The proposal…
(KTRS) – Missouri House Speaker Todd Richardson says a committee will investigate ballot issues in Tuesday’s election that may have led to voters not being able to vote. In a release, Richardson said that ballot shortages at dozens of polling places forced officials to turn away potential voters. He also said that a court order…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The state of Illinois will resume sending vehicle emissions test notices after it stopped in December due to the lack of a state budget. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and the Illinois Secretary of State said Wednesday that that the EPA’s vehicle emissions testing contractor, Applus Technologies Inc., has agreed to…
(KTRS) – Billy Busch is facing new opposition to buy and manage Grant’s Farm. His four siblings first tried to sell the facility to the St. Louis Zoo, but have had a change of heart: they want to own and operate the property. The Post-Dispatch reports that a spokesman for the siblings said their offer…
