Ryan: ‘Disheartening’ politics risks distrust of government
WASHINGTON (AP) – House Speaker Paul Ryan is calling for a loftier and more hopeful politics amid an ugly and chaotic presidential campaign. The Wisconsin Republican tells an audience on Capitol Hill that it’s “easy to get disheartened” about the state of politics. But he says: “It did not used to be this bad, and…
Judge Rules Missouri Must Name Source Of Execution Drug
Jefferson City, MO (KTRS) Missouri must reveal the source of the drug it uses to execute prisoners. That’s according to a ruling this week by Cole County Circuit Judge Jon Beetem. This stemmed from a lawsuit filed by media organizations, including the St. Louis Post Dispatch and the Associated Press, seeking to uncover more information about…
Delaware cybersecurity panel begins work with secret meeting
DOVER, Del. (AP) – A cybersecurity advisory council formed by Gov. Jack Markell has begun its business by holding what officials called an “emergency” executive session. The chairman of the panel called the secret session at its inaugural meeting Wednesday so members could hear an FBI cyberthreat briefing. The agenda for the public meeting said…
Three Bodies Found In North City
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) Homicide detectives are investigating following the discovery of three bodies in north St. Louis on Wednesday morning. Police were called to the 4800 block of Anderson at just before 7:30 a.m. after a man was found shot to death. About twenties minutes later, two more bodies were discovered near Enright…
Study Finds Affluence Factor In Municipal Court Experience
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A new study suggests that a community’s affluence plays a role in determining a person’s municipal court experience. Saint Louis University conducted an exit poll of 753 people leaving courts in thirteen St. Louis County municipalities. The poll found that both black and white residents had a far better experience in…
Former Missouri lawmaker, father of Sen. Blunt dies
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A former Missouri lawmaker who is the father U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt and grandfather of former Gov. Matt Blunt has died. Roy Blunt said his father Leroy Blunt died Monday at the Marshfield Care Center in southwestern Missouri. His son says he died at age 94 from the effects of…