WASHINGTON (AP) – Mitt Romney says Donald Trump lacks the temperament and the integrity to be president – and that the GOP should pick one of the other three candidates. He says, the only serious policy proposals that deal with the broad range of national challenges we confront today, come from Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio,…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A St. Louis-based company is once again being recognized for its workplace environment. Edward Jones ranked No. 10 on FORTUNE magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For 2016” list. This marks the financial firm’s 17th appearance on the prestigious list. Edward Jones’ 17 FORTUNE rankings also include top 10 finishes for 13…
Ferguson, MO (KTRS) The city of Ferguson may reconsider the original deal with the Department of Justice. The “St. Louis Post Dispatch” reports that a source close to the negotiations says another vote could be taken on the issue. The Ferguson City Council will hold a special meeting at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Ferguson…
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) A man is dead following an overnight shooting in Soulard. Police say the victim was shot and killed around 1:30 a.m. Thursday in a parking lot on S. 9th Street and Geyer. There’s no word of any arrests. The victim’s name hasn’t been released. This brings the unofficial murder count to…
CASSVILLE, Mo. (AP) – Missouri Governor Jay Nixon kicked off trout fishing season with a bang of a gun at Roaring River State Park, marking the moment in which anglers could reel in the fish. The Cassville Democrat reports that Nixon spent Monday night in a cabin and fired the gun at the park’s gazebo…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A Missouri lawmaker who tried to kill herself wants to make police reports of suicides and attempted suicides closed records. St. Louis Democrat Rep. Genise Montecillo’s bill received approval Wednesday from a House committee. Montecillo tried to kill herself last year. She says the St. Louis Post-Dispatch should not have…
WASHINGTON (AP) – Hillary Clinton is receiving the endorsement of the United Farm Workers, the largest farmworkers union in the country. The union, active in 10 states, has a largely Latino membership, a key voting bloc for Clinton in both the primary and general elections. She received their endorsement over then-Illinois Sen. Barack Obama in…
(KTRS) Lawmakers have passed a spending plan that includes about $69 million more for K-12 schools and nearly $10 million more in performance funding for higher education in Missouri. Proposals that passed include a roughly $69 million increase in basic aid for public K-12 schools. Education officials say that’s still well below what’s needed to…
