Missouri Sanders delegates reluctant to now back Clinton
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Some Missouri delegates to the Democratic National Convention who supported the presidential campaign of Bernie Sanders are reluctant to heed his call to now back the likely Democratic nominee, Hillary Clinton. Sanders was met with boos Monday when he suggested to supporters that they need to elect Clinton in order…
Judge sets August date for arguments in provider lawsuit
CHICAGO (AP) – A Cook County judge will hear arguments next month in a lawsuit brought by social service providers over the impact of the yearlong state budget impasse. The hearing is Aug. 31. Nearly 100 social service groups sued Gov. Bruce Rauner’s administration saying they worked without payment during the stalemate and are owed…
OSHA: Heat blamed in landscaper’s death in Missouri
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (AP) – Federal workplace safety officials blame heat exposure in last weekend’s death of a 23-year-old landscaper in southeastern Missouri’s Poplar Bluff. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration said in a statement Monday that the worker from Dexter was assisting in tree-trimming efforts when he became overheated Friday…
Brunner trying to be 1st businessman governor in 80 years
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri Republican candidate John Brunner says he wants to be the first businessman elected governor in 80 years. The former chairman and CEO of personal care product company Vi-Jon Inc. told The Associated Press his business experience qualifies him to run the state. If elected, Brunner says he’ll support right to…
Monitor chosen to oversee Ferguson’s police, court reforms
( KTRS ) U.S. District Judge Catherine D. Perry has approved the group that will serve as Independent Monitor of the Consent Decree for the City of Ferguson. Cleveland based law firm, Squire Patton Boggs was chosen out of a pool of four finalists by the City of Ferguson and the Department of Justice. Officials…
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Information to help prepare for sales tax holiday
(KTRS) – The annual 3-day Back to School Sales Tax Holiday is coming up next week. Between August 5 and 7, certain back to school purchases are exempt from sale taxes. Some of the purchases included in the holiday: clothing less than $100 and computers up to $1,500. Not all cities are participating, but the…