Missouri donor to hold fundraiser for Indiana Governor
Sinquefield has given millions of dollars to Missouri candidates and political committees
Heroin, painkiller overdose antidote getting easier to buy
(AP) – It is becoming easier to buy an antidote that reverses the effect of a heroin or prescription painkiller overdose, as policymakers look for ways to fight a growing epidemic. Nearly every state has passed laws that allow people to buy the drug naloxone without requiring a prescription from their doctor. Major retailers Walgreens,…
Exelon to close 2 nuclear sites; still pushing for subsidies
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Exelon Corp. says it will shut two Illinois nuclear plants because of legislative inaction on state financial support, but the company is still lobbying for the plan. An email obtained by The Associated Press that Exelon President and CEO Chris Crane sent to employees about Thursday’s decision also urged them to…
Missouri budget director says state revenues up 3 percent
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri’s budget director says revenue is up 3.4 percent compared to the same time last year. Director Dan Haug on Thursday announced that the state brought in about $8.1 billion in the current fiscal year through May. At the same time last year, the state had $7.8 billion. Revenue in May…
14-year-old accused of suburban St. Louis carjacking
OVERLAND, Mo. (AP) – Authorities say a 14-year-old is accused as a juvenile of carjacking a California woman’s rental car last month while she was getting gas in a St. Louis suburb. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the St. Louis teenager is charged with robbery, second-degree assault and resisting arrest. Overland police Lt. Steve…