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…